Break Pad opinions

madman1nonly said:
I have some for sale out of new simonis 860 PM.for details........
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The polyester I make the Accu-Racks out of is the same friction as simonis and is about 3mil in thickness so it may be a better break pad than using the cloth if these claims that the ball jumps pan out......

Just know I have a ton of scraps in all sizes so making squares is a non-issue...

Chris
 
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The Renfro said:
The polyester I make the Accu-Racks out of is the same friction as simonis and is about 3mil in thickness so it may be a better break pad than using the cloth if these claims that the ball jumps pan out......

Just know I have a ton of scraps in all sizes so making squares is a non-issue...

Chris
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The ones I make are round, you don't see the pad is you breaking
 
A scrap of old bed sheet. Rectangular in shape, one inch wide by 3 inched long. Face it long ways directly toward where you're breaking. Way thinner than pool cloth. It will not affect the ball's trajectory.

JC
 
According to Dupont, maker of Tyvek has a melting point of 275 F. I recall reading an old posting that nylon is the culprit for the white burn marks. Nylon has a lower melting point that wool. All pool cloths are wool/nylon blend.
http://www2.dupont.com/Tyvek/en_US/products/product_properties.html


DeadStick said:
Put me in the camp of those who experience more bounce coming off a square of Simonis cloth, and not liking it.

Has anyone tried Tyvek, the material used in some overnight envelopes? Reading up on it, it's very thin, strong, and heat resistant, and shouldn't transfer any color to the cue ball or affect the roll of an object ball coming up-table.

We just got new Simonis on several tables at the local PH thanks to Ernesto, so next time I take my BreakRak down for a practice session I'll see how Tyvek performs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyvek
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JC said:
A scrap of old bed sheet. Rectangular in shape, one inch wide by 3 inched long. Face it long ways directly toward where you're breaking. Way thinner than pool cloth. It will not affect the ball's trajectory.

JC
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This is the what my practice jump and break pad lock like, I give them whit the purchase of my B/Jump and jump only tips....................
 

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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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The BreakRAK does come with a pad. Standard Equipment
 
JohnPT said:
Instead of a small 3 inch square piece of cloth lay down a strip about 6 feet long all the way to the rack kinda like a runner. This way you can eliminate all spots lol.

Another fantastic idea is to allow chalking only with the cue upside down in a bucket to catch all the chalk dust. :thumbup:

Hospital shoe covers, mask, hair net and hospital gowns are good ideas too.
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As I stated in my prior post, the divots are my problem. A cloth over the entire table would not be necessary. As for hair nets, the once utilized hairnets of waitresses are no longer used even for the serving of food. The divots ruin the table's play. When players break over and over in the same spots, the cloth can actually be totally worn through in those areas. The break pad totally does away with this problem as long as the breaker breaks from the back end of the break pad.

I am far from being a professional player, but I find the break pad is of no hindrance at all in my break. I think 9 on the break 4 out of 5 times to not be too shabby...and, yes, that was off of a break pad.

LOL! I lost a mate once over the break pad. LOL! But, for real. He left me over their use. I compromised, and he came back home. The tables became quickly worn out where the breakers broke through the felt. Needless to say, later, I removed the compromise, and once again utilize the break pad. He remains here. The tables look better longer, and play so much better than with holes in the break area.

To each his own opinon....this is mine....and yours is yours.

Happy Thanksgiving wishes to all.....
 
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I wear glasses, therefor I have numerous Eyeglass cleaning cloths.
They are a perfect size, thinness and are very durable. I can usually break and grab the cloth off the table before a ball comes by. They slide right into my pants pocket and are always readily available.
 
I use one at the request of the room owner. He had a 1/2 dozen cut for me when he reclothed my table a few months back. My break is hard on things.
 
12squared said:
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
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Every time you break the CB is launched in the air, it doesn't make a difference if you use a break pad, no pad or dollar bill.

Try this if you don't believe me. Take a quarter, or half dollar and place it on the table about 1 inch or so in front of the CB on your break line. Do your beak shot and the CB will not hit that coin. It will fly over it. You may have to adjust the distance a little but it will happen. Whenever you break hard the CB bounces down the table. That is why and how you get those track marks.

It is also why the CB will jump up when hitting the rack. It jumps in the air if it is hitting the rack when slightly in the air above the center line of the OB.

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carter1984 said:
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?
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I think they are a terrible idea. Radically changes the break. Feels like breaking off of a mattress or a marshmallow. One of the stupidest pool experiences I've had is using one on a 7' bar table for 8 ball. The room says "oh yeah we change our cloth every 6 months, so we like to take care of it"...what absurd logic. If you're changing the cloth that frequently then what is the point of the break cloth? Honestly I really don't see the issue with the very slight wear that breaking makes.

KMRUNOUT


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Check out my cloth. It has got to be 7+yrs old, with about a year of commercial use. Never a break pad, though when I brought it home, the I put what was at the foot rail to the head rail.

I treat my home table the same way I treat a table when I am at a hall.

I might use a break pad on it, once it is recovered, but fuggit. It is for playin pool.

If you soread the cost of a recover over its life, it is prob a lot less than a lotta folks spend going to the movies, ya know?
ShakesSea said:
While I don't feel as strongly as some others about it I do agree that the break cloth alters the break. I've only been in two places that require or even offer them. They do not hurt my break but they do make it feel unfamiliar.

As I contemplate the pool table that will be sitting in my garage in a few months with brand new Simonis, I think I know myself well enough to predict what I'll do. The strict must-use-a-break-cloth-and-no-jumping rules will shortly give way to "Screw it, I bought this to play." We'll see if that changes after paying for my second cloth. Though, until I bother to pick up a jump cue for myself nobody else is pulling theirs out on my table.

I totally respect a room owner's decision to require them if the money to recover is a significant obstacle, and I know that's the case for many. But if they already recover their tables every 6-9 months, that makes no sense to me. The only room I know of that changes out that frequently is addressing the damage from spilled drinks more than table wear.
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