A Question about Simonis Cloth
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As far as I know, it's the same cloth... Possible just the way it was installed.
One not being as tight as the other.
Edit --- After thinking about it, if I remember correctly the signature is on the top side and the block print is on the back side.
Troy
One not being as tight as the other.
Edit --- After thinking about it, if I remember correctly the signature is on the top side and the block print is on the back side.
Troy
cheemagun said:
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cheemagun said:
Okay, this may sound strange and I know it hasn't been discussed much in the past but I know exactly what you're talking about. After working in a room and watching tables get reclothed over and over again, I've noticed that there is somewhat of a variance in the characteristics of cloth. I would specifically say Simonis but that wouldn't be fair since they're the only company I've ever dealt with.
I can say that cloth speed has varied between rods and dye has varied between rods. Everyone knows that eventually the dye gets hammered out of the cloth but I got one rod that was turning white in the first few hours of play.
The one thing that I can honestly say is consistent is that although the cloth doesn't always start off the same in terms of speed, it always ends up the same. The first few weeks, Simonis can either be VERY fast or moderately fast. By the end of the month, it slows down a little and will maintain that speed for a significant duration, moreso than other cloths I've had playing experience with.
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Maybe it's the lot coming over from Mexico now........
StatMan said:
Beyond personal preference, Simonis (and I think a small handful of other companies) is a higher quality wool. Simply put, the threads are significantly longer than what you'll find on Brunswick or Mali cloth. This is the very reason why it doesn't appear fuzzy. That lack of fuzz not only improves consistency, there's also less friction adding to the length of time the cloth is regarded as playable. In sum, Simonis is more expensive and higher quality.
Other cloth companies that professional players have been known to quietly endorse are Granito and Championship. Up until they started coming out in different colors, the only way I could tell them apart is that Simonis typically came in bright green and Granito typically came in Electric Blue.
the iwan simonis name is on both ends of the roll,signed on one end and printed on the other,both are on the play side of the cloth.
Does that mean that you see his name when you are looking at the table?I had my table recovered and specified Simonis 860 and there is no name on the playing side.mechanic/player said:
Did I get beat?
Troy said:
New Simonis 760 on local table, the mechanic put the .sig on the underside of the foot rail cushion.
Plays very fast, cross-corner banks 2 diamonds up with time for normal roll to develop need to be shot a full inch higher than "normal" worn cloth. 3-rail shots from the corner-5 system need about 3/4 diamond higher starting point (near 3) than normal (2 1/4 or so) to prevent it going nearly a diamond long. New cloth is a treat to play on.