diamond pockets
- Thread starter rch
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hi again
I thought they were all equal
those we see in major tournaments...
thanks
rch
Alright, Diamond's Pro-cut pockets have a miter angle of 141 degrees with a 15 degree down angle, with a 4 7/16" point to point opening in the corner pockets.
Side pockets have a miter angle of 102 degrees with a 15 degree down angle, with a 5 1/16" point to point opening.
Glen
Great info.
What is the shelf for the pockets?
Am thinking of redoing my Brunswick to tighten the 5" corner pockets and sides but by doing so I am sure that the shelf will be reduced and wonder if that will have any affect.
Won't really have an effect, as most pocket rattles take place in the jaws of the pocket...before the depth of the slate has any effect...Brunswick or Diamond.
Glen
Can you please tell me which of these are Pro-Cut pockets? Thanks.
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The first picture shows the 2 balls splitting the points of the pocket opening, meaning the distance between the points is 2 balls...or 4 1/2". But there's a little more that goes along with that "Pro" pocket as well, and that's the miter cut of the pockets as well. For example, two tables with both having corner pocket openings of 4 1/2" but one table has the pocket angles set at 141 degrees, 15 degrees down angle....the second having the same 4 1/2" corner pocket opening, but having a 142 degree pocket angles, with a 13 degree down angle...the second table is going to reject balls more often that the first table....because that 1 degree difference is all it takes to tighten up the throat of the pocket and change the angle of deflection of the balls when they come off the facings, even the down angle changes things. The greater the down angle, the more speed the facing takes out of the balls when they're coming into contact with the facings turning into the back of the pocket. The less the angle, the more bounce back and forth between pocket facings because the speed of the object balls are not being cushioned enough to create a deeper angle of bounce into the back throat of the pocket.
I don't know if I answered you....or confused you
Glen
In the second picture, if the 2 balls were moved out to the points of the cushions splitting the balls down the middle, there would be about a 1/4" gap between the 2 balls...meaning about a 4 3/4" league cut pocket as Greg likes to call it...or an easy pocket cut.
Glen