Diamond pro price question

Chili Palmer said:
I guess I would ask if your foot only hurts when playing pool? If not, you need to go to a doctor anyways, if so, go to the doc and tell him/show him what makes your foot hurt and see what you can do.

I had shoulder surgery years ago, I wasn't playing much at the time but when I did get back into it I had to do a little at home PT to get the shoulder up to par - 2 years later.

Give it time.
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It’s got me baffled. I hardly have any pain at work. If I do, it‘s mild and goes away by the next morning. With pool, the pain is more severe and takes over a week to feel better. It’s almost like I’m damaging the tendon when I play pool. Thank you for your story of hope and the advice.
 
ChrisinNC said:
I’m 64 and at age 59 (5 years ago next month) I had shoulder replacement surgery. My surgeon told me after one year post surgery, it was pretty much not going to get any better from that point, even with doing the daily exercises.

I’m glad to report he was terribly wrong. Even after two years I was frustrated that I couldn’t play more than two or three times a week - having to rest it for a day or two after every session. It honestly wasn’t until this past year that I feel like I can now play five or six days a week with no problems.

You just need to have patience, and at only 42, you should be fine. If you love pool, at some point in the future, you will greatly regret it if you sell your Diamond table!
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Thanks for the encouragement and hope in your story.
 
Charles Hartfield said:
Thanks for the encouragement and hope in your story.
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Charles, this will sound dumb, but I have really bad back pain. IF I have to rack the balls the motion of putting arms out in front and bending over slightly, can decrease my amount of play time dramatically in one night.

Quite frequently the balls wont rack right, and I'm not even kidding saying that it can easily sap an hour off my total time.

Play how you can play, play for as long as you can play and then stop. Maybe that is 3 racks.
Well, that is 3 more racks than some people can play, and you got to do something you like.

Best to ya.
 
Last Jan I had my Stroke arm's shoulder replaced. Full joint replacement. No pun but I'm back into the swing of things. All is good...avoiding breaking to not throw it out.
 
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u12armresl said:
Charles, this will sound dumb, but I have really bad back pain. IF I have to rack the balls the motion of putting arms out in front and bending over slightly, can decrease my amount of play time dramatically in one night.

Quite frequently the balls wont rack right, and I'm not even kidding saying that it can easily sap an hour off my total time.

Play how you can play, play for as long as you can play and then stop. Maybe that is 3 racks.
Well, that is 3 more racks than some people can play, and you got to do something you like.

Best to ya.
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Thank you. You make a good point.
 
I haven't kept count but you've heard from a bunch of us who worked our way back from injury. None have said to sell your table. All have reported how long it takes to recover.

It's not a need to play pool, it's a need to recover one's life. A table is just another tool of PT. Although a fun one, until the limit is reached. Then do it all over again and again. Then one more rep. That's PT. That's training for anything.

If you can stand and walk at work you can play pool, sooner or later. Maybe not as good. Maybe after using pool as PT you will play better. It's working for me, 71 and still chugging along. Oh yeah I broke a clavicle in half too. BFD. Adapt and overcome.
 
Are you playing in a walking boot? What about a rigid airsplint- type brace.

A walking boot takes the pressure off your ankle (peroneals) and transfers it to your calf area. Might be awkward, and you may have to learn a new stance, but I would be surprised if that did not alleviate the pain.
 
Diamond price increase?

Wait, what?

I plan on buying a Pro/Am later this year after the home project is done. Guess I have to budget in more $$$, unless a used Rosewood 9 footer can be found.

Sigh.
 
WGDave said:
Diamond price increase?

Wait, what?

I plan on buying a Pro/Am later this year after the home project is done. Guess I have to budget in more $$$, unless a used Rosewood 9 footer can be found.

Sigh.
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About a year ago I ran the numbers for a 9’ Professional, PRC rails in black with 4 1/8 corners and the price was about $8000. Now it’s 10 grand. WTF
 
Charles Hartfield said:
I’m seriously considering quitting pool. I purchased a new 9’ Diamond professional in early December 2019 and ruptured the peroneal tendon in my right foot at work two weeks later. I tried all the conservative treatments and finally had to have surgery in June of last year. I was out of work and pool for 11 weeks. I have tried to practice and play 3 times since my recovery. I start out playing only an hour a day and after a week, my foot is in a lot of pain. I quit playing until my foot is pain free and try again. I have tried three different stances and it doesn’t make a difference. I said all of that to ask this question. How much could I reasonably expect to get if I sell the table? The table is almost brand new, black oak with tournament blue Simonis 860 hr cloth. It would include a matching Diamond cue wall rack, matching Diamond triangle, black Diamond table cover, Cyclop ares balls, half a dozen cheep cues and a Simonis x1 felt cleaner. I know I won’t get close to getting my money back for all that stuff but I’m wanting to know a reasonable amount to expect. Thanks in advance for reading all of this and your replies.
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I just turned 74. October of 2019 I had a freak horse accident .. I was screwing around and had to do an "emergency dismount" .. bailed and was alongside the horse when his left rear leg passed .. his hoof clipped my right ankle .. and literally knocked my foot off of the bottom of the leg. Snapped the fibula, dislocated the tibia .. it was sticking 6 inches out of the skin. They put the ankle back on the leg .. used 2 titanium screws on the inside .. and a titanium rod and screws on the outside. Was walking again with a normal gait (with a bit of pain) 3 months later (including some rather arduous physical therapy). Took TEN MONTHS for the swelling to go down. Almost gave away two really nice pairs of Tecova cowboy boots as I felt I would never be able to get them on again (Tecovas fit like a glove). Soft tissue takes 3 to 4 times longer to heal than bones. Sometimes you need deep tissue massage etc to help out. Don't make any decision too soon.
 
jokrswylde said:
Are you playing in a walking boot? What about a rigid airsplint- type brace.

A walking boot takes the pressure off your ankle (peroneals) and transfers it to your calf area. Might be awkward, and you may have to learn a new stance, but I would be surprised if that did not alleviate the pain.
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I’m not playing in a walking boot. My doctor told me to get out of it in late August when I went back to work. He said getting out of the boot will help my tendon strengthen.
 
WGDave said:
Diamond price increase?

Wait, what?

I plan on buying a Pro/Am later this year after the home project is done. Guess I have to budget in more $$$, unless a used Rosewood 9 footer can be found.

Sigh.
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I didn’t realize the price increase either until I posted this thread.
 
289FIA said:
I just turned 74. October of 2019 I had a freak horse accident .. I was screwing around and had to do an "emergency dismount" .. bailed and was alongside the horse when his left rear leg passed .. his hoof clipped my right ankle .. and literally knocked my foot off of the bottom of the leg. Snapped the fibula, dislocated the tibia .. it was sticking 6 inches out of the skin. They put the ankle back on the leg .. used 2 titanium screws on the inside .. and a titanium rod and screws on the outside. Was walking again with a normal gait (with a bit of pain) 3 months later (including some rather arduous physical therapy). Took TEN MONTHS for the swelling to go down. Almost gave away two really nice pairs of Tecova cowboy boots as I felt I would never be able to get them on again (Tecovas fit like a glove). Soft tissue takes 3 to 4 times longer to heal than bones. Sometimes you need deep tissue massage etc to help out. Don't make any decision too soon.
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That’s a tough injury to overcome. You are right about the healing of soft tissue vs bone. My swelling finally went down after about 6 months. Thanks for the advice. I won’t rush the decision.
 
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Charles Hartfield said:
Yes sir it does suck. I haven’t talked with either my doctor or physical therapist as of yet. I don’t think it worthy of going to them about it since it’s a hobby and doesn’t effect the rest of my life. It’s funny. I have a job where I’m constantly on my feet and squatting and it doesn’t cause any pain. It’s something about the pool stance. Thank you for the well wishes.
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I'm having a similar problem. Couldn't find a stance, so I just stand anyway that doesn't hurt. Not very 'pool' like but I now just get down on the ball and work on ball making and stroke. Doing much better and its fun again !
Good luck
 
Gunn_Slinger said:
I'm having a similar problem. Couldn't find a stance, so I just stand anyway that doesn't hurt. Not very 'pool' like but I now just get down on the ball and work on ball making and stroke. Doing much better and its fun again !
Good luck
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I’m glad you are playing and having fun again. Thank you for the advice and well wishes.
 
Charles Hartfield said:
I’m seriously considering quitting pool. I purchased a new 9’ Diamond professional in early December 2019 and ruptured the peroneal tendon in my right foot at work two weeks later. I tried all the conservative treatments and finally had to have surgery in June of last year. I was out of work and pool for 11 weeks. I have tried to practice and play 3 times since my recovery. I start out playing only an hour a day and after a week, my foot is in a lot of pain. I quit playing until my foot is pain free and try again. I have tried three different stances and it doesn’t make a difference. I said all of that to ask this question. How much could I reasonably expect to get if I sell the table? The table is almost brand new, black oak with tournament blue Simonis 860 hr cloth. It would include a matching Diamond cue wall rack, matching Diamond triangle, black Diamond table cover, Cyclop ares balls, half a dozen cheep cues and a Simonis x1 felt cleaner. I know I won’t get close to getting my money back for all that stuff but I’m wanting to know a reasonable amount to expect. Thanks in advance for reading all of this and your replies.
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I injured my foot and stopped playing for 5 years because of it and it got better over time and now I can play fine.
 
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