Looking to purchase a pool table for my home. Need some advice.

Kris_b1104 said:
That sounds like the move. What's the difference between shimming the pockets and extending subrails?
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When you shim the pockets, you put pads on the facings as the way to narrow the size
When you extend the sub rails, you actually elongate the rail and sub rail and put new rails cut to the length to make the size pocket that you want with the appropriate facing angle
This way there’s no stacking of shims
 
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JPB2 said:
Doing the rails will have it play a bit better than just shimming the pockets. But it is more involved and may not be worth it on a home table. I had a similar table shimmed to 4.5 toward the end of its tenure with me. Shims are not ideal but 5” pockets on those tables aren’t either. I am not an advocate of super tight equipment but 4.5 is pretty standard now. The shelf depth on that table is different from a Diamond so it will still be a little easier at a given pocket measurement.

I would probably just shim it to 4.5 when recovering it if the rubber is good. Balance the expense and playability. But YMMV etc…
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Yep. I wasn't asking in reference to simply shimming the pockets, more why change any of it at all, but understand now where he's coming from and appreciate this as well.
 
IMO, unless your torturing the 10 ball ghost the pockets aren't the problem. When I go play tournaments on 4.5"-4" pockets I don't have any issues adjusting.
No need to tighten them. Like others have said, if you choose to, extended rails is the way.
 
Kris_b1104 said:
Due to the size of these buckets, unfortunately I am making too many balls on the break 😂

I think I will keep it for 20 years until I am finally frustrated. By the advancement of technology, by then there will be a device that gives me a good layout every time.

Who knows, maybe Pagulayan will come out with the Pristine pool table. For a small payment of $785.99/month
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I have an Olhausen with similar size pockets and I don't think I'll reduce the pockets until I can run 3 packs consistently or beat the ghost in a race to 10 with ball in hand after the break.

I have a friend who is slightly better than me and had his pockets reduced to 4.25. He told me that he finds playing on the tight table frustrating because he hardly runs racks now.

Maybe 4.5 as someone suggested might be the tightest you should go if you are not a very good (600 plus Fargo) player.
Just my opinion.
 
VVP said:
I have an Olhausen with similar size pockets and I don't think I'll reduce the pockets until I can run 3 packs consistently or beat the ghost in a race to 10 with ball in hand after the break.

I have a friend who is slightly better than me and had his pockets reduced to 4.25. He told me that he finds playing on the tight table frustrating because he hardly runs racks now.

Maybe 4.5 as someone suggested might be the tightest you should go if you are not a very good (600 plus Fargo) player.
Just my opinion.
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Well said. I think 4.5 is a happy medium.
 
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