Break Pad opinions

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carter1984

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I was wondering what folks think of break pads. I have seen some in use at various rooms across the US, but it doesn't appear to be very consistent.

I have been told by some friends that they are required by pool rooms in some parts of the world, and very common in Europe and Asia.

Does anyone have much experience with them? What are the perceived or real pro's and con's to using them?
 
I speak of experience with a cut piece of cloth...simonis 860.

I don't like them. Hate the way the ball seems to come off them.

I have fukked up my home table with the burn spots from breaking. I move the CB around lots, but that just spreads out the mark.

I am saddned to learn that the HR version does not eliminate the problem/

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if ur gonna practice your break. Theyre they only way to go. Trust me. I got the break rack and work on my break at least 1hr a day. And without the cloth id have holes all over my cloth.

Its not natural but its just something u have to use.
 
TXsouthpaw said:
if ur gonna practice your break. Theyre they only way to go. Trust me. I got the break rack and work on my break at least 1hr a day. And without the cloth id have holes all over my cloth.

Its not natural but its just something u have to use.
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Shit! You aren't lying. The break-rak should come with dam pads!

My previous table looked like Napoleon's army passed thru, as a result of the break-rak.
 
Breaking fron a piece of pool table cloth helps launch the CB in the air at medium to high speed. Most of the time the guy that uses a cloth under the CB will have very different results w/o it.
I'd like to see how the sales of pool cloth went up from the late 1980's after the COM came out. The cloth companies love 9 and 10-ball. When only 14.1 was played on most tables good cloth well taken care of could last 25 years or more on a home table. The same good cloth and care in a poolroom just playing 14.1 could last 5-10 years. Johnnyt
 
I hate using cloth, I have had better success using a dollar bill (any denomination will do ;) ). At least it doesn't launch the cue ball.

Dave
 
Break cloth

I don't like it ,but I use it at home . Saves the cloth ,
I will try the dollar bill thanks .:thumbup:
 
I just recently re-felted my home table, and I have been using a small piece of cloth (break pad). I don't see much difference in breaking, but the felt still looks new!
 
Its a requirement in my local poolhall. The owner is very, very picky about his tables.

He gets his tables recovered (2) times a year with NEW simonis.

Old tables, in excellent condition.

If the owner is trying to provide an excellent table, why shouldnt we help?

Ken
 
I've always used a break pad on my table for the past year (after it was recovered with Simonis 360HR). Also, I have two break spots and break from both ends of the table to even out the wear.

My results:

- No burn marks at either end of the table.

- Lots of skip marks in the middle of the table.

So, my guess is that since the cue ball is slightly elevated (on the break pad), you get more (skip) burn marks in the middle of the table as a tradeoff for no burn marks where the cueball is at rest?

When the center of the table gets more chewed up I'll maybe stop using the break pad and start wearing out the ends more.

As someone else said above, I'm bummed that the HR version of the cloth doesn't do a better job of resisting the burn marks.
 
WoodyJ said:
I've always used a break pad on my table for the past year (after it was recovered with Simonis 360HR). Also, I have two break spots and break from both ends of the table to even out the wear.

My results:

- No burn marks at either end of the table.

- Lots of skip marks in the middle of the table.

So, my guess is that since the cue ball is slightly elevated (on the break pad), you get more (skip) burn marks in the middle of the table as a tradeoff for no burn marks where the cueball is at rest?

When the center of the table gets more chewed up I'll maybe stop using the break pad and start wearing out the ends more.

As someone else said above, I'm bummed that the HR version of the cloth doesn't do a better job of resisting the burn marks.
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I noticed the same thing, after a while you get the "X factor" from breaking 9ball
 
I advocate using the break pad. It has been used at Hard Times Billiards in Sacramento CA for the last 4 years.

The break pad;

Almost totally eliminates the divots (burn marks) on the head string

Reduces the amount of burn marks from the head string to the head ball in a rack.

Those two aspects will increase the playability of cloth in a retail enviornment.

The cloth will certainly look better longer and play better longer.

If you break hard and your cue ball jumps down the table towards the head ball, it will happen with or without the break pad.

If you think you are missing something by using the break pad, please explain. It is the same cloth and it is only protecting the surface directly under the cue ball.
 
Black-Balled said:
And unlike Dave, most of us aren't royalty, so we cant use money for toilet paper.
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Are you commenting on the distorted picture of Ben Franklin on my bum? :thumbup: By the way, anyone ever tell you you have a very creative (sick) sense of humor?

dave
 
Forgive my ignorance please, but why would the cueball "jump", if you put it on the extreme edge of the breakpad (nearest the rack)? So that it really isn't on much of the pad itself...

I've never used one, so I'm confused. And interested in the conversation.
 
justadub said:
Forgive my ignorance please, but why would the cueball "jump", if you put it on the extreme edge of the breakpad (nearest the rack)? So that it really isn't on much of the pad itself...

I've never used one, so I'm confused. And interested in the conversation.
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A golf ball is only on a small piece of wood when you tee it up :). I also put the cue ball at the very edge nearest the rack when forced to use it, but the cue ball is still elevated and I believe it begins it's path airborne. And yes, it's the same cloth that the table uses but it's not stretched as thinly and it's still higher than the rest of the table bed. I believe it changes where the cue ball hits the head ball height-wise.

It's just my opinion but a break pad/cloth alters my stroke speed to what my mind will allow. I'm mental that way and I just don't like them. A dollar bill is so thin I feel I can break normally and still save the cloth.

Dave
 
Option?

What about something similar in material to the magic rack? Its thin and shouldn't transfer any marks to the cue ball.

Mike
 
12squared said:
Are you commenting on the distorted picture of Ben Franklin on my bum? :thumbup: By the way, anyone ever tell you you have a very creative (sick) sense of humor?

dave
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Damn!@ That is way more than insuating I have seen your butt.

FTR: I have NOT!
 
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