Anyone using Simones Green cloth?

rloggie

rloggie

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As somewhat of a traditionalist, it's always been my favorite color. Now that I'm setting up an old table with new everything I'm doing a little second guessing.
Opinions from owners? Thanks in advance for all comments.
 

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I wanted a traditional look and went with Simonis green. In hindsight if I really wanted to ‘turn back the clock’ incandescent lighting and dark green/spruce cloth would have been more fitting.

Now I realize good lighting is priority, so I’m considering changing to a 5k perimeter light and tournament blue.
 
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cjr3559 said:
I wanted a traditional look and went with Simonis green. In hindsight if I really wanted to ‘turn back the clock’ incandescent lighting and dark green/spruce cloth would have been more fitting.

Now I realize good lighting is priority, so I’m considering changing to a 5k perimeter light and tournament blue.
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Have you considered changing the lighting to an adjustable LED? Commonly 2700, 3000, 4000, 5000 and 6000 bulbs are available and will change the green considerably. Amazing how overheads with lights of this type changed the color and character of my artwork, more than I could have guessed.
 
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I’m just now catching this thread, last week I spoke with the mechanic who does work on my table, told him I wanted to move to Green. He showed me the “apple green” from Simonis…. I ordered it up immediately. It’s as if English green were a couple shades, lighter, like you might see on a really old table in a bar that actually has windows or something. It looked fantastic to me and I’m going to give it a try. It’s going to go on a gold crown three. Good luck on your quest.
 
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Callaghan said:
I’m just now catching this thread, last week I spoke with the mechanic who does work on my table, told him I wanted to move to Green. He showed me the “apple green” from Simonis…. I ordered it up immediately. It’s as if English green were a couple shades, lighter, like you might see on a really old table in a bar that actually has windows or something. It looked fantastic to me and I’m going to give it a try. It’s going to go on a gold crown three. Good luck on your quest.
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You're the second person to use the name "Apple Green" to discribe a Simonis color. Since I want to be sure we're talking about the same color, if you look at https://www.simoniscloth.com/color-styles/, which one is it. I assume its Simonis Green.
 
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rloggie said:
You're the second person to use the name "Apple Green" to discribe a Simonis color. Since I want to be sure we're talking about the same color, if you look at https://www.simoniscloth.com/color-styles/, which one is it. I assume its Simonis Green.
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Apple green is not shown on their website color chart, but I know it may be available in some blends. It is certainly brighter than Simonis green, but some might say it is too bright, especially if you have very good LED lighting on your table.
 
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It's brighter close up...see a sample before you buy it. I think it's sharp. A pool table supplier might have samples of Simonis ..otherwise contact Simonis ...they might send you the sample sheet... they use to do that.
 

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Callaghan said:
I will be at my mechanics shop this Friday. I’ll have him lay it out on the 7 foot Rasson table I will snap a few pics. It’s very well lit in that space, stay tuned.
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On a 9 foot table with good lighting, I think it is just too bright. Simonis sent me a 1‘ x 2‘ swatch of apple green which I laid out on one of our tables next to our tournament blue and a number of players agreed that it is simply too much on the eyes.
 
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On a 9 foot table with good lighting, I think it is just too bright. Simonis sent me a 1‘ x 2‘ swatch of apple green which I laid out on one of our tables next to our tournament blue and a number of players agreed that it is simply too much on the eyes.
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A few things .... it's up to the player as to how dull/bright a cloth should be. My eyes need bright...I'm currently playing on a Gold Simonis and Grey Simonis. I never liked blue or green.. The Apple is a personal like or not. The Simonis Green is pretty when new.
I'll try to post a picture of the Apple tomorrow... It's in box in a closet for now.
 
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rloggie said:
As with all colors, lighting is the key component. (Somewhere I learned that ancient civilizations sometimes ground up emerald and ingested them to improve eye site. Green (warmth) was known to be soothing to the eye). ;)

This is the table light that caught my eye. it is 5500K and CRI of 90. My only issue with it is that it's not color adjustable.
Blue is the only other color I'll consider at this point.
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Is 5500k what makes shark grey look like gold cloth. My wife hates green and blue cloth so I told her I might go with grey but two rooms I’ve played at the grey cloth looks gold. I’m going to tell my wife it’s going to be tournament blue and she doesn’t have to enter my pool room🤣
 
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Is 5500k what makes shark grey look like gold cloth. My wife hates green and blue cloth so I told her I might go with grey but two rooms I’ve played at the grey cloth looks gold. I’m going to tell my wife it’s going to be tournament blue and she doesn’t have to enter my pool room🤣
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Always be honest.......................and lie your ass off...works for me😂
 
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I have a 9' diamond pro and thought I was getting tired of the blue so I had it recovered in 860hr green.

Been on there a year and I'm thinking of going back to blue even though it's not worn out.

It's just more pleasant to see the table and balls. Maybe I needed to up the lighting with the green I don't know.

JMO
 
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