Cloth color choice.

[Mike in MN]

Wow, wish I would have seen this thread before I had my table covered in July. I let the wife pick burgundy, and the table does look nice but there seems to be an anti red sentiment here. Any particular reason folks don't like it? I must admit, that tour blue sure does look nice from what I have seen of the pics here. That will most likely be my choice when I need (want) new felt.

Mister, you can say that again! There were multiple pages devoted to bashing Hollywood Billiards when they recovered all of their tables in red.

I don't like it myself. I find it to be too dark, and it can be very difficult to distinguish edges of some of the darker balls (like the 3, 6, 7, or 8), especially near a rail, or from a distance.

Furthermore, it would take a court order to make me use red chalk, and it seems like blue chalk would stick out on red cloth like an erection in sweatpants.

 

[Antfarm]

I've always been a big fan of the sand/camel colored Simmonis. There are a couple of reasons why I like it so much.

1. It is very subtle and soothing when shooting on it for long periods of time.
2. It hides dirt pretty well.
3. You have to start using the tan/brown colored chalk which has the added benifit of keeping your shafts a lot cleaner. Also, you don't get the blue stain on your ferrul. And, you don't get the blue scuff marks on your cue ball.

I like things to be neat and orderly and clean. If I can buy a product that helps me to do that, then why not make things easier on myself and do so.

2 cents worth.

Greg

 

[Mike in MN]

I've always been a big fan of the sand/camel colored Simmonis. There are a couple of reasons why I like it so much.

1. It is very subtle and soothing when shooting on it for long periods of time.
2. It hides dirt pretty well.
3. You have to start using the tan/brown colored chalk which has the added benifit of keeping your shafts a lot cleaner. Also, you don't get the blue stain on your ferrul. And, you don't get the blue scuff marks on your cue ball.

I like things to be neat and orderly and clean. If I can buy a product that helps me to do that, then why not make things easier on myself and do so.

2 cents worth.

Greg

Why are you getting chalk on your ferrule? Have you been playing with Ace, aka Wong lately? :grin::rotflmao1:

Sorry, AzB inside joke.

 

[Antfarm]

I don't use blue chalk so I don't know... who is this wong fellow. Maybe we've crossed paths in a previous life.

Confucious say... man who fart in church sit in own pew.

Greg

 

[Rozel_GC]

Why are you getting chalk on your ferrule? Have you been playing with Ace, aka Wong lately? :grin::rotflmao1:

Sorry, AzB inside joke.

http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=192788

That was a great thread. You know, every forum has a discussion like that. I was looking for some advice on finishing drywall, and I stumbled onto a thread in a dry-walling forum where they were discussing pan & knife -vs- hawk and Trowel. Guys on the Motorcycle forum (adv) will debate chain lube, motor oil, etc.

Every trade/hobby/passion has some simple argument that people will take to the death, and it is really fun to watch on the internet.

 

[TATE]

Mister, you can say that again! There were multiple pages devoted to bashing Hollywood Billiards when they recovered all of their tables in red.

I don't like it myself. I find it to be too dark, and it can be very difficult to distinguish edges of some of the darker balls (like the 3, 6, 7, or 8), especially near a rail, or from a distance.

Furthermore, it would take a court order to make me use red chalk, and it seems like blue chalk would stick out on red cloth like an erection in sweatpants.

So right!

The advantage of red chalk is that you no longer have to go out in the sun to look like you've been burnt, and your shaft looks like rhubarb if you like that look.

Maybe that's a small price to pay to have a happy wife!

Chris

 

[sfleinen]

[...] and your shaft looks like rhubarb if you like that look.

Maybe that's a small price to pay to have a happy wife!

Chris

Your shaft will look like rhubarb if you pick the wrong time of the month. But you're right -- small price to pay to make her happy!



-Sean

 

[PUTT4DACA$$H]

I picked the Simonis tournament blue and am thrilled with it. It brightens up the playing surface and looks good also. It's always been pool table green for me until now. I've never been a fan of the "other" colors.

Something to think about...if you're worried about the room look, get the table cover to match the surroundings. That way you get the playing surface you want, but the room looks good otherwise.

yeah, what he said!!!! + Make sure to get the diamond light kit also. maybe even add a couple of bulbs!!

 

[TheOneGnat]

Thank God my wife shares the same passion for pool as me. We just got an GC I a couple months ago, and our mechanic looked at her and asked her what color Simonis. She looked at him and said, "Tournament blue of course! You mean they make it any other color? Why would they do that?".

 

[jgpool]

Traditional

Green, green, green. I'm just an old guy with a green felted table.

 

[DogsPlayingPool]

Mister, you can say that again! There were multiple pages devoted to bashing Hollywood Billiards when they recovered all of their tables in red.

I don't like it myself. I find it to be too dark, and it can be very difficult to distinguish edges of some of the darker balls (like the 3, 6, 7, or 8), especially near a rail, or from a distance.

Furthermore, it would take a court order to make me use red chalk, and it seems like blue chalk would stick out on red cloth like an erection in sweatpants.

The problem with HB going to the red cloth was that it was disappointing, not traditional for a pool hall. This plus the fact that they changed it without notification just before the Seminole tour event was played there. It is not the best choice from a playability standpoint because of the lower ability to see the edges of all the balls. But from a home table standpoint, get whatever you like and if it makes the wife happy it's a plus. The bigger problem at HB was not with the cloth color but rather with the requirement to use red chalk. That stuff is just nasty and almost every player complained about it at the Seminole. I don't blame them.

 

[junkbond]

Guys on the Motorcycle forum (adv) will debate chain lube, motor oil, etc.

Valvoline Racing 60wt. What's to debate?

 

[Rozel_GC]

Valvoline Racing 60wt. What's to debate?

That so it won't leak out of your Harley?:rotflmao1::rotflmao1::rotflmao1:

 

[pocketpared]

Simonis tourney blue.

Went from green 860 to tb 760. Not even close. The blue is (and was designed to be) easiest on your eyes. The balls also stand out much more clearly on the tb Simonis.

 

[junkbond]

That so it won't leak out of your Harley?:rotflmao1::rotflmao1::rotflmao1:

Now that's not funny. That's not funny at all. Please smack yourself soundly. Thank you, that's better.

 

[Measle Ball]

As it stands now I'm likely going to have Simonis 860 Tournament Blue cloth on the table. But just to be as objective as possible and practical, I would like to try shooting on green cloth- somewhere.

It may be a bit longer in actually purchasing the table now due to other family matters, unfortunately. I really WANT a Diamond nine-footer; they are tight and yet very fair IMO.

 

[Georgia Boy]

I have Blue at home and think it's the best looking by far, but everyone has their own favorite. However if you are having trouble chosing maybe going to the link below will mean you won't have to chose OMG :wink:

http://unclejerrystiedye.com/products/all/pool_01/index.html

 

[Measle Ball]

That is one WILD-looking table! All one has to supply is their own window pane or blotter form of d-lysergic acid diethylamide-25.

Oh, I just remembered a local place where the tables do have green cloth (Park Bowl in Boilingham); maybe I'll spend another couple of hours there when I can afford the rates ($8.75/hour and the tables aren't that great)... actually I can afford it but it ain't worth going there regularly IMO-

 

[realkingcobra]

There is a reason why green was the color of choice on pool tables for a million years. It is easiest on the eyes and provides a good background for the balls. I will always prefer traditional green with powder blue (a soft blue) my second choice. I've found the tournament blue to be almost too bright with the Diamond light. It will tire your eyes faster in my experience.

In your case...that's AGE buddy

 

[realkingcobra]

As I am currently about 2.875 steps away from purchasing a Diamond nine-footer for my basement, one of the decisions I need to make is the color of the cloth. This isn't as easy as I first thought.

From an aesthetic point of view, the logical choice would be to choose a cloth color that is in harmony with the rest of the decor, in my case a warm tone such as gold would likely blend well (though I am somewhat color-blind so maybe not !). However, the traditional table colors are blue-green or Simonis green and I am quite biased to go this route even though such colors would clash with the remainder of the room in the basement.

To me, having a traditional cloth color which is easy on the eyes with respect to shooting pool, outweighs any "clash factor"; aesthetics are secondary.

So to make a long story short, I will ask this question: are aesthetics primary or secondary in your choice of cloth color for your table? I did not want to turn this into another ridiculous poll but rather I am trying not to be closed-minded in my decision making on this matter. A pool table is a rather large and even dominant home fixture, and if I were to marry I could see the cloth color as being a potential bone of contention (although everything I own prior to marriage falls under a grandfather clause).

Thank you in advance.

-Measly

I think a mans choice on what color of cloth to have installed on his pool table.......has a lot to do with how long he's been MARRIED:grin: