Have seen pics of what appear to be clear decals on rail tops that are used to help learn diamond system.
Does anyone know the source? Thanks ... john_oleson@comcast.net
Does anyone know the source? Thanks ... john_oleson@comcast.net
Clear diamond markers on rail tops
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boogieman
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that ping.
diamond slicers. https://www.kamuitips.com/products/kamui-diamond-slicer
You can make your own. Just order white pinstriping tape off of Amazon. I believe 1/16". Run a stip through your diamonds from pocket to pocket and then cut 1" strips for the markers. Regardless of the table size, just measure the middle, then measure each side in half, and again, etc. I have an 8' table and I believe I had 5 markers between each pocket. I removed them after a while because of my preference for banking and kicking without the markers. I had posted a photo on here about a year ago on another page somewhere. Maybe someone can find it.
Seems like a simple enough do-it-yourself thing. Maybe just use these? You could put them on clear plastic sheet. (Kamui does not offer sets for a 10-foot table.)
Beads on a rubber band?
Precision. Headroom is always a plus.
Here's something I've been wondering about.
Every table I've ever played on has had diamonds, but many of them are difficult to see when in a shooting position. This is a bigger problem on tables with beveled rails that slope down from the cushion. The rules don't allow you to place a visual aid, like maybe a piece of chalk on the rail, but maybe it should be okay if the visual aid is placed on the diamond and only serves to make it easier to see.
What do you think?
I like it!
Cool no future purchase required!
I think you should remark to whoever owns the table that it's impossible to see the diamonds. Then... Put your stick along the line while standing where you can see the diamonds, bend down and note what your stick is pointed at on the wall -- door frame , bar stool, stain on the wallpaper -- and then shoot to your new target.
A room I give lessons at has almost invisible diamonds. Coins are my friends on that table.
A main reason is so you can see how well the system works if followed as closely as possible. Sometimes that shows the student that the system should mostly be ignored and other times it shows the student accurately how much the system has to be adjusted/compensated according to table conditions. I think that "magic spots" are generally more useful and require a lot less arithmetic.
I don't see too much arithmetic, I only see two spots selected, the one my cue ball is sitting on & the the one I'm aiming at. I like them, my buddy has them on his table.... I waiting on some fancy ones. But a single marker, one diamond long & segmented, could be used as a moveable marker to shoot at.
And not forget how hard the cb is struck, where the cb is struck and the age and material of the cb.
Digital display strips. Cosmetic, scientific, erotic, whatever you want.
