Was curious what was the best thing anyone's tried in recent times?
I like the Delta rack and the laser rack.
anyone else please share
I like the Delta rack and the laser rack.
anyone else please share
Best New Pool Invention
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AuntyDan said:
probly not, they've been around since the early-mid nintys.
I'd say new in the pool world would be 4 years, maybe?
I vote on blue diamond chalk, worth it. I heard it's been avalible over seas for along time, but it's new to the american scene, and since we pump the most money into pool/pool stuff. it's new.
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Diamond comes out with a bar table that can separate the red circle cue ball from the rest of the balls, giving players the ability to play REAL pool on bar tables, and you guys are talking about tips and chalk????????...how long have tips and chalk been around vs how long has everyone had to play on bar tables that use magnetic cue balls, over sized cue balls, under sized cue balls, weighted cue balls!!! Diamond made the biggest change in the billiards industry since the coin-op pool tables were first designed....and you guys missed it?????
Glen
Glen
realkingcobra said:
Well unfortunatly this technology isn't used in all tables and not all venders have or ever will change to diamonds, I know if you went around the country and counted all the tables now, and even 10 years from now you'ld still find an overwhelming amount of Valley's and dynamos. I'm in bar table country. Not everyone is going to spring $3200 for a bar box when you could buy a valley for $1800. I'm talking brand new retail of course, used market is different.
But, back to the technology part, yes it's great, but not readily avalible to everyone. I know you work for diamond or are there #1 table mechanic so arguing or debating about tables is a dead end, although I like diamond 9 ft tables better than any other table, I think your just talking up your product (nothing wrong with that) diamonds got alot to be proud of, although I think the true intention of this thread probably is intended for things smaller than pool tables? Maybe the original poster can set us straight.
What's the biggest inovation in pool tables in the last 20 years?
Now you have my attention Cobra, and you will be correct. I want more info on the 860 hr? I'm interested.
I've always said, they can put a man on the moon but can't build a better cue ball for the bar boxes? And I know the New valley cue balls exist, but the outer shell of them is soft and doesn't take backspin as well, and the cueballs can dent and wear on the tables. I'll keep my fingers crossed
allprobilliards said:
The Cuetable. www.cuetable.com
This invention, which has been "around" for a while and was formerly and fondly known as the Wei Table, makes it possible for people from all around the world to share their pool knowledge in graphical and easy to understand diagrams. Couple that with YouTube where it's easy for any one to upload their videos of what they want to show and THIS is the greatest invention in pool in recent times in my opinion.
But on the nifty gadgets score I just used a new tool from Korea to put on my oversized layered tip and it was the NUTS. Put on a new tip in the middle of a set and ended up shooting the last two racks with my new tip and won the set - what better tool is there than that? (and yes it may end up in our catalog someday)
The Sandman Tip Tool gets my vote.
http://www.cornerpocketpool.com/products/Sandman_Tip_Tool-47-312.html
Flex
http://www.cornerpocketpool.com/products/Sandman_Tip_Tool-47-312.html
Flex
Flex said:
A short length of PVC pipe split in half works for us cheap guys. :grin:
I would have to say that the most widely used invention in pool history is the ferrule/tip. When I invented the ferrule/tip there were about 4 companies that produced break jump cues and these were playing cues cut in half with a regular tip. I remember Meucci, Huebler, the "original McDermott company owned by Jim McDermott", and Bungee. I am sure there were a few more but no too many. After my invention there have been hundreds of companies that used my invention and thousands of cue repairmen that put them on. New companies formed exclusively to produce my invention on their version of the break jump cue. The suppliers made a fortune off my invention and overseas was astronomical. This invention went world wide in a matter of months from it's introduction at the US Open on 9-11 during the worst day in our American History. The vendors at the US Open sold nothing because the tournament flopped because the airports shut down on 9-11 but I sold out in a matter of days. I do not know how many millions of cues have been sold but the number is huge, since I came up with this tool in pool that made the jump shot available to all players.randyg said: