Cushion Facings

Bigkahuna

Bigkahuna

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Just got some rail rubber and cushion facings for my table and I am wondering about the facings. I had a table mechanic tell me he "never saw a facing he didn't like" ,so, I did not give this much concern and just figured the facings that come with the cushions should be fine. Now that I have them they just do not look as nice as the rail rubber. I have the Tour Edition rubber and the facings are 1/8" black rubber. I have read a great many posts about pockets "playing tight" even though they are large, different facings including even WOOD or leather, pocket angles etc. Starts to get confusing after a while. Just curious what table mechanics are using for pocket facings?
 
The best facing that I have used are neoprene, buY them from Diamond. The problem with thick facing is suppliers make them hard and you'll hear a thud and you very little response and this even affects how the ball bounces around in the jaws. If your not having a quality professional doing the installation, the small details probably won't be noticeable anyways. You should be mostly focused on cushion hieght and pocket angles.
 
Thank you Donny, Maybe I have those now? They are black in color. I went to Diamond's site and could not find table repair supplies.
 
you probably don't. More than likely have the standard facing, which is fine. But if you want the best call Diamond, it hard to get a hold of the salesman Brian but the girl who answers the phone can help.
 
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