Practicing on a 4x8 table.

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If you have an 8 footer at home, do you quickly adapt to 9' when you go to you local room? It would be nice if someone made odd sized tables just for home practice, like 9x3 1/2 or 9x4.

 

[Gregg]

The very best way to learn how to adapt from an 8'er is to use the "Search" feature listed on this website.

 

[steev]

The very best way to learn how to adapt from an 8'er is to use the "Search" feature listed on this website.

eek! too much coffee today, Gregg.

I have an 8' at home, and it takes me over an hour to adjust to 9', but I only get to play on one 3-4 times a year. If I were playing at least once a week on 9', I don't think this would be true.

-s

 

[SCCues]

I have an 8' table at my home also only because my room isn't big enough for a 9' table. I used to get to practice with a good friend of mine on Friday nights who had a 9' Gold Crown and it was a nightmare at first trying to adjust to his table after hitting balls on my 8' table. After we played for a few weeks together (he was a better player than I am) I got real friendly with the rack. I gradually started to get the hang of the different angles and longer shots and I could win a few games.

The biggest thing I found about playing on the 9' table is it exposed my fundamental faults. If my stroke wasn't right or my speed was too fast I missed shot after shot, but after I started working on my fundamentals I started to play better on the 9' table. I think 9' tables will make a much better player out of you and it's easier to play on a smaller table when you are used to the 9' table than it is to go from a bar box to a 9' table.

My friend moved to another city and I don't get to practice on the big tables anymore so it will be hard for me to play in a big table tournament now without getting to practice on a 9' table.

James

 

[Pushout]

If you have an 8 footer at home, do you quickly adapt to 9' when you go to you local room?

Yes, but I played on nothing but nine foot tables in NY before I moved to SC. I don't think it takes me more than fifteen or twenty minutes, tops.

 

[bigshooter]

I grew up with an eight footer and I never had any problems going to a nine footer, in some ways I think an eight footer has an advantage since dropping to a seven footer is not a big jump nor is going to the nine foot.

 

[chefjeff]

I grew up with an eight footer and I never had any problems going to a nine footer, in some ways I think an eight footer has an advantage since dropping to a seven footer is not a big jump nor is going to the nine foot.

Agreed...mine is a small 8-footer Olhausen (playing surface is 44" X 88"). I play mostly barbox league 8-ball so when I switch to those, I gain an advantage in potting but a slight disadvantage as to having enough room to maneuver the balls.

On the flip side, I'm playing straight pool this summer and there's not quite enough room on my table. When I go to a 9 footer, straights are much easier with all the extra room.

So, an eight footer is a nice sized table for my home room.

Jeff Livingston

 

[ScottW]

See, in that sense I think, it might be somewhat advantageous to play on a smaller table - considering that the balls are the same size, you basically *have* to improve your position play to deal with the relatively smaller real estate.

 

[Hail Mary Shot]

If you have an 8 footer at home, do you quickly adapt to 9' when you go to you local room? It would be nice if someone made odd sized tables just for home practice, like 9x3 1/2 or 9x4.

that's easy. all I do is measure my shots again. that doesn't take long and you can adapt to it in no time. the key here is measurement. unless you are that lazy when it comes to that part, then it's a bit longer for you to adapt.

 

[Lucky Fish]

If you have an 8 footer at home, do you quickly adapt to 9' when you go to you local room? It would be nice if someone made odd sized tables just for home practice, like 9x3 1/2 or 9x4.

Those odd sizes you list would be a killer to your game because alll the angles would be wrong