WELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL look who's back. Good to see you still have a man-crush on PJ. Don't worry about the Leafs. They will slowly slide back to their rightful place (10th).
Nick
Green or Blue Cloth
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WELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL look who's back. Good to see you still have a man-crush on PJ. Don't worry about the Leafs. They will slowly slide back to their rightful place (10th).
Nick
lol its ok
from what i hear you guys need a goalie out there lol... PJ? Karma has got him again! the story of his life!! lol
yep. green
Pangit
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I agree, I'm color blind, throw's a whole "nether" wrench into the equation. I cant tell the difference between the 3 and 7, unless I look for the number on the ball.
I'd rather play on green.
It's traditional, The BEST potter's in the world play on green Snooker cloth.
When was the last/first time ya heard a commentator describe a long shot as "lot's of Blue"...
I can't remember the last time I ever saw a snooker table that wasn't green:grin: but I also don't ever remember seeing one with a worsted wool cloth on it either. That's why snooker is snooker, and pool is pool, there IS a difference between the two games, and the difference is also in the type of cloth used on both.
Glen
From a 51 year old:
I prefer blue. I had green on my GC table for 15 years, and just switched to blue. The difference is unbelievable.
BTW the cloth that I played on in my youth, was tan. The room owner liked tan for a number of reasons. Based on your theory, I should prefer it.
Not.
I prefer blue. I had green on my GC table for 15 years, and just switched to blue. The difference is unbelievable.
BTW the cloth that I played on in my youth, was tan. The room owner liked tan for a number of reasons. Based on your theory, I should prefer it.
Not.
So, what you're saying now is that you can see the balls more clearly on your table to run out? So, hows that table of yours playing, now that you've put in some hours playing on it?:grin:
It won't hold completely true across the board. It's just that the "purists" will say pool tables are green. I don't think that anything is every 100%, but as a generalalization I have found this to be true. I don't see too many young guys say "pool tables are green".
On another note...have you ever wondered what is going through the minds of people who pick red or bright orange? What the **** are you doing? I find it particularly comical that Simonis offers these colors. Are there really enough people out there that want construction site orange to warrant offering it as a color? Enough people that said "I want Simonis 860, and I want in safety cone orange!"?
Seems like people who want novelty colors would buy cheap shit and wouldn't care about the quality of the cloth.
just recovered last week-went with green
I'm under 50 and still prefer green.
Simonis green is the nicest shade; some of the other, brighter greens look a bit too 'nuclear' for my taste.
Lighting is important regardless of cloth color.
Blue is OK, I can play on it, but if and when I cover a table of my own it will be green Simonis cloth. Blue light is fatiguing to the eyes. Why reflect a 4.5X9 area into your face? If the rest of the room is flooded in light, it would be better, but my home room will be dark other than the play field.
My table will be an old wood table too. I am not crazy about the looks of the legendary Gold Crown (but respect the playability for sure). If you prefer a more modern look in your home, then alternate colors may appeal to you better. I just don't like them!
Simonis green is the nicest shade; some of the other, brighter greens look a bit too 'nuclear' for my taste.
Lighting is important regardless of cloth color.
Blue is OK, I can play on it, but if and when I cover a table of my own it will be green Simonis cloth. Blue light is fatiguing to the eyes. Why reflect a 4.5X9 area into your face? If the rest of the room is flooded in light, it would be better, but my home room will be dark other than the play field.
My table will be an old wood table too. I am not crazy about the looks of the legendary Gold Crown (but respect the playability for sure). If you prefer a more modern look in your home, then alternate colors may appeal to you better. I just don't like them!
Having my table done, will be 860hr tournament blue. Easier on the 69 year old eyes.
Of all the respondents thus far, it seems half feel blue is fatigueing, and half feel green is fatigueing. I can say that I really can't stand playing while wearing glasses... contacts are a must for me down in the stance. And Wisconsin is smoke-free now in all business establishments, so that makes life a lot easier on my eyes (and lungs), but I cannot ascertain which color is actually easier on the brain/eyes over the long haul for focus and concentration. The only reason I kinda like the Tourney blue hue (alluded to in my earlier post in this thread) is that there aren't any pool balls with that same color. Green is for pool tables... Tourney blue is for newborn baby boy nurseries... imho. 
Color Psychology
Psychology of Blue : staying in a blue room can make you feel calmer and more relaxed,however, blue could also be depressing if it was over used. When you wear blue you leave an impression that you are loyal and trust worthy. It's recommended that you wear blue in job interviews because the interviewer will unconsciously trust you more provided that all other factors are constant.
Psychology of Green : Green is known as a relaxing color. Green can make you more relaxed and can help make vision more clear and that’s one of the reasons why factory walls are painted in green. Staying in a green room or browsing a green website can be more unwinding and relaxing for people.
Psychology of Yellow : yellow is an irritating color. Making use of it's agitating effect some takeaway restaurants paint its walls in yellow in order not to let customers stay for long periods inside of the restaurant because of wanting to free up more space for other customers (see restaurant's color psychology). Just like red, yellow can catch attention, increase the heart rates and enhance metabolism. Most of those who wear yellow are optimists.
But this one is the most interesting (and more appropriate I think):
Green, of course, is the least fatiguing to the eyes, because it is the true "complementary color" of the visual purple in the eyes, so helps the eye to maintain the visual purple, instead of stripping it, which causes eye strain.
Salt the above to taste. Just what I found in a couple quick searches.
My game is depressing enough to try and work around blue cloth too...
Psychology of Blue : staying in a blue room can make you feel calmer and more relaxed,however, blue could also be depressing if it was over used. When you wear blue you leave an impression that you are loyal and trust worthy. It's recommended that you wear blue in job interviews because the interviewer will unconsciously trust you more provided that all other factors are constant.
Psychology of Green : Green is known as a relaxing color. Green can make you more relaxed and can help make vision more clear and that’s one of the reasons why factory walls are painted in green. Staying in a green room or browsing a green website can be more unwinding and relaxing for people.
Psychology of Yellow : yellow is an irritating color. Making use of it's agitating effect some takeaway restaurants paint its walls in yellow in order not to let customers stay for long periods inside of the restaurant because of wanting to free up more space for other customers (see restaurant's color psychology). Just like red, yellow can catch attention, increase the heart rates and enhance metabolism. Most of those who wear yellow are optimists.
But this one is the most interesting (and more appropriate I think):
Green, of course, is the least fatiguing to the eyes, because it is the true "complementary color" of the visual purple in the eyes, so helps the eye to maintain the visual purple, instead of stripping it, which causes eye strain.
Salt the above to taste. Just what I found in a couple quick searches.
My game is depressing enough to try and work around blue cloth too...
At my age even still with excellent vision I am seeing the edges of the balls much better with blue.
Table plays fantastic!
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Table plays fantastic!
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for me, blue is better for short periods..... the playing surface is actually brighter than the balls so you get a negative exposure version visually and the edges are definitely crisper.... but it does get tiring on my eyes after a time.... although admittedly I am not a bright light fan to begin with.
But my home table has green because it is in constant use and I never get eye-tired on it.... it's also alot like practicing with smaller pockets... the green has bigger shadows and fuzzier edges at length... it only helps when I get to the blue at the Hall
But my home table has green because it is in constant use and I never get eye-tired on it.... it's also alot like practicing with smaller pockets... the green has bigger shadows and fuzzier edges at length... it only helps when I get to the blue at the Hall
I agree, the blue is too bright for my eyes over the long run. It is much easier to see the edges of the 6 and 8 balls with the blue cloth though.
Either way they are both great, just prefer the green a bit more.
