How tight to stretch Simonis 860?

[Billy_Bob]

I saw someone installing Championship 3030 cloth. He was basically pulling with all his might, even put a knee up against the table so he could pull tighter!

How hard should you pull to stretch Simonis 860? (I heard that this cloth should not be stretched as tightly, but don't know if that is true or not?)

Or maybe it would be easiest for me to understand if you said how hard you should pull Simonis 860 in relation to Championship 3030 cloth? Same? 3/4 as much pull? 1/2 as much pull? 1/4 as much pull?

 

[Brandon79ta]

I'd like to hear the answer to that one too. Plus I've heard it's best to stretch the cloth then after a day or 2 restretch it again, is that true? I was told it makes the table faster. How much is too much? restretching twice? 3 times?

 

[sjm]

Adding to the question posed, if 860 simonis is installed on a three cushion billiard table, should it be pulled differently than if it were being put onto a pool table?

 

[cut shot]

The table mechanic that installed my cloth told me you want it tight as possible. He informed me that it should be restretched in about a month or two. This will give you optimum playing conditions he said.

I saw someone installing Championship 3030 cloth. He was basically pulling with all his might, even put a knee up against the table so he could pull tighter!

How hard should you pull to stretch Simonis 860? (I heard that this cloth should not be stretched as tightly, but don't know if that is true or not?)

Or maybe it would be easiest for me to understand if you said how hard you should pull Simonis 860 in relation to Championship 3030 cloth? Same? 3/4 as much pull? 1/2 as much pull? 1/4 as much pull?

 

[HOB Weert]

Of course they say that it has to be restreched after a few months!!!
Because then they have to come back again and that brings costs again!!!
And profit for them....

I say first time very hard pulling even with your knee if that makes it tighter.
And no restreching again, normally you change each year anyhow.

MH
HOB Weert

 

[Black-Balled]

I have a different answer. The guy who did the tbles for the baltimore challenge of champions did my table and he got it tight but he didn't pulltoo hard like these guys are saying. He did it center out and only pulled hard enough toopen the weave a little bit. I have to get the pockets shimmed up some so I will try to ask about how tight without sounding like a wang.

 

[BAZARUS]

Of course they say that it has to be restreched after a few months!!!
Because then they have to come back again and that brings costs again!!!
And profit for them....

I say first time very hard pulling even with your knee if that makes it tighter.
And no restreching again, normally you change each year anyhow.

MH
HOB Weert

That use to be my job, and I have to say it must be streched as hard as possible. You can even use a special tool for that. After sometime the cloth will get loose. This is normal due to humidity etc. The cloth should be restreched and it has nothing to do with charging for it again.