How do these diamond tables play so badly? vid

[The_JV]

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Wow that's terrible... I don't have a tone of time on Diamonds but the only ones I played on that were remotely similar were red labels.

 

[The_JV]

shot looks a little high… and stay down. I don’t think it’s the table.

Notice that as well, but not enough to be that short... After the second rail, it was nearly straight back...lol

 

[Deleted member 66136]

shot looks a little high… maybe I don’t think it’s the table.

In the diamond system you kick thru the diamond, yes it might be a half inch high but look where the cueball goes! lol

 

[DJKeys]

That is bizarre, it looks like he hit the shot with reverse english. I play in a league with all Diamond 9 and 7 foot tables, both red label and blue label, none of them bank like that. I have a Diamond 8 foot Pro Am at home and it doesn't bank anything like that.

-dj

 

[Deleted member 66136]

I've played on short old red label diamonds and this is WAY shorter than those.

 

[R2PQZ]

After a rack or two adjust your game accordingly. The players that can adapt will have an advantage. I always loved hearing my opponent complain about playing conditions. I would agree with their complaints while emptying their wallets.

 

[Deleted member 66136]

It looks like he hit the shot with reverse english. I play in a league with all Diamond 9 foot, both red label and blue label, none of them bank like that. I have a Diamond 8 foot Pro Am at home and it doesn't bank anything like that.

-dj

I'm a 650. I promise you this is hit with center follow

 

[Deleted member 66136]

I'd like to hear from someone who knows wtf they are talking about. A table mechanic, diamond rep, etc. because these tables are screwed up. Not trying to argue about other things here

 

[DJKeys]

I'd like to hear from someone who knows wtf they are talking about. A table mechanic, diamond rep, etc. because these tables are screwed up. Not trying to argue about other things here

I agree, that table is screwed up somehow.

-dj

 

[GoldCrown]

I'd like to hear from someone who knows wtf they are talking about. A table mechanic, diamond rep, etc. because these tables are screwed up. Not trying to argue about other things here

Cobra is the guy to explain the table… post Ask a Mechanic

 

[DJKeys]

Cobra is the guy to explain the table

I just texted him to jump in-

-dj

 

[iusedtoberich]

Notice that as well, but not enough to be that short... After the second rail, it was nearly straight back...lol

I know of 2 rooms with red and blue 7’ tables right next to each other. I’d challenge anyone to notice a difference if the red/blue logo was covered up. One is a pool room in South Jersey. One is a bar in the Philadelphia suburbs.

 

[muskyed]

Shot looks short to me also.

 

[iusedtoberich]

I just texted him to jump in-

-dj

God help us

 

[Deleted member 66136]

Also I tested several of their 30-40 tables and they all played insanely short like this

 

[GoldCrown]

Also I tested several of their 30-40 tables and they all played insanely short like this

Have other shooters test with you. If they get the same results call it a horse and buy a saddle.

 

[DJKeys]

God help us

That is a bizarre reaction off the cushion, way different than "banking short". Glen might know what is going on.

 

[GoldCrown]

God help us

Seriously. Where is Ted Mack… because YOU ASKED FOR IT

 

[DJKeys]

Also I tested several of their 30-40 tables and they all played insanely short like this

Wow, interesting. I have never seen any table cushion react like that with a middle ball hit with follow-

-dj

 

[couldnthinkof01]

Video. Looks short to begin with. If the cue struck closer the 2nd diamond it would have been more accurate. Looks a little high where hit on the rail.

If I shoot it exactly like that on the gold crown it scratches dead center pocket. From the corner or the side. Diamonds play shorter but not that damn short. That table is fk'd.