i also have a table in my living room,have the some problems like you,in the end i decide to put Royal Blue color,only my cloth is Simonis 760.The Royal Blue is darker but is not to dark in my opinion
Favorite color of Simonis for a home table?
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i also have a table in my living room,have the some problems like you,in the end i decide to put Royal Blue color,only my cloth is Simonis 760.The Royal Blue is darker but is not to dark in my opinion
Powder blue last longer.
Blue is the new green. Green is always a great color to play on but I prefer blue. Tournament Blue especially is getting more popular for rooms and tournaments.
For home tables, blue is great for the following reasons:
- it shows absolutely no chalk marks from blue chalk.
- it's a pretty color that goes well with a variety of complementary colors. In fact, Blue is almost neutral becase it blends well with almost anything.
- dark colors contrast well with the balls. (blue does tend to obscure the 4 ball).
Negatives:
Green and blue both will stain - so always wash your hands before you play.
For home tables, blue is great for the following reasons:
- it shows absolutely no chalk marks from blue chalk.
- it's a pretty color that goes well with a variety of complementary colors. In fact, Blue is almost neutral becase it blends well with almost anything.
- dark colors contrast well with the balls. (blue does tend to obscure the 4 ball).
Negatives:
Green and blue both will stain - so always wash your hands before you play.
Think about the color of blue matching almost everything. The sky is blue and a lot of water in the ocean, lakes and rivers looks blue. Plus it is a prime color.
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The only consideration when picking a cloth color is how it will play. The tourney blue is popular because all of the balls stand out on it. It goes well with everything. My uncle did his table in an almost navy blue, made shooting the 4 6 8 balls harder, because they blended in with the dark cloth so well.
Match the decor to the table itself, make the cloth a playable color. I prefer the blue, but the tan and green are also nice to shoot on. Easier on the eyes.
Match the decor to the table itself, make the cloth a playable color. I prefer the blue, but the tan and green are also nice to shoot on. Easier on the eyes.
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The only consideration when picking a cloth color is how it will play. The tourney blue is popular because all of the balls stand out on it. It goes well with everything. My uncle did his table in an almost navy blue, made shooting the 4 6 8 balls harder, because they blended in with the dark cloth so well.
Match the decor to the table itself, make the cloth a playable color. I prefer the blue, but the tan and green are also nice to shoot on. Easier on the eyes.
I'm Color Blind. See things differently. I agree that the tourney blue is too bright. Royal Blue would be my preference...they used to have "Marine Blue", that would be my first choice. Blue cue chalk blends in nicely with either one.
What about the guy/gal that comes in a Pool playing establishment and plays with tan Master chalk....leaves a trail...? There seems to be an urban legend that tan Master is the best thing this side of 28$ a pop Kamui ?
At the end of the day....Efren, Django, Darren, Earl, Buddy, Ralf, Shane, etc... don't give a rat's ass about it. "I can play on anything". I'm guessing they would say.
before i install Royal Blue on my table i have Marine Blue.
my experince and opinion is that Royal Blue stays in shape much better then Marine Blue(in terms of coloring),Marine Blue it looks like loose colors after few months,it seems like becoming grey tone,anyway it loose much of the colors from when was new.Royal Blue in the other hands,after few months still have bright colors,but on the Royal Blue you can see much more CB spots from breaking,playing.They are ugly white spots on the table.With the use of Simonis X1 the chalk is not problem,if properly cleaned,i can play on the table for hour or two without my brigde hand to be dirty at all
just my experience,hope will help
SFMBI:sorry for my bad english
my experince and opinion is that Royal Blue stays in shape much better then Marine Blue(in terms of coloring),Marine Blue it looks like loose colors after few months,it seems like becoming grey tone,anyway it loose much of the colors from when was new.Royal Blue in the other hands,after few months still have bright colors,but on the Royal Blue you can see much more CB spots from breaking,playing.They are ugly white spots on the table.With the use of Simonis X1 the chalk is not problem,if properly cleaned,i can play on the table for hour or two without my brigde hand to be dirty at all
just my experience,hope will help
SFMBI:sorry for my bad english
Thanks for all the advice...
We made an offer on the house today so I'm excited to see what happens!
If we get this house, the room this table is going in has yellowish paint (probably will leave the color). It is a Great room with an open floor plan to the kitchen and sliding glass to the pool/lanai.
I have settled on blue Simonis. I think it will work well. Either Tournament Blue or Powder Blue or Electric Blue. Thanks for linking pics Junkbond, the Simonis website shows Powder blue to look almost grey on my screen, so that helped. Thanks Tate, I am digging the Electric blue. I'm leaning toward Electric or Tournament now. Like you know, playing on a dark color sucks for ball definition on long shots. I used to play on a maroon home table and hated that color...
The idea of a table cover is a good one and I'll probably get a nice brown one to keep it clean but I'm not worried about matching the decor. This is going into a new (to me) house so the decor can be selected to match the Diamond Pro with blue Simonis!!! :grin:
We made an offer on the house today so I'm excited to see what happens!
If we get this house, the room this table is going in has yellowish paint (probably will leave the color). It is a Great room with an open floor plan to the kitchen and sliding glass to the pool/lanai.
I have settled on blue Simonis. I think it will work well. Either Tournament Blue or Powder Blue or Electric Blue. Thanks for linking pics Junkbond, the Simonis website shows Powder blue to look almost grey on my screen, so that helped. Thanks Tate, I am digging the Electric blue. I'm leaning toward Electric or Tournament now. Like you know, playing on a dark color sucks for ball definition on long shots. I used to play on a maroon home table and hated that color...
The idea of a table cover is a good one and I'll probably get a nice brown one to keep it clean but I'm not worried about matching the decor. This is going into a new (to me) house so the decor can be selected to match the Diamond Pro with blue Simonis!!! :grin:
Pool tables are green
Tradition or Not
I have a 1923 Brunswick Balke Collender with1 1/2 slate and Simonis cloth.
The color is traditional green and it is beautiful.
My local pool room has the light blue Simonis and the balls are easier to see than the green.
It is because the green is darker and doesn't reflect the light as well as the light blue.
My next color will be the light blue.
I have a 1923 Brunswick Balke Collender with1 1/2 slate and Simonis cloth.
The color is traditional green and it is beautiful.
My local pool room has the light blue Simonis and the balls are easier to see than the green.
It is because the green is darker and doesn't reflect the light as well as the light blue.
My next color will be the light blue.
If I were president of the world, pool table cloth would only be manufactured in green under penalty of death.
Other than that I have no strong opinions on the matter. :embarrassed2:
Other than that I have no strong opinions on the matter. :embarrassed2: