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Flakeandrun

Flakeandrun

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With low point 9ball on the new table at a friends hall. He installed a Rasson Victory with sub-4” pockets. We played a few racks of high point with MR break box, but the spreads made the games HARD. Even 8ball is hard on this thing (easily harder than a Chinese table).

We switched to low point 9ball, and had a ton of fun. We played 192 in the rack. Rest random. The wide open racks, and the tight pockets were a good balance. I'd love to watch a low-point 9ball event played on this equipment.

Not a fan of the supporting legs on the table, but love the wood of the rails, which are narrower and without the curve that is on Accura, Wolf etc.

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David in FL said:
Oh my...
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Tight and reasonably deep. I hated them for the first hour or so, but once we found the right game and started playing low point, we had a lot of fun. We played 3-point rule, and went for the wing ball and shape on the one... I kept also making the one in the side during the first set, leaving no two ball. So it was trading racks for a while. But once I got it right, could string two or three racks together a couple of times - game on! Played with the owner of this hall, and he's a similar level to myself. Most fun I have had in a while.

markjames said:
what is low point?
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One on the spot. No break box.
 
Flakeandrun said:
I suggested the same, these are harder than Chinese tables in my opinion, because you cannot force balls down the rail into the jaw the same way. they just hang.
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I guess there, the Chinese table connection is a transitional priority. I think more in terms of minimal miss pool where rail shots should at least go
 
Flakeandrun said:
Low - 1 on the spot
High - 9 on the spot

I assumed this was the usual way to refer to this. It certainly is where I am situated.
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I have never heard this terminology. But, I think I could get used to it or something similar (High Spot etc). Typically I hear 9-on-th-spot or Regular. LOL!
 
One thing is certain, those cushions extending into the pocket really makes for an unsightly look. :sick::sick::)

I don't know what the pocket angles are supposed to be on a pocket that narrow but it looks like a very tough playing pocket the way the throat narrows, seems like it would be impossible to make a ball down the rail.
 
skogstokig said:
supporting legs is a great feature though. i would keep them
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I meant that the supporting legs (well, it's more of a leg or 'stand') look stupid, not that they're not necessary 😂 It's on a 'V' pedestal type thing. Looks not so nice. But the finish on the rails is super nice.
Cornerman said:
I have never heard this terminology. But, I think I could get used to it or something similar (High Spot etc). Typically I hear 9-on-th-spot or Regular. LOL!
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I think I just picked up saying it as that's what they say here. There's a few phrases (not just pool) that I have learned since being here, only to realize eventually it is from the viewpoint of English a second/translated language 😂
High and low point just made sense to me right off the bat when hearing it, but then I haven't been in this game as a lot of people posting here. Most Chinese friends refer to it as such.
fastone371 said:
I don't know what the pocket angles are supposed to be on a pocket that narrow but it looks like a very tough playing pocket the way the throat narrows, seems like it would be impossible to make a ball down the rail.
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New cloth, so it's not impossible. But we both spent about 10 minutes rolling balls from various points to see what it would take before we started playing. It's a ridiculously tough table.
 
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