How to adjust to changes in humidity

Johnnyt said:
Thank you for this Dave. I have found all 7 of the above true as my table is on a screened room in Tampa, FL. I might add...55 % from 45% is barely noticable. 65% from 55% is noticable, but does not effect play that much. 75% from 65% is very noticable and you need to play a good percentage of your shots differently. 85% from 75% is horrible. You can't bank anyway but with very soft stokes. The rail bounce is very bad at this level of humidity. From 85% and up the table becomes unplayable. Even long but only slight angled cut-shots are way off compared to the lower humidity. Johnnyt
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I live Colorado (very dry), but I grew up in New Orleans (very "sticky"). When I visit home and play, the difference is striking.

Regards,
Dave
 
on top of everything that has been said, squirt seems to be a far worse problem... but I might be wrong.
 
paksat said:
on top of everything that has been said, squirt seems to be a far worse problem... but I might be wrong.
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You must mean "effective squirt" or "squerve" (the combined effects of squirt and swerve). Squirt shouldn't change with humidity, but swerve certainly does. Swerve happens sooner on the stickier cloth so squerve will be less.

Regards,
Dave
 
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dr_dave said:
You must mean "effective squirt" or "squerve" (the combined effects of squirt and swerve). Squirt shouldn't change with humidity, but swerve certainly does. Swerve happens sooner on the stickier cloth so squerve will be less.

Regards,
Dave
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I'm confused here. Humid conditions=sticky cloth...no? Johnnyt
 
Johnnyt said:
I'm confused here. Humid conditions=sticky cloth...no? Johnnyt
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humid conditions = sticky cloth = swerve happens sooner = less effective squirt (because faster swerve cancels some of the CB deflection caused by squirt)

See Diagram 1 in my March '08 article. With slick conditions, the swerve is delayed and the effective squirt (squerve) is larger (as with the draw shot in the diagram). With sticky conditions, the swerve happens sooner and the effective squirt (squerve) is less (as with the follow shot in the diagram).

Sorry for the confusion,
Dave
 
dr_dave said:
humid conditions = sticky cloth = swerve happens sooner = less effective squirt (because faster swerve cancels some of the CB deflection caused by squirt)

See Diagram 1 in my March '08 article. With slick conditions, the swerve is delayed and the effective squirt (squerve) is larger (as with the draw shot in the diagram). With sticky conditions, the swerve happens sooner and the effective squirt (squerve) is less (as with the follow shot in the diagram).

Sorry for the confusion,
Dave
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Got it. Thank you. Johnnyt
 
When it's really humid in the room I hate the table condition so much that I won't even play. I can remember back when I had my Schon with the Irish linen grip and it would be wet, not damp, wet from the humidity. Japan is one humid mofo. Tarzan would sweat here.
MULLY
 
99.9% of my pool time has been spent in semi humid rooms with old cloth. I don't think about sticky conditions, because for me they are normal. In fact, I find it very difficult to adjust to very dry quick conditions and brand new cloth.
 
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Kamui- blk

I've been told the Blk Kamui tips are sealed to help under these adverse conditions and give you a more consistent feel. two cents mark
 
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