I was out there in May, the balls were spitting out of the pockets, mostly sides, some in the corners, I believe one problem is that the ball return in the pocket is too shallow, or it seams higher/closer to the pocket than the old valley's. This cost Jessica Friederes alot of games in the ACS tournament, She won the womens masters 8ball in the valley, but had probly 3 just in the acs womens 8ball. I played on the valleys in a few sets, YES I like the corners being flush, but the pockets are bigger or cut different than older valleys, I know valleys have always had big pockets, but these are huge. Good for a b or c player but at the level some play at these would be a joke X 5. For example: If I could get the 7 out from SVB, Then he would only give me the 9 on the new valley's. That's how easy they play. I'm hoping for improvements, but valleys been saying they were also going to improve there "new" cue balls and that's like 5-6 years ago. So I wont hold my breath. Atleast the "new" cue balls don't roll of like the old ones did. But I showed some one I can draw a cue ball 9-10 feet with the valley cue ball, and 14 feet with a red circle, reason being the valleys have a soft outside and can easily rub off or dent and Red circles are the same weight as the balls aswell.
I like both valley and diamonds, at my place I have a Valley because that's what is played on in tournaments around here, I own 3 and there cheap. But my 9fter will be a diamond w/ 4.25in pockets, being a 1 pocket lover any thing else would be uncivilized.
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