Maximum Pocket Size?

[boogieman]

Here's the million dollar question. If Olhausen were to standardize their table pockets to Pro Cut 4 1/2" and 5" would that cause an increase or decrease in their sales???

Seeing the crap stock facings they put on their tables, I think it's a lost cause. They are well constructed furniture tables but they know dick all about how a proper pocket should pay. I mean, if they ditched the thin facings and put on 3/16" surely it wouldn't raise the price of the table over $20 or so. I guess with the thicker ones you would have to have some skill where the thin ones are just cut and slapped on. People who buy a table to match their decor often don't know much about how a pocket should play either. It's a shame because function could be there without hurting form at all.

If I were in the market to buy a new table (I'm not) I would want 4 1/2" and if a company didn't offer them I'd go elsewhere. I can understand 5" pockets for more casual players, no problem there, but a 5" olhausen plays tougher than pro cut other brands. It eliminates anything above a medium (almost soft-medium) shot. Not a table for 9 ball lovers.

 

[realkingcobra]

Seeing the crap stock facings they put on their tables, I think it's a lost cause. They are well constructed furniture tables but they know dick all about how a proper pocket should pay. I mean, if they ditched the thin facings and put on 3/16" surely it wouldn't raise the price of the table over $20 or so. I guess with the thicker ones you would have to have some skill where the thin ones are just cut and slapped on. People who buy a table to match their decor often don't know much about how a pocket should play either. It's a shame because function could be there without hurting form at all.

If I were in the market to buy a new table (I'm not) I would want 4 1/2" and if a company didn't offer them I'd go elsewhere. I can understand 5" pockets for more casual players, no problem there, but a 5" olhausen plays tougher than pro cut other brands. It eliminates anything above a medium (almost soft-medium) shot. Not a table for 9 ball lovers.

Another word to describe a pool table manufacturer is cabinet manufacturers

 

[mikemosconi]

Yes, that is certainly the problem with any pockets in excess of 5”, as the pocket facing angles inside the pockets may exceed 145°, which will make shots down the rails hit with pace harder to pocket than on a Diamond 4-1/2” pocket table.

So true, my two main available places to play - one place has only two tables-Olhausen 9 foot with standard Olhausen pockets and the other room has only 4 tables- all 9 foot pro cut Diamonds. Try going back and forth between those two rooms to play/and or practice.

The 9 foot Diamond pro cut will accept certain shots that are rejected by the 5 inch Olhausen pockets - same aim point and speed on both shots. The Diamond banks shorter than the Olhausens. For me, if I could play on the Diamond pro- cut very frequently, I would prefer it's 41/2 pockets to the Olhausen- at least with the Diamond, at some point, you can learn how to hit a shot correctly to make it on the pro cut pocket- the Olhausen pockets are a crap shoot every time you need a little pace to your stroke!