Jumping vs slate

MoonshineMattK

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I am wondering how the mechanics here feel about jumping and its effect on

the slate. Do you feel it is damaging or a non issue?
 
Slate

I feel anytime you are driving the cue ball into the table, it is not a good thing. But i also feel it is not damaging the slate. If you had a diagram set up on the table and you were doing jump shots in the same place time and time, in the same spot, i would say that that spot, may need filler. After a period of time.
Thanks, Ron
 
i dont hurt the table at all,but it can mark up the cloth.
just my 2 cents worth
scott
 
Thanks for the replies.


I guess what I am wondering is the long term effect of jumping in a

commercial environment with 3 piece slate. I made the last payment on

my Diamond Professionals last Friday and hope to open a pool hall in the

next few years (despite the fact that all I read in the room owner

discussion area is doom and gloom :eek: ). I notice on most bar tables, I

would say every one I have played on that is more than 2 years old, the

head spot is low. This leads me to believe that the slate is eroding from

break shot impact. Does jumping cause similar damage on a smaller scale

all over the table?



So, mechanics that repair tables in rooms with 9 footers and 3 piece

slate has anyone ever run into chipped seams or other problems resulting

from jumping or am I worrying about nothing? I would like to provide and

maintain the best equipment possible.



Thanks, Matt
 
You should be more concerned with bangers that can't jump, masse or
draw properly causing more damage to the cloth rather then the slate.
 
Those bar tables are low from poor slate support and thin slates. has nothing to do with breaking or jumping. Also I have never seen damage to the slate that I would blame on jumping.
 
Thanks for all the input.


In the 5 years I have played on league I have seen cloth ripped twice and it

was due to hot heads literally harpooning the table after missing shots. I have

never seen cloth damaged from jump or masse shots. For the most part

everyone takes care of the equipment. I guess I have nothing to worry about.


The two nearest pool halls are over an hour away in different directions so

hopefully I will be able to make it.
 
MoonshineMattK said:
Thanks for the replies.


I guess what I am wondering is the long term effect of jumping in a

commercial environment with 3 piece slate. I made the last payment on

my Diamond Professionals last Friday and hope to open a pool hall in the

next few years (despite the fact that all I read in the room owner

discussion area is doom and gloom :eek: ). I notice on most bar tables, I

would say every one I have played on that is more than 2 years old, the

head spot is low. This leads me to believe that the slate is eroding from

break shot impact. Does jumping cause similar damage on a smaller scale

all over the table?



So, mechanics that repair tables in rooms with 9 footers and 3 piece

slate has anyone ever run into chipped seams or other problems resulting

from jumping or am I worrying about nothing? I would like to provide and

maintain the best equipment possible.



Thanks, Matt
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The most abuse that can be put on a slate from playing pool, is at the rack spot, from breaking and driving the point ball down into the cloth...period! If the balls could ever do anything to the slate...jumping or otherwise, it wouldn't even come close to the damage that could be created at the spot. The spot becomes low because the cloth is wearing thin right there, that is why the spot needs to be changed regularly, to prevent the wearing through of the cloth at the spot. If it's not changed on a regular basis, the cloth will wear through to the slate, and now you're going to be racking the balls on the slate, and without cloth to protect the slate, then the balls will start to grind away the slate when breaking! I know, I've seen it happen, and had to bondo the indentation in the slate from assholes to cheap to change the cloth!

Glen
 
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