I need to replace the K66 cushions on my 'Asian import' 8' table (the one in this thread, and because I also want new pockets, and Seybert's has the best price on pockets I've found, I figured I'd get everything from them. Based on research here I'd decided to put either Accufast or Artemis on, but Seybert's doesn't carry those brands. They only show 2 options: Standard at $50, and Pool Gods Pro at $90.
I wrote to them asking if they could special-order Accufast or Artemis, and the answer was no, but, Pool Gods Pro "is as good of a rubber." I've searched the forums and didn't find much about these cushions ("pool gods" is a commonly-used term around here, but in a different context). I did find this thread from 2010 where someone installed Pool Gods rubber and said it played okay, but he preferred something "a little faster."
So my question: is Pool Gods Pro as "good" as Accufast or Artemis? Or even close? The cost of the rubber given the complexity of the job isn't an issue: I'd rather put the best on it now, than not be happy with it and have to redo it.
'basic' cushions: ~$50
Pool Gods Pro: $90
Championship Tour Edition: $120
Accufast: $190
Artemis: $235
I don't intend for this to turn into a "which rubber is best" discussion, or "why would you put Artemis on a generic table?" I just want to know if anyone has any experience with the Pools Gods Pro rubber at Seybert's, because that seems to be a heckuva claim.
Thanks in advance,
Mike in Atlanta
I wrote to them asking if they could special-order Accufast or Artemis, and the answer was no, but, Pool Gods Pro "is as good of a rubber." I've searched the forums and didn't find much about these cushions ("pool gods" is a commonly-used term around here, but in a different context). I did find this thread from 2010 where someone installed Pool Gods rubber and said it played okay, but he preferred something "a little faster."
So my question: is Pool Gods Pro as "good" as Accufast or Artemis? Or even close? The cost of the rubber given the complexity of the job isn't an issue: I'd rather put the best on it now, than not be happy with it and have to redo it.
'basic' cushions: ~$50
Pool Gods Pro: $90
Championship Tour Edition: $120
Accufast: $190
Artemis: $235
I don't intend for this to turn into a "which rubber is best" discussion, or "why would you put Artemis on a generic table?" I just want to know if anyone has any experience with the Pools Gods Pro rubber at Seybert's, because that seems to be a heckuva claim.
Thanks in advance,
Mike in Atlanta