How Does Humidity Affect Playing Conditions?
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Great Answers, plus it bring all the dust in the air you have to breath to the floor.
Sometimes humidity in a room forces me to use hand chalk because my cue sticks to my hand.
Humidity
Growing up in the extreme south, you learn to adapt to very humid conditions.
Years ago, this was a common topic of conversation. A lot of the old timers used to say that Straight Pool was never as popular in the south as it was in less humid areas of the country because of the slow conditions and the reluctance of the balls to break apart properly.
Unfortunately, I am now fast approaching "Old Timer" status myself.
Growing up in the extreme south, you learn to adapt to very humid conditions.
Years ago, this was a common topic of conversation. A lot of the old timers used to say that Straight Pool was never as popular in the south as it was in less humid areas of the country because of the slow conditions and the reluctance of the balls to break apart properly.
Unfortunately, I am now fast approaching "Old Timer" status myself.
Any moisture on the nose of the cushion decreases the thickness of the rail cloth. The ball will depress the cushion more than normal at any given speed due to this decrease in cloth thickness. This condition occurs in high humidity environments. The result is faster rebounds from the cushions and shorter banking angles.
It also occurs when the table is in a room with the air conditioning set for a low temperature. The cold air causes condensation on the warmer cushion which results in the same condition as high humidity.
It also occurs when the table is in a room with the air conditioning set for a low temperature. The cold air causes condensation on the warmer cushion which results in the same condition as high humidity.
Paul8ball said:
I am pretty sure the banks shortening up has nothing to do with the cloth getting "thinner".
If you don't know why the reaction occurs, please refrain from "making it up".
Russ