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[SJDinPHX]

If anyone were to duplicate this, it would be a good thing!..The owner of the old pool room I was raised in, soon figured out that using coins to flip for breaks and marking for owed balls, was not doing his felt any good!

He fashioned several dozen pieces of leather, about the size and thickness of a quarter, and embossed an 'H' for heads on one side, and a 'T' for tails on the other!..He would pass several out with the balls, for all the gamblers!..That was the end of his cloth getting needlessly all nicked up!..Often wondered why no one else has done that?

 

[BmoreMoney]

If anyone were to duplicate this, it would be a good thing!..The owner of the old pool room I was raised in, soon figured out that using coins to flip for breaks and marking for owed balls, was not doing his felt any good!

He fashioned several dozen pieces of leather, about the size and thickness of a quarter, and embossed an 'H' for heads on one side, and a 'T' for tails on the other!..He would pass several out with the balls, for all the gamblers!..That was the end of his cloth getting needlessly all nicked up!..Often wondered why no one else has done that?

All the places I frequented the action was so heavy the cloth was constantly being replaced , not enough time for anyone even to notice " coin" marks. I did have a buddy I ran with that liked to flip with an old Morgan silver dollar and Cigar Tom used to joke " you're gonna break the slate!" Lol

 

[SJDinPHX]

All the places I frequented the action was so heavy the cloth was constantly being replaced , not enough time for anyone even to notice " coin" marks. I did have a buddy I ran with that liked to flip with an old Morgan silver dollar and Cigar Tom used to joke " you're gonna break the slate!" Lol

But why live with it, when it can be so easily avoided?..Its quieter too!

 

[GoldenFlash]

But why live with it, when it can be so easily avoided?..Its quieter too!

Hello you.
You buying the beers? I'll take a Lucky Lager in a glass.

 

[Dan White]

But why live with it, when it can be so easily avoided?..Its quieter too!

Because a piece of leather may not be a true "coin." It may favor one side or the other and if you know that it gives you an advantage. You can test each one by flipping it a bunch of times and comparing the results to what the stats say you should see.

What is the problem with flipping a coin, catching it and slapping it over on the back of your palm? No table involved. Or, let it land on the floor like in the NFL.

 

[mvp]

just lag?????

 

[alstl]

Jump cues with phenolic tips also does not do the felt any good.

 

[Maniac]

I use a poker chip.

 

[Z-Nole]

We've officially run out of real shit to worry about.

 

[Island Drive]

Dimes and pennies....

 

[Player]

We've officially run out of real shit to worry about.

:thumbup:

 

[jay helfert]

Dimes and pennies....

Stop being logical Bill, you're ruining the thread. :thumbup:

 

[Ak Guy]

No coin flip!

I don't do the coin flip as there is enough luck in pool and I prefer the lag.

 

[louieatienza]

The endless list of first world problems!

I remember as a very little kid, losing a 10-card poker game to a parrot at Silver Springs in Florida. I was given a wooden nickel as a consolation prize. Maybe wood coins will become the one-pocket rage...

In golf I have two markers - a $1 token from Mohegan Sun, and a silver Morgan dollar.

 

[realkingcobra]

If anyone were to duplicate this, it would be a good thing!..The owner of the old pool room I was raised in, soon figured out that using coins to flip for breaks and marking for owed balls, was not doing his felt any good!

He fashioned several dozen pieces of leather, about the size and thickness of a quarter, and embossed an 'H' for heads on one side, and a 'T' for tails on the other!..He would pass several out with the balls, for all the gamblers!..That was the end of his cloth getting needlessly all nicked up!..Often wondered why no one else has done that?

I all the years I've worked on pool tables, not to mention flipping coins on them....I have yet to see a coin put a nick in the cloth.....ever.

 

[Coop1701]

If you have a iPhone..., you can always say, "Hey Siri, flip a coin." She's pretty unbiased.

 

[Island Drive]

Heavy metal racks on a light that fall should be a major concern for a room owner, plus the back/forth movement during racking with a metal rack make the cloth look like polyester pants with a sheen. :thumbup:

 

[SJDinPHX]

I all the years I've worked on pool tables, not to mention flipping coins on them....I have yet to see a coin put a nick in the cloth.....ever.

Says the guy who recovers tables for a living!..I didn't say it nicked it down to the bare slate!
..I suppose you are going to say flipping large coins are good for the cloth, huh?

PS..Quite often, the cueball will settle in one of those little nicks (or dents) when it comes to rest!..Why deal with it when its so easily avoidable? :sorry:

 

[oldroller]

That damn

But why live with it, when it can be so easily avoided?..Its quieter too!

noise must be deafining

 

[GoldenFlash]

I all the years I've worked on pool tables, not to mention flipping coins on them....I have yet to see a coin put a nick in the cloth.....ever.

Nobody else has either...it's all just more "pool room detective" BS.
"Flipping a coin puts nicks in the cloth".........absurd.