coolidge
Well-known member
I'm about to order a Diamond 8' Professional and have a few questions. @realkingcobra thoughts?
1. Does anyone have a link to the Diamond Professional assembly/service manual? I read a reference to a PDF in a thread but found nothing on Diamond's site or anywhere.
2. Round vs 45 degree rail corners - is this purely aesthetic or are there physical differences to the pocket/construction? Seems like a there's a lot more 45 degree being purchased vs the round corners so wondering why? Seems if I was bridging around a corner a round corner would be better than a 45 but also seems like there must be a reason why the 45 is so popular.
3. Black Diamond vs Artemis vs Brunswick Super Speed cushions - The 8' comes with cheaper Black Diamond cushions $99 made in Taiwan estimated to last 7-10 years. The $365 Artemis cushions made in Germany are estimated to last 20-25 years. (source diamondpooltables.com). I'm tempted to upgrade the cushions from the get-go. I also happen to have a new set of Brunswick Super Speed cushions sitting here from a GC deal that fell apart. So thoughts on upgrading to the Artemis or Brunswick Super Speeds?
Note: I mocked up the table size, height and rail width for a 9' in the space at my house, it just doesn't fit. The 8' table's 10" reduction in length and 5" reduction in width eliminates all but one small area of cue backstroke interference.
1. Does anyone have a link to the Diamond Professional assembly/service manual? I read a reference to a PDF in a thread but found nothing on Diamond's site or anywhere.
2. Round vs 45 degree rail corners - is this purely aesthetic or are there physical differences to the pocket/construction? Seems like a there's a lot more 45 degree being purchased vs the round corners so wondering why? Seems if I was bridging around a corner a round corner would be better than a 45 but also seems like there must be a reason why the 45 is so popular.
3. Black Diamond vs Artemis vs Brunswick Super Speed cushions - The 8' comes with cheaper Black Diamond cushions $99 made in Taiwan estimated to last 7-10 years. The $365 Artemis cushions made in Germany are estimated to last 20-25 years. (source diamondpooltables.com). I'm tempted to upgrade the cushions from the get-go. I also happen to have a new set of Brunswick Super Speed cushions sitting here from a GC deal that fell apart. So thoughts on upgrading to the Artemis or Brunswick Super Speeds?
Note: I mocked up the table size, height and rail width for a 9' in the space at my house, it just doesn't fit. The 8' table's 10" reduction in length and 5" reduction in width eliminates all but one small area of cue backstroke interference.
