3-cushion, the new leader of the pack?

Texas Carom Club said:
please elaborate on that, ive seen that said a few times a few places, as if its measureable and noticeable? hard to think of phenolic resin balls as being elastic in any amount a persons eye could account for
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Go grab a ball and throw it down onto concrete. Like a superball.
 
Texas Carom Club said:
bro what i do at work in the mornings is my own business
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Texas Carom Club said:
please elaborate on that, ive seen that said a few times a few places, as if its measureable and noticeable? hard to think of phenolic resin balls as being elastic in any amount a persons eye could account for
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Elastic and elasticity are technical terms, so you need to understand the technical definition. "Elastic" roughly means that the object bounces well, like a steel ball on a steel block. "Inelastic" means the object bounces poorly, like a playdoh ball on the floor. You want billiard balls to be very elastic.

Ivory balls are less elastic than cast phenolic balls. When the artistic competition changed from ivory to phenolic (about 1990?) some of the shots became much harder and some became much easier, so the program (list of shots) was changed.

Phenolic balls vary in their elasticity. I have heard that SALUC does a special test to select carom balls for the top tournaments. They bounce balls off a heavy steel block and the ones that bounce the highest are sent to the tournament.

If you want to know more, look here: https://www.google.com/search?q=elasticity+ball
 
Bob Jewett said:
Elastic and elasticity are technical terms, so you need to understand the technical definition. "Elastic" means that the object bounces well, like a steel ball on a steel block. "Inelastic" means the object bounces poorly, like a playdoh ball on the floor. You want billiard balls to be very elastic.

Ivory balls are less elastic than cast phenolic balls. When the artistic competition changed from ivory to phenolic (about 1990?) some of the shots became much harder and some became much easier, so the program (list of shots) was changed.

Phenolic balls vary in their elasticity. I have heard that SALUC does a special test to select carom balls for the top tournaments. They bounce balls off a heavy steel block and the ones that bounce the highest are sent to the tournament.

If you want to know more, look here: https://www.google.com/search?q=elasticity+ball
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it make sense now , in a confusing way
they use a word in a way that differs from the actual definition of elasticity

elasticity

noun​

  1. The condition or property of being elastic; flexibility.
  2. The property of returning to an initial form or state following deformation.
  3. The degree to which this property is exhibited.
 
Texas Carom Club said:
... they use a word in a way that differs from the actual definition of elasticity
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  1. The property of returning to an initial form or state following deformation.
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If you study the matter in depth, you will see that this is exactly what the technical definition means.
 
Texas Carom Club said:
please elaborate on that, ive seen that said a few times a few places, as if its measureable and noticeable? hard to think of phenolic resin balls as being elastic in any amount a persons eye could account for
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I will,

I just woke up and need a ☕️☕️

Was talking with Segal about it as well, snooker, pool, billiards. All 3 I’ll talk about my observations & his. I usually don’t mention what I talk about with those guys but this is interesting and he has MUCH more credibility than I do.

Give me a few hours. Coffee time

Thx
Eric 😃
 
Bob Jewett said:
If you study the matter in depth, you will see that this is exactly what the technical definition means.
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it wouldnt be worth the time invested as it wouldnt help me play any better
Fatboy said:
I will,

I just woke up and need a ☕️☕️

Was talking with Segal about it as well, snooker, pool, billiards. All 3 I’ll talk about my observations & his. I usually don’t mention what I talk about with those guys but this is interesting and he has MUCH more credibility than I do.

Give me a few hours. Coffee time

Thx
Eric 😃
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as uninteresting as it sounded before, you sold me , ill be waiting
 
Bob Jewett -

Thanks for posting this in the Main Forum (instead of the Carom Forum). Otherwise, most of us would have missed it. Big news in the carom world should reach everyone. Hey, think about moving outside your lane :)
 
Michael Fedak said:
Bob Jewett -

Thanks for posting this in the Main Forum (instead of the Carom Forum). Otherwise, most of us would have missed it. Big news in the carom world should reach everyone. Hey, think about moving outside your lane :)
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So if you enjoy Carom why not visit the forum, why must we bring it to y'all
Just to have y'all forget about it in a few days for the next 9 ball tournament
 
Bob Jewett said:
Here is the final of the 3-cushion World Cup event that just finished. It is a Korean versus a Spaniard playing in Egypt. Both players average over 2.5 points per inning which are averages almost never seen during the Golden Age with Hoppe and Cochran. It's edited down to omit most of the misses and some standard shots.

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My wife and I spend a lot of time in Mexico City and go to various billiard venues. It fascinates me to see three cushion played by the better players. They make it look easy. After a while I get a table and attempt to emulate what I’ve been watching. It’s not easy. It’s the third cushion that usually gets me even though I know a lot of three cushion shots in one pocket but it’s not the same.
 
Poolmanis said:
I watched semis and Finals live. Cho did shoot over 2.0 every match i believe. He is best ever already IMHO.
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pretty strong statement. kid just won his first real WC. torbjörn played a 2.7 average one year and dani sanchez has had a similar avg. cho has long way to go til he's the best ever.

amazing talent though. he made some very inspired shots to win the final
 
It is NOT the same at all, is it!?

Like tennis and badminton...
Brookeland Bill said:
My wife and I spend a lot of time in Mexico City and go to various billiard venues. It fascinates me to see three cushion played by the better players. They make it look easy. After a while I get a table and attempt to emulate what I’ve been watching. It’s not easy. It’s the third cushion that usually gets me even though I know a lot of three cushion shots in one pocket but it’s not the same.
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