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HomerJay20

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Hey all,

I am having an 7' Olhausen Augusta installed in my basement in 2 - 3 weeks. I discussed Simonis 860 vs 760 with the dealer and I'm pretty sure I'm going with 860 since it's a little slower for the 7 footer. I'm leaning toward classic Simonis Green & having them place a single dot sticker on one side of the table. Anyone have input / suggestions:

- 860 better than 760 for 7 footer?
- Color - is it really easier to see balls on tourney blue or is color really just personal preference. I have yellow walls and the blue bother me reminding me of a couple teams I don't like.
- Dot sticker - I see a lot of tables with one, two or none of these stickers. At a pool hall I used to play at with all Diamonds, they used a little sharpie marker dot and I always thought it was easier to rack without the head ball moving there. Does it matter at all?

I figured I may as well ask these questions before it's too late.

Thanks!
 
I'll take a stab.

This is all in my opinion

I like blue better, 860 over 760, mark the table with a sharpie instead of sticker.
 
Go with the 860, especially if you compete elsewhere. You'll rarely come across 760 anywhere else.

Definitely use a sticker on the foot spot. This helps protect the cloth from developing a divot or worse yet a hole from where the apex ball is pounded down into the cloth on every break shot. If you look at slo-mo vid of the break shot the CB is often a little airborne, which means it's forcing the apex ball slightly down into the cloth. So it has a purpose besides defining where the apex ball goes. And replace it once in a while - they're cheap.

You don't really need one on the head spot. As for color, either is fine as both are now considered traditional. Some think the T-blue is easier on the eyes but I've heard others say the opposite. One thing about the T-blue is the pockets tend to present themselves a little better because the dark hole is more of a contrast against the blue cloth.
 
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I like tourney blue but color is of course only a preference. If you don't have great lighting, I'd go with blue. It seems brighter. 760 would be terrible on a 7 footer. I personally feel that 860 is still too fast for a 7 footer. You can't let your stroke out unless your rails are dead. There are many ways to mark the footspot without a sticker. On my table, I used a sharpie to outline around the corners of the rack. That way, my inexperienced buddies never rack crooked.
 
HomerJay20 said:
Hey all,

I am having an 7' Olhausen Augusta installed in my basement in 2 - 3 weeks. I discussed Simonis 860 vs 760 with the dealer and I'm pretty sure I'm going with 860 since it's a little slower for the 7 footer. I'm leaning toward classic Simonis Green & having them place a single dot sticker on one side of the table. Anyone have input / suggestions:

- 860 better than 760 for 7 footer?
- Color - is it really easier to see balls on tourney blue or is color really just personal preference. I have yellow walls and the blue bother me reminding me of a couple teams I don't like.
- Dot sticker - I see a lot of tables with one, two or none of these stickers. At a pool hall I used to play at with all Diamonds, they used a little sharpie marker dot and I always thought it was easier to rack without the head ball moving there. Does it matter at all?

I figured I may as well ask these questions before it's too late.

Thanks!
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Just make sure you have lots of lighting. And don't break towards any windows. This is experience talking. :frown:
 
If there is going the be hard breaking on the table then use a spot for the rack (foot spot). Failure to do so will eventually wear a hole in the cloth where the head ball sits.

No spot needed if it will be exclusively 1p or 14.1...though with a tiny dot, it can be hard to find the spot when you need to put a ball up and the dot is covered by other balls.
 
I use and like 760 on an 8 foot table. Still I advise using the slower 860 on a 7 foot table. 760 on an 8 footer is pushing the speed limit, and would simply be too fast on a 7 footer.

I like Championship Blue as it tends to brighten up the room (compared to std green.)

My table uses sharpie points for the various spots. If you use a sticker, be prepaired to change the sticker weekly or monthly (depending on use levels).

OH, and congrads on the table.
 
Hi Homer,

I lived in Cleveland for 46 years. E. Cleveland, Cleveland Hts., and Willoughby.

I'm not a fan of blue, just the same as I don't care for chalk in any other color. Maybe I'm old school, but I think when He invented pool tables, He intended for the cloth to be green and the chalk blue. :wink:

I compromised on my table and opted for 860 in their blue/green. Simonis will send you samples if you visit their web site. I just think it's more subdued and doesn't scream at you like TB or Simonis green.
 
HomerJay20 said:
Hey all,

I am having an 7' Olhausen Augusta installed in my basement in 2 - 3 weeks. I discussed Simonis 860 vs 760 with the dealer and I'm pretty sure I'm going with 860 since it's a little slower for the 7 footer. I'm leaning toward classic Simonis Green & having them place a single dot sticker on one side of the table. Anyone have input / suggestions:

- 860 better than 760 for 7 footer?
- Color - is it really easier to see balls on tourney blue or is color really just personal preference. I have yellow walls and the blue bother me reminding me of a couple teams I don't like.
- Dot sticker - I see a lot of tables with one, two or none of these stickers. At a pool hall I used to play at with all Diamonds, they used a little sharpie marker dot and I always thought it was easier to rack without the head ball moving there. Does it matter at all?




I figured I may as well ask these questions before it's too late.

Thanks!
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Personally I like the 860 Electric Blue. I find it better than green for the fact that sometimes with the 6 ball its harfer to pick up the edge of the ball on. longer shots. Electric Blue doesnt have that with the 2 or 10 ball.....
 
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