I am having a 8.5' table built.
The corner pockets will have somewhere between 1.75" and 2.0" shelf (I have no control over this). I want 4.25" corner pockets. The question is should I have them cut to 141 or 140 degrees?
I want them to play like a Pro-Cut Diamond in terms of what speeds they accept when the rail is hit first but with a smaller opening.
Also should I make the down angle 14 or 15 degrees?
The reason I am going with 4.25" corners instead of the standard 4.5" corners and 141 degrees is I want the table to play at similar difficulty to a pro cut diamond at the smaller size.
I have played on a 9' Diamond 4.125" corners on a 9' diamond and felt they all but removed the ability to cheat the pockets which wasn't a good thing. Would cheating the pockets on a 8.5' table with 4.125" corners be more possible than a 9' with the same pocket size?
The corner pockets will have somewhere between 1.75" and 2.0" shelf (I have no control over this). I want 4.25" corner pockets. The question is should I have them cut to 141 or 140 degrees?
I want them to play like a Pro-Cut Diamond in terms of what speeds they accept when the rail is hit first but with a smaller opening.
Also should I make the down angle 14 or 15 degrees?
The reason I am going with 4.25" corners instead of the standard 4.5" corners and 141 degrees is I want the table to play at similar difficulty to a pro cut diamond at the smaller size.
I have played on a 9' Diamond 4.125" corners on a 9' diamond and felt they all but removed the ability to cheat the pockets which wasn't a good thing. Would cheating the pockets on a 8.5' table with 4.125" corners be more possible than a 9' with the same pocket size?