Affordable pocket blockers

Chili Palmer · Apr 19, 2019

RiverCity said:
And why do you think this?

There's a percentage of players that don't play for shape on the side pocket because if you're get on the wrong side you usually have to go all the way around the table to get back in shape, no side pocket - no worry.

When I miss my shape on a side pocket I'm one of those guys who thinks you shouldn't use side pockets, when I get my shape on a side pocket I think those guys are fools :grin:

Chili Palmer · Apr 19, 2019

Black-Balled said:
$8.33 per pocket is an ambitious (bordering on ridiculous) price point. I presume you'll want free shipping too?

Honestly, no easily available product has come to market yet because plugs are no good. You still have dead points on the rails, you can't use the correct balls and the bed cloth or the pool table is silly for 3c.

Stop your crying about any is better than none. You can already play 3c on a pool table, with no additional purchase or modifications.

Did you forget that buying crappy products leads to having crappy experiences?

Play some crappy 3c on your pool table and enjoy it.

I can play crappy 3C on ANY table

I kind of agree with you, but only in regards to the side pockets. There's usually another way around the table if the side is in the way, but when you've got balls in corners there's nothing you can do and it would be nice to at least learn the game with the proper angles. Beside, I'm used to playing on crappy tables, I play on Global's

RiverCity · Apr 19, 2019

Chili Palmer said:
There's a percentage of players that don't play for shape on the side pocket because if you're get on the wrong side you usually have to go all the way around the table to get back in shape, no side pocket - no worry.
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I am aware of lots of people thinking goofy shit. But if you learn how to move whitey from all positions, not just ideal ones, your game improves.

Earl a while back preached about side pockets making the game too easy. Greg Sullivan made him a table with no side pockets, and Darren Appleton horsefooked him on it.

Havent heard any more out of Earl about side pockets.

Garbage in, garbage out. :thumbup:

skogstokig · Apr 19, 2019

https://s135.photobucket.com/user/JoeW04/media/Billiardplug001.jpg.html

I have played with something similar to this. not bad. the problem is the lack of speed on an unheated table. but that too could be fixed in some way i guess. in pinoy land they use burnbarrell under the table hehe

iusedtoberich · Apr 19, 2019

My personal opinion is you might sell 20 sets in 5 years at $50 per set. If you want to do it for the challenge, knock yourself out. If you want to do it as a business, stay in bed

Black-Balled · Apr 19, 2019

The best creation to dat is the one from our azbro, Dan b.

Plugs, case...and a bed too.

Syn-surf.

That's a bad dude, there.

mr3cushion · Apr 19, 2019

Black-Balled said:
The best creation to dat is the one from our azbro, Dan b.

Plugs, case...and a bed too.

Syn-surf.

That's a bad dude, there.

His system is the one that cost 1K.

Black-Balled · Apr 19, 2019

mr3cushion said:
His system is the one that cost 1K.

Irrespective of cost, do you think it is the best option ever developed for the purpose?

TEAM SLO · Apr 19, 2019

50 bucks for something acceptable is exactly what Jin and I have been searching for

nataddrho · Apr 20, 2019

Black-Balled said:
$8.33 per pocket is an ambitious (bordering on ridiculous) price point. I presume you'll want free shipping too?

Honestly, no easily available product has come to market yet because plugs are no good. You still have dead points on the rails, you can't use the correct balls and the bed cloth or the pool table is silly for 3c.

Stop your crying about any is better than none. You can already play 3c on a pool table, with no additional purchase or modifications.

Did you forget that buying crappy products leads to having crappy experiences?

Play some crappy 3c on your pool table and enjoy it.

You can ONLY play crappy 3c on a pool table, even with blocked pockets, lol. But there does seem to be a market for an affordable solution... A problem to be solved.

You can play 2c on a pool table though, even without blocked pockets, and it isn't that bad.

You want a tough game for an unmodified pool table, try 235, or Taiwanese Carom.

bigchase · Apr 20, 2019

Like these? They fit all GC models they work flawlessly! Easy to mount and the corners are adjustable.

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Chili Palmer · Apr 20, 2019

iusedtoberich said:
My personal opinion is you might sell 20 sets in 5 years at $50 per set. If you want to do it for the challenge, knock yourself out. If you want to do it as a business, stay in bed

Good point. I see lots of people make stuff thinking they're going to get rich but in reality there's not a large market for their item. I once saw a card (baseball/football cards) store in the middle of freakin' nowhere Oklahoma, this was before the internet, and thought - who the fook is going to stop at this store?

RiverCity said:
I am aware of lots of people thinking goofy shit. But if you learn how to move whitey from all positions, not just ideal ones, your game improves.

Earl a while back preached about side pockets making the game too easy. Greg Sullivan made him a table with no side pockets, and Darren Appleton horsefooked him on it.

Havent heard any more out of Earl about side pockets.

Garbage in, garbage out. :thumbup:

LOL, never heard of the Earl thing, that's funny shit.

And I don't really care what others think, if they don't like the side pocket then maybe I'll just start pushing balls towards the side pocket when I'm playing them. LOL.

Black-Balled · Apr 20, 2019

bigchase said:
Like these? They fit all GC models they work flawlessly! Easy to mount and the corners are adjustable.

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Nice. Never seen those before. Are they available for others?

OTLB was a member here, in days gonded.

bbb · Apr 20, 2019

nataddrho said:
You can ONLY play crappy 3c on a pool table, even with blocked pockets, lol. But there does seem to be a market for an affordable solution... A problem to be solved.

You can play 2c on a pool table though, even without blocked pockets, and it isn't that bad.

You want a tough game for an unmodified pool table, try 235, or Taiwanese Carom.

so are you saying your $50 pocket blockers will be crappy???

nataddrho · Apr 20, 2019

bbb said:
so are you saying your $50 pocket blockers will be crappy???

Who knows. I'd have to make them to find out. If they are, end of project.

bigchase · Apr 21, 2019

bigchase said:
Like these? They fit all GC models they work flawlessly! Easy to mount and the corners are adjustable.

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Here's a few more pictures

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Black-Balled · Apr 21, 2019

bigchase said:
Here's a few more pictures h
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Nice. Never seen those before. Are they available for others?

OTLB was a member here, in days gonded.

bigchase · Apr 21, 2019

Black-Balled said:
Nice. Never seen those before. Are they available for others?

OTLB was a member here, in days gonded.

Other tables or sets for sale to others?

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Balls · Apr 21, 2019

Yellow Sponge Table Pockets

nataddrho said:
Do you feel there is a market for pocket blockers in the pool/billiards industry?

I understand that this is a niche of a niche market, many pool players aren't interested in carom (though nine-ball players SHOULD be interested in practicing with blocked side pockets), and pocket blocked pool table is NOT the same as a real carom table with Simonis 300.

However, the only solutions I can find are either replacing the rails or buying a pocket blocking system for many hundreds of dollars. My target MSRP would be closer to $50, and the performance would be "acceptable".

What do you think? Is it worth pursuing?

I honestly think the lighter balls, no heat, non 300, just makes it a game killer and buying a few yellow car sponges, cutting them in half and shoving them in the pockets would be good enough to figure out it plays so bad that your not going to tell anyone you did it.

Good news is you can still use the sponges!

Black-Balled · Apr 21, 2019

bigchase said:
Other tables or sets for sale to others?

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the ones in your posts fit all gcs.

Flawlessly.

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