Why do they bank shorter? They absolutely bank noticeably and distinctly shorter - that’s a fact that any reasonable hobby player can easily know, so what do the better players and pro players do mentally to play on these or other brands to still play consistently great? Thx
Diamonds clearly bank shorter than most other if not all tables…so, why?
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You master the speed.
Diamonds are more accurate and predictable, than any other table I have played on, if you hit the shot with the correct speed, . Just beyond pocket speed is the correct starting point, for me. jmo
The more forcefully you hit the shot than it needs to be, the shorter it plays.
Diamonds are more accurate and predictable, than any other table I have played on, if you hit the shot with the correct speed, . Just beyond pocket speed is the correct starting point, for me. jmo
The more forcefully you hit the shot than it needs to be, the shorter it plays.
The table your talking about, it's when they First came out, the earlier 1990's 9 footers?
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OP measure the rail nose height and let us know.
I respect that. What is your approach when you play on other tables? Just adjust?
I don’t own one. Why not just tell me. I do understand the importance of rail nose height.
The early Diamonds with the red label were all this way.
If the nose ht of the cushions are too high, it pinches the object ball and does not allot a natural rebound.
If the nose ht of the cushions are too high, it pinches the object ball and does not allot a natural rebound.
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How are the rails shorter?
To be honest my Diamond seems normal to me. It is from 2007 and that is before the fix for the short banking tables was designed. If I adjust it is subconsciously. I can bounce between Gold Crowns or Valleys and still hit the banks without thinking. I have never thought mine has banked short.
It's the German cushions
It's the nose of the rail that's Higher, made banking totally unnatural.
I opened the first room in Denver (long time ago) that had around 18 of em, installed by Tony of Tony's Hustlers/biz name.
They did change em and that's all they needed, but then they didn't even have holders for the rakes.
I drilled 1 hole in a table leg, put in a #2 peg and rested the rake handle on it.
Measure the distance from the bed to the cushion nose, and let us know.
That makes more sense. I knew it was a nose height issue that was changed on the blue labels. I was questioning him about the rails being too short as that's the first I ever heard that.
Willowbrook Wolfy
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I find the diamonds bank short under 45° maybe 50° and long over about 60°. Is it just me? Has anybody else noticed? Going 2 or 3 rails on a diamond banks the same as a gold crown depending on the exact shot. It’s because of the offsets of one acute and one obtuse angle. It’s really hard to explain. It’s just a “feel” thing.
