Loosening the pockets on a Diamond table

realkingcobra said:
Did I miss the part about what size of pockets he's talking about?
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No, he did not mention that, and we asked.

But I quoted the part of your post where you said no one knows if he can make a ball with no rails even on the table. Which he can clearly play if he's running several 20's in a 100 point game at 75 years old.
 
iusedtoberich said:
You must have skipped right past post #5 where he talks about his last straight pool game to 100 on a non-diamond one week ago. If his numbers are not exaggerated, he can flat play. And he's 75 years old, so I'm sure his numbers when younger were higher.
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You need ro read post 5 again buddy!!!
 
realkingcobra said:
You need ro read post 5 again buddy!!!
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You're losing it:):):) You think a 75 year old who writes the following can't play:

Copy/paste post #5
"The game I like is straight pool. Last week in two games to 100 I had three runs in the 20's, two mid and one 28. On my friend's Diamond that's tight, in our last 5 games to 100 I've never run more than 12 balls."
 
iusedtoberich said:
You're losing it:):):) You think a 75 year old who writes the following can't play:

Copy/paste post #5
"The game I like is straight pool. Last week in two games to 100 I had three runs in the 20's, two mid and one 28. On my friend's Diamond that's tight, in our last 5 games to 100 I've never run more than 12 balls."
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I stand by what I said!
 
realkingcobra said:
So out of 200 balls, he had 3 runs of 20+ balls, with the highest run being 28, that makes him a hell of a player? Give me a break!!!😅🤣😂
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It does not make him a pro, of course not. Or a "hell of a player". But it makes him a decent player. Maybe he was B speed when he was younger. You have to certainly know your way around pool to have 3 runs in the mid to high 20's in 200 point. A banger or beginner is not doing that in a million years.

I've seen a bonafide pro player with a 315 high run not run above 2 racks if things weren't going right for him on a GC in a room he owned.
 
realkingcobra said:
I'm just waiting, reading everyone's suggestions, including the ones about adjusting the pocket openings like GC, getting a lot of laughs also about just cut the pocket openings back, it'll be fine😅🤣 those suggestions were obviously made by someone that has never seen the results of a saw blade pulling the cushions off. And a grinder, to change the pocket angles, really😅🤣😂

I'm still waiting for the OP to throw out some pocket opening numbers, NO ONE on here has ANY idea what he's referring to as to tight😅🤣 hell, they could be 4 1/2" ProCut pockets for all anyone knows, and maybe, just maybe the OP couldn't make a ball, even if the rails were taken OFF the table, does anyone know anything about his abilities??? And sometimes, the table is just a better player than the shooter is! But the balls not going into the pockets, everyone knows, is ALWAYS the tables fault, and NEVER the shooters fault!!!😅🤣
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We did the miter saw thing. That's what one patron brought to the bar. I showed 'em your video. I think "use glue" made sense to them. Anyway the rubber was cut pretty well. Some of the anchoring wasn't. (old table) The table's ok. The pockets play way tighter and that was the point and good enough for customer me. As far as an actual Diamond and my post, I should have made it clear that I'd do the rails DIY starting with fresh rubber and cut to my liking. I would probably do the grinder bit but that's all hypothetical anyway.
 
realkingcobra said:
I stand by what I said!
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Yeah I agree lol not to say he can’ play but I’m not impressed by a run in the 20’s lol that’s not even 2 racks.

My diamond came with 4 1/4 pockets. I can say going from an olhausen To this on the daily was a kick in the ass. Seriously at one point I wanted to open my garage door and push it into the street 😂 Now I love it. I get that some people don’t want to get beat up. My friend has 4 inch pockets On His diamond and that’s to tight for my old eyes lol then again I can’t understand people that spend all the money on a diamond and get valley size pockets ( 4 3/4) to each his own I guess.
 
iusedtoberich said:
It does not make him a pro, of course not. Or a "hell of a player". But it makes him a decent player. Maybe he was B speed when he was younger. You have to certainly know your way around pool to have 3 runs in the mid to high 20's in 200 point. A banger or beginner is not doing that in a million years.

I've seen a bonafide pro player with a 315 high run not run above 2 racks if things weren't going right for him on a GC in a room
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rostym said:
That's your opinion. When I was young and had a good eye and stroke, I used to occasionally play with pool balls on the 9' snooker table at Tulane where I went to college. It improved my eye on shots and when I'd move to the Brunswick (Sport King as I recall) pool tables the pockets looked so wide I could aim most shots at one side or the other of the pocket which did wonders for the ability of positioning the cue ball. Now, at 75 with some issues regarding vision and focus (I have periodic vertigo), I like to play on a table where the pockets aren't so tight that I can't make shots that were simple for me when I was a child. Just not fun. For an up and coming player that is trying to improve their game, OK, tight pockets will make you better and more exacting in your aim. But for me now, I don't enjoy the game as much if I cannot make basic shots in. The game I like is straight pool. Last week in two games to 100 I had three runs in the 20's, two mid and one 28. On my friend's Diamond that's tight, in our last 5 games to 100 I've never run more than 12 balls. Most break shots are incredibly difficult for me on that table. It's just not as enjoyable for me like that. On the other hand, playing on the Diamond has improved my game on the looser Brunswick tables I play on, so I like playing on the Diamond for training, but not so much for the enjoyment of the game. However, If there were only tight Diamond 4 1/2 x 9 tables around, I would not enjoy the game of pool nearly as much. Maybe that's the wrong way to look at it, but it's the way I feel.
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check you PM
 
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straightline said:
We did the miter saw thing. That's what one patron brought to the bar. I showed 'em your video. I think "use glue" made sense to them. Anyway the rubber was cut pretty well. Some of the anchoring wasn't. (old table) The table's ok. The pockets play way tighter and that was the point and good enough for customer me. As far as an actual Diamond and my post, I should have made it clear that I'd do the rails DIY starting with fresh rubber and cut to my liking. I would probably do the grinder bit but that's all hypothetical anyway.
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What you use is a 10" sanding disk with 50 grit sand paper on it. Then sand the miter angle and down angle st the same time to what you want, sanding both the cushions and rail at the same time.
 
iusedtoberich said:
You're losing it:):):) You think a 75 year old who writes the following can't play:

Copy/paste post #5
"The game I like is straight pool. Last week in two games to 100 I had three runs in the 20's, two mid and one 28. On my friend's Diamond that's tight, in our last 5 games to 100 I've never run more than 12 balls."
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I’m a little confused why this OP is so concerned about changing the pocket specs on his friend’s table as if it’s his own table? Maybe his friend likes the way his table plays.
 
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EASIEST way to take care of ALL the bitching about diamond table pockets, tight or not tight (no mention of the retarded rails) is to cut that cliff/ledge of slate that is inside the pocket, back to “nice clean pocket drop - E. Felson“ specs.
Would make for much better gameplay.

Of course, this will be difficult for the hardcore mouth breathing knuckle dragging inbred diamond fanboys who kiss their diamond table posters goodnight and bump one out dreaming of diamonds before they go to bed, to accept.
Normal people understand this is the obvious solution.

Garbage rails bouncing the object ball around like a pinball IN THE POCKET should it touch the rail as it’s going in the hole, wouldn’t matter as much if the ledge wasn’t there and the ball actually fell when it was supposed to.
 
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trob said:
....snip..... then again I can’t understand people that spend all the money on a diamond and get valley size pockets ( 4 3/4) to each his own I guess.
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Well it's a sturdy commercial table, that is very well built. Would you turn down a factory GC with 5" pockets, or say it's not a professional table? Tight pockets don't make a professional table. It's how well it's designed and built, how heavy it is, how the balls react, etc. There are only a small handful of professional tables. The rest are junk living room tables. If I ever bought a diamond, which I never will because their cushions are ass backwards, I'd get it league cut for sure. Cue RKC to say I can't make a ball:):):)
 
follownoone said:
Every pool hall/bar should have two totally separate rooms. One with bar-boxes (bucket pockets/ratty cloth) & loud music for the bangers, and another, quiet room with quality/well-lit 9’ tables (pro-cut Diamonds with new Simonis) for serious players.

Mothers in Charlotte used to be set up this way. The bar was in the middle. Back room was the action room with many top pros playing there. It has been closed for years.
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Might still be there. Just too smoky to see with the plain eye.
 
SUPERSTAR said:
EASIEST way to take care of ALL the bitching about diamond table pockets, tight or not tight (no mention of the retarded rails) is to cut that cliff/ledge of slate that is inside the pocket, back to “nice clean pocket drop - E. Felson“ specs.
Would make for much better gameplay.

Of course, this will be difficult for the hardcore mouth breathing knuckle dragging inbred diamond fanboys who kiss their diamond table posters goodnight and bump one out dreaming of diamonds before they go to bed, to accept.
Normal people understand this is the obvious solution.

Garbage rails bouncing the object ball around like a pinball IN THE POCKET should it touch the rail as it’s going in the hole, wouldn’t matter as much if the ledge wasn’t there and the ball actually fell when it was supposed to.
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Holy shit. You can type.

Again
 
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