Best Spots?

Patrick Johnson

Patrick Johnson

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Is there a "best" kind of foot/head spot to put on a newly recovered table? Something that will last, not cause rolloffs and be easy to remove and replace? Looking for suggestions for brand, material, installation technique, etc.

Thanks in advance,

pj
chgo
 
Honestly... The big spots are for places that don't want whiners going back up to the counter to ask for a replacement.

"just have the balls racked in this general area"....

Never understood why spots need to be bigger than the normal snooker versions.

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The_JV said:
Honestly... The big spots are for places that don't want whiners going back up to the counter to ask for a replacement.

"just have the balls racked in this general area"....

Never understood why spots need to be bigger than the normal snooker versions.

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Those wear real fast if used to rack pool balls on. Can take forever to rack using snooker spots too. Always use reg. size spots on pool table. Tefco or Simonis work great. Reg. spots aren't 'for whiners' as you seem to think.
 
garczar said:
Those wear real fast if used to rack pool balls on. Can take forever to rack using snooker spots too. Always use reg. size spots on pool table. Tefco or Simonis work great. Reg. spots aren't 'for whiners' as you seem to think.
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Why do they wear out faster..? Guess it's a bonus that you can get x4 the amount for half the price ;)

If you rack in the appropriate location then why does it take any longer then with a larger spot...? I get that it takes a hair bit more effort to land on the smaller spot, but that just feeds into my take on a rack "just been in this area". On a home table this shouldn't be a concern. Templates are all the rage. How many times to you see someone line up a template with a +/- of 5/8"...? If you don't care about the location of the rack on your home table then yes the larger spots are a smart choice. Otherwise the additional size is completely unnecessary.

The only thing regulation on a pool table is "meh whatever works".

Truth is, the spots are only a means to protect the cloth from damage cause by repetitive abuse of the break shot. The head ball only touches the table in a very small location.
 
garczar said:
Reg. spots aren't 'for whiners' as you seem to think.
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I should clarify...

The larger spot allows from a multitude of racking locations that 'should' be considered acceptable by the general player. A smaller spot does not allow for this acceptable grace. Something smaller would cause the whiners to bother the staff for replacements more often. Larger spots help prevent the whiners from complaining.
 
3kushn said:
I use a Sharpie and just a small dot. If you want a giant spot then it'll require some extra ingenuity to get it centered correctly.
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That's how I'd do my own home table, but this is a pool room owner asking for advice, so he has to worry about protection from wear.

pj
chgo
 
3kushn said:
I use a Sharpie and just a small dot. If you want a giant spot then it'll require some extra ingenuity to get it centered correctly.
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Bad move if you play games requiring a hard break shot on the head ball. You can easily wear a hole in the cloth. The spot is there as a reference on where to rack but is also there to protect the cloth.
 
trentfromtoledo said:
WHAT HE SAID.

The Simonis ones are nice as well.
TFT
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I use the Tefco spots exclusively.
I stopped using the Simonis spots long ago, because they leave black marks on the head ball. I'm not sure if this issue has been corrected. In addition, the last I used them, the Simonis spots were quite a bit more expensive.

Have you noticed any issues?
 
bradsh98 said:
I use the Tefco spots exclusively.
I stopped using the Simonis spots long ago, because they leave black marks on the head ball. I'm not sure if this issue has been corrected. In addition, the last I used them, the Simonis spots were quite a bit more expensive.

Have you noticed any issues?
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I use the tefco ones as well. I usually just ask Felice for sheets of the spots. Pool rooms owners are sometimes picky about having the Simonis spots to let their customers know it is Simonis. I have heard of the headball issue, not seen it. I will keep my eye out. Thanks for the heads up!

TFT
 
Are the Simonis spots of cloth construction like the Tefco spots? I heard they were just paper stickers. If so, they don't provide the same level of protection as Tefco spots.
 
rexus31 said:
Are the Simonis spots of cloth construction like the Tefco spots? I heard they were just paper stickers. If so, they don't provide the same level of protection as Tefco spots.
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this is from the simonis website
Simonis has specially made table spots that are made from woven fabric, are printed on flat sheets, are die-cut to size and are conveniently self-adhesive. The woven fabric provides the maximum protection against the wear described above, the printing on flat sheets and die-cutting ensures that the edges will not curl up after application, and the fact that they are self-adhering is very convenient. Contact your Simonis retailer for more information.
 
bbb said:
this is from the simonis website
Simonis has specially made table spots that are made from woven fabric, are printed on flat sheets, are die-cut to size and are conveniently self-adhesive. The woven fabric provides the maximum protection against the wear described above, the printing on flat sheets and die-cutting ensures that the edges will not curl up after application, and the fact that they are self-adhering is very convenient. Contact your Simonis retailer for more information.
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funny... I buy my kids stickers all the time but I've never seen mention how convenient it is that they are self adhesive. Just one of those things I suppose...lol
 
bradsh98 said:
I use the Tefco spots exclusively.
I stopped using the Simonis spots long ago, because they leave black marks on the head ball. I'm not sure if this issue has been corrected. In addition, the last I used them, the Simonis spots were quite a bit more expensive.

Have you noticed any issues?
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They still leave black marks on the head ball or a CB that you shoot draw if it's stopped on the spot.
 
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