People with 7 or 8 foot table in room too small - If this is you READ!!

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Destrukkt

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What do you do about the bad corners where you can't use a normal cue?

Do you just use a smaller stick? I bought a trouble shooter cue, normal weight 19oz stick but much shorter.. It still completely puts off my aim like 80% but its better than nothing... Really sucks, but its either have a 6 foot childs table or have the big table and just deal with 3 bad corners (one corner is fine in my room).

Just seeing what everyone else does. Would you go with the smaller table instead? I had to choose either 7 foot slate or 6 foot wood, i went for the slate thought it'd be better for practicing shots I miss often, and for playing games even if I had bad corners...


Anyone just aim higher on the cue so you don't need back-room for your cue? just looking for any tips/ideas of what people do in this situation. I am thinking maybe I will play to position the cue ball away from the corners, which adds more difficulty to the game but also will teach me how to get the cue ball to do what I want more.
 
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Wouldn't it be a lot less trouble to just move to a place that has enough room? Seems easier to me :grin:
 
my room is a bit to narrow for my table... there are some things in the works to replace part of that wall with a beam.. but it hasn't happened yet..

I keep a short cue on hand for guests but rarely use it...

I use the table mainly for practice.. and my drills are situated on the table so there is no problem at all...

when I am playing the ghost.. I started working on shooting jacked up..because it is a skill you need and people rarely practice it...

if you get the cueball to close to a cluster you could be playing in a warehouse ..... you are still jacked up and trying to shoot...

after a year of this table I haven't played anyone who shoots out of a "jacked up" situation better than I do.. BUT but I don't play known players much either LOL

find the positive and make it work to your benefit...

after all.. it beats the hell out of NO table at all...

right??:grin:
 
softshot said:
my room is a bit to narrow for my table...
after all.. it beats the hell out of NO table at all...

right??:grin:
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I can't agree more. I wanted my own table for a long time. I never wanted to sacrifice...minimum 60 inch clearance on all sides...I "settled", or so I thought at the time. Bought a great 8' table. Yeah I have some jack up spots...yeah there's a couple foot area where I may actually have to stand on a step.

But it's mine....and it's in my house.

I can always tell people...at least it has 860 on it. :)

Best of luck to you either way sir.
 
yeah I think ill just play like I have been, getting the cue ball where I have a clear shot, and plan every shot so afterwards the cue ball goes to an open spot, not a bad corner. Practices cue ball control and works out.
 
I kick ass at jacked up shots now with my similar situation. I have 860 on my table too and everyone loves it even though they have to use the shorty sometimes.

I quit using the shorty because I saw how much it was doing for my game getting really good at jacked up shots. I can be 4 inches from the end rail with the ob on the other end of the table and jack up and draw all the way back to the rail now. (I have an 8 footer)
 
Have you ever noticed how well you can shoot with a short cue? Makes you rethink you regular cue dimensions.
 
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I agree with the above posters...except for johnny :rolleyes:

I have a trouble shooter, a 48 inch walmart stick, and a jump cue. I get lazy and just jack up most of the time. But I have found that the jump cue works the best. It has less deflection then my normal playing cue though. I'm currently looking for a bigger house and a 9' diamond. :cool:
 
I like a 9 footer because I enjoy playing 1 pocket, other then that most of the tourneys I go to are on 7 or 8 footers. So it would be an advantage to practice on a smaller table in my opinion. Just so you like what you have, that is what counts. Tom
 
softshot said:
find the positive and make it work to your benefit...

after all.. it beats the hell out of NO table at all...
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Amen to that statement......

I have an oversized 8' table in my home and my room is about 6 inches too narrow on the sides. I have a sneaky pete cue with about 6 to 8 inches cut off the end just in case I need it. After playing on this table for years I very seldom if ever use the short stick. I've learned the art of shooting jacked up if I end up on the rail and my regular cue is too long. I've become quite comfortable in situations where I need to jack up and I think it's helped my overall game. I wish I had room for a 9' foot Diamond table in my home, but since I don't i'm making the most of what I have and my 8' table is a lot better than not having a table.

A day or two before going out and playing a match I throw 10 balls out on the table and run patterns and work on my shot making and position play. This method of practicing has really helped my 9 ball game.

James
 
It sounds like I need to learn how to shoot jacked up..

I know there's times I could of used it in a normal pool hall.. I guess it's time to learn it (jacking up and shooting) at home instead of grabbing the small cue or aiming the cue ball to open corners.
 
I also have the oversize 8. I need a short cue when shooting at right angle off the long rails. I have a pretty good quality shorty which works quite well. If I ever build a new house you can bet it will have generous room for a 9 footer.

Dave Nelson
 
a friend of mine has the same problem and he hates the trouble shooter sticks so he keeps a jump break cue in the basement with a nice tip and he breaks it down to the the case of the cue and the shaft (not the forarm) for tight shots works pretty well.
 
Hey, playing on a smaller table at home is better than not having a table at home.

I installed a steel beam in my basement so I could fit a GCIII.

IMHO given the choice, it's a no brainer for me, I enjoy full size tables.

I view bar table play as an entirely different game than pool on a full size table. That doesn't make it bad, but it certainly makes it different.
 
I could install a heavier beam ant get rid of the post but I would also have too relocate the furnace and water heater and I'm thinking that that would be very expensive. I would rather build a new house but my wife won't move. Should I move with out her?

Dave Nelson
 
Years ago I used to have this problem in some of the older bars I played in. I have a granny shaft for my old Schon that I use. What's a granny shaft? It's an 18 inch shaft and even has the old micarta ferrule. I just unscrew the regular shaft and screw on the granny shaft. Works great in those tight places. :grin: Now the only place I have this problem is at my mom's house because of a steel post on one side.

Regards,

Randy
 
small table

i would buy the better table with the best tight pockets (bar box diamond, for instance) and play without any obstruction.
 
i'd buy the best smaller table (like a bar box diamond) with tight pockets and play with no obstructions. i have an oversize eight 1926 brunswick that has one corner with a short cue or jack up potential problem, but i took out a wall and put in a support beam just so the rest of the room would be obstruction free. i play on 760 simonis, but have used championship tour edition on my other table. either plays well as far as my abilities are concerned.
 
Randy9Ball said:
Years ago I used to have this problem in some of the older bars I played in. I have a granny shaft for my old Schon that I use. What's a granny shaft? It's an 18 inch shaft and even has the old micarta ferrule. I just unscrew the regular shaft and screw on the granny shaft. Works great in those tight places. :grin: Now the only place I have this problem is at my mom's house because of a steel post on one side.

Regards,

Randy
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Where did you get this shaft? This seems like EXACTLY what I need. Please please PLEASE tell me where you got it, and if you have pictures I would really appreciate it. Thanks man
 
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