How To Avoid The Burn Streak?

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DrCue'sProtege

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ok, most know i like to play racks of 9-Ball. since i got this new Simonis 860, i dont want to have that burn stretch from where i break up to the 1-Ball too quickly on the brand new cloth.

any ideas how i can avoid that burn streak? off the top of my head the only way i know is to put a piece of cloth down.

DCP
 
DrCue'sProtege said:
ok, most know i like to play racks of 9-Ball. since i got this new Simonis 860, i dont want to have that burn stretch from where i break up to the 1-Ball too quickly on the brand new cloth.

any ideas how i can avoid that burn streak? off the top of my head the only way i know is to put a piece of cloth down.

DCP
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Rotate where you break from. Break from one rail, then the other, then one diamond in on one side, then the other, then near the center on one side, then the other, then start over. Your table will wear 6 times slower on this rotation, and you'll learn to break and control the CB from different areas, which is a crucial ability to have when playing on a table that isn't breaking well from your normal spot.

-Andrew
 
Well, I'd use a spot cloth to put on the spot where you're breaking from. As far as the line from the break spot goes...well, it's just gonna happen. I don't know of any way to stop it.
 
if you're gonna break hard then it's impossible. a change of mindset is what u need. embrace the marks as a symbol of hard play and hours on the table.

similar thing is with a new cue - when you first get an expensive one, it can be difficult to just relax and enjoy playing with it for fear of getting a slight nick or scratch. once you do though, you can just relax and play with the damn thing.

look after the cloth - brush it, dont get it dirty, etc etc. but that's it. don't try and prevent the inevitable - signs of use. a school of thought that can apply to a lot of things - don't let protective measures impede actual use of the thing.
 
DrCue'sProtege said:
ok, most know i like to play racks of 9-Ball. since i got this new Simonis 860, i dont want to have that burn stretch from where i break up to the 1-Ball too quickly on the brand new cloth.

any ideas how i can avoid that burn streak? off the top of my head the only way i know is to put a piece of cloth down.

DCP
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I cut a little circle of my leftover 860 about the size of a silver dollar and placed it under the cue ball on breaks. This gets old quick but when it's brand new, you try to save it. This prevented the burn divots at the cueball spot but you have to snatch it real quick after you break. You will still have the trail to the rack. I don't think there is any way to avoid this and it will appear real quick on the 860. Moving your break around will help delay it.
 
I pretty much intend to wear the simonis on my table out and then replace it. Break shots, jump shots and all. Don't get me wrong NOBODY abuses my table but the normal wear from a good break or jump shot is unavoidable. The break and jump shot are both different when shot on 2 thicknesses of cloth. JMHO
 
Might just as well try to stop the tracks from balls following the rails or coming out of the pack.
 
You should have got the blue (powder blue). On the green it will stand out like a sore thumb in that room. No way to stop the marks, but on some colors it stands out more than others.
 
We use a break patch on our main table. It gets 50+ hours of play a week and the break patch has kept the lines to a minimum. Very little sign of it as a matter of fact. I recovered it in July with the Velocity pro and it has wprn better the the last two times I used 860. A little preventive maintainence works wonders. Use a break patch, brush and vacum your table at least once a week and use quick clean or chalk off to keep the cloth looking and playing good, and keep your balls clean:eek: clean balls will prolong the life of your cloth and keep chalk dust from geting embedded into the cloth.
 
1. Cover the table
2. Go to the poolroom
3. Shoot some pool
4. Come home
5. Uncover the table
6. Admire table in all it's pristine glory with the beverage of your choice
7. Repeat often:D
 
9 on the snap said:
1. Cover the table
2. Go to the poolroom
3. Shoot some pool
4. Come home
5. Uncover the table
6. Admire table in all it's pristine glory with the beverage of your choice
7. Repeat often:D
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For more efficiency, skip 1-5.

My table, before it was sold, had small masse tears on pretty much every square inch within reach. I don't think I could have gotten too many room owners to go along with that practice.

The real answer is that DCP should take up grown-ups' games like 14.1 and one pocket and put aside the games of children and drunks.;)
 
DrCue'sProtege said:
ok, most know i like to play racks of 9-Ball. since i got this new Simonis 860, i dont want to have that burn stretch from where i break up to the 1-Ball too quickly on the brand new cloth.

any ideas how i can avoid that burn streak? off the top of my head the only way i know is to put a piece of cloth down.

DCP
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I got lots of burn marks on my cloth when I first got my table. The cue ball that came with my ball set seemed to be poor quality--it got dull and was hard to clean. I switched to a Saluc Aramith cue ball, which seemed higher quality--the gloss didn't dull, and it was easier to clean. I've gotten FAR fewer burn marks with the new cue ball.
 
You can do as others mention to delay, but I don't. My table was clothed this past May. It has three small holes from where I break from and almost one from where the head ball in a rack rests. I really don't care though because I know it't going to get worn the more I use it.....just part of life.
 
Keep it clean

I don't have a monster break, but I've been able to keep my cloth pretty nice looking using Hodges Quick Clean. In fact, when I called the installers out to re-level the table, they ran their hands across the cloth and asked how much I played on the table. They'd never seen a 3 year old cloth look so good. I assured them that we have regular all night sessions and I play 2-3 times a week for practice.

There are burns along the head string and a few nicks here and there. There also are tracks inside the rack from rubing the balls back and forth and breaking. I don't have a path from the head string to the rack though.

I think if you regularly clean the balls and the cloth, your cloth will look better longer. But then again, I almost want to abuse the cloth so when the installers come out again, they will know I've been playing on the table!

I've also heard that Championship Tour Edition is a Simonis alternative that wears better.
 
Spray the cueball with some silicone. The more the better. Just make sure you have your safety glasses on. I hear the splatter from the cuetip will burn your eyes if you break too hard.

Note: Keeping a roll of paper towels handy is highly recommended.
 
Gregg said:
Don't use the table, and nothing will happen to it, I promise.
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and from what i've read of your posts you don't have to worry about your game going south from not using the table. but you will have to find another forum to ask "why didn't i make it through this red light?"
 
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