Putting stuff on the felt... WTF????

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I was just watching a video filmed in a nice pool hall and before the tournament started I saw people putting their pool cases, jackets, display cases and anything else they wanted on the tables. Really? This is acceptable? I don't even let guys flip coins on our table anymore after seeing a coin put a run in the felt.

I thought it was just common sense, no drinks near the table, no smoking over the table and never place anything on the table.
 
Clothes are no big deal. Food and beverages are a nono. Cases are no big deal. I think it comes down to HOW someone puts things on a table. Placing stuff down is common but not tossing and throwing stuff.

"Do unto other's pool tables as you would want them to do to unto your pool table." -Helen Keller
 
At my local poolhall, they have offer bin/tubs underneath the tables for storage. At another poolhall, the idea hasn't caught on and its common for players to strewn their stuff around like its a yard sale.
 
TX Poolnut said:
Clothes are no big deal. Food and beverages are a nono. Cases are no big deal. I think it comes down to HOW someone puts things on a table. Placing stuff down is common but not tossing and throwing stuff.

"Do unto other's pool tables as you would want them to do to unto your pool table." -Helen Keller
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I agree, it's not what gets put on the table, it's how.

ctyhntr said:
At my local poolhall, they have offer bin/tubs underneath the tables for storage. At another poolhall, the idea hasn't caught on and its common for players to strewn their stuff around like its a yard sale.
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That is a very cool idea. Even in a carpeted pool hall, underneath the tables get pretty nasty.
 
Yeah, I think it's quite lame to lug your case onto the cloth or rails of a table. WTF?
Why does the owner want you dirty old case, with buckles and who knows what else, laying on top of his $200 cloth that's he's trying to keep nice for the room.

If my old man had seen someone do that in his pool room 30 years ago, he would have knocked the living shit out of someone.
 
Never see food/drink on the tables, or clothes really...but cases all the time. Pretty much all the players come in, set the case on the table, and go from there. I do it too, having seen it done so often...but I can see where it's maybe not the best idea. I am very careful to put my case down so any buckles and such aren't under it on the cloth, so I don't think when I do it I cause any damage, but I don't see others being as careful.
 
New2Cue said:
I was just watching a video filmed in a nice pool hall and before the tournament started I saw people putting their pool cases, jackets, display cases and anything else they wanted on the tables. Really? This is acceptable? I don't even let guys flip coins on our table anymore after seeing a coin put a run in the felt.

I thought it was just common sense, no drinks near the table, no smoking over the table and never place anything on the table.
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I always put my case and cues on the table next to me until someone needs it. My home table is also used for laundry. None of this has harmed the cloth.

Like someone said, its not what is put on the table , it's how it is done. Flipping quaters on the cloth could cause damage because the coin is always going to hit on one of its sides first and if spinning or falling with a lot of velocity could definitely cause a snag.
 
If I was that worried about the cloth from putting cases or clothes on it, I would never attempt a jump, masse, or extreme draw shot.
 
At our pool hall, we put fitted covers on some key tables.
Cues, cases, clothes, and even bottled drinks are welcome.
 
At the bar where I play, I would never put clothing or cases or anything on the pool tables.

The tables are so dirty that I'd need to wash things when I got home.
 
bdorman said:
At the bar where I play, I would never put clothing or cases or anything on the pool tables.

The tables are so dirty that I'd need to wash things when I got home.
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That's how I remember pool halls growing up. Cigarettes and beer sitting on the rails, sticky carpet, horrible smell, and one even had spittoons on the floor around the bar...today it's more like a tennis club
 
New2Cue said:
I don't even let guys flip coins on our table anymore after seeing a coin put a run in the felt.
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I'm no doctor, but that sounds pretty OCD. I don't think flipping a coin causes any damage in comparison to the pool balls themselves.
 
galipeau said:
I'm no doctor, but that sounds pretty OCD. I don't think flipping a coin causes any damage in comparison to the pool balls themselves.
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It may sound OCD... but physics has long ago proved otherwise. Coins are flat and sharp... pool balls are round and smooth. The thread fibers on a Simonis cloth are stretched pretty tight across the table in a number of directions. If the edge of a tossed quarter hits the fibers just right it will make a very microscopic "nick" into the outer edge of the threading. Over time... the massive amount of tension that needs to be applied to a properly installed Simonis cloth will usually cause that "nick" to stretch... particularly whenever the force of someone's hand (being used as a bridge) is pressed close to it.
The same effect (to a slightly lesser degree) happens somewhat when someone plays too low on a draw shot and marks the cloth with the tip of their cue.
It's one thing to have things happen to a cloth over time because of natural events caused by playing the game. But why add the extra element of flipping a coin onto a table when that isn't part of playing pool. The same goes for the underside of pool cases that get ruffed up over time... and I've NEVER seen anyone gently and carefully place a case on a pool table... have you?
A 9' Simonis cloth runs around $300 and then there is the cost of having it installed by a "qualified" table mechanic. If you own your own table and have $500+ dollars a year to keep a quality cloth on your table then... toss your coins... because you will get nicks (even if you don't see them) and they are only going to get worse over time.
My table has always been a preferred table of precision by everyone who has ever shot on it. There is a reason why I've constantly been told by my friends that my table rolls truer than any table that they have ever shot on.
Wear is going to happen on a cloth due to shooting... why rush it with unnecessary actions of destruction. I am OCD about my table... but I bet my table rolls a lot better than whatever you're playing on.
 
Diogenes said:
It may sound OCD... but physics has long ago proved otherwise. Coins are flat and sharp... pool balls are round and smooth. The thread fibers on a Simonis cloth are stretched pretty tight across the table in a number of directions. If the edge of a tossed quarter hits the fibers just right it will make a very microscopic "nick" into the outer edge of the threading. Over time... the massive amount of tension that needs to be applied to a properly installed Simonis cloth will usually cause that "nick" to stretch... particularly whenever the force of someone's hand (being used as a bridge) is pressed close to it.
The same effect (to a slightly lesser degree) happens somewhat when someone plays too low on a draw shot and marks the cloth with the tip of their cue.
It's one thing to have things happen to a cloth over time because of natural events caused by playing the game. But why add the extra element of flipping a coin onto a table when that isn't part of playing pool. The same goes for the underside of pool cases that get ruffed up over time... and I've NEVER seen anyone gently and carefully place a case on a pool table... have you?
A 9' Simonis cloth runs around $300 and then there is the cost of having it installed by a "qualified" table mechanic. If you own your own table and have $500+ dollars a year to keep a quality cloth on your table then... toss your coins... because you will get nicks (even if you don't see them) and they are only going to get worse over time.
My table has always been a preferred table of precision by everyone who has ever shot on it. There is a reason why I've constantly been told by my friends that my table rolls truer than any table that they have ever shot on.
Wear is going to happen on a cloth due to shooting... why rush it with unnecessary actions of destruction. I am OCD about my table... but I bet my table rolls a lot better than whatever you're playing on.
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+1


and your address please??? :p
 
Add in a scrap PC. of break cloth and use a template rack and ur cloth will stay looking new for a loooong time.
 
Diogenes said:
It may sound OCD... but physics has long ago proved otherwise. Coins are flat and sharp... pool balls are round and smooth. The thread fibers on a Simonis cloth are stretched pretty tight across the table in a number of directions. If the edge of a tossed quarter hits the fibers just right it will make a very microscopic "nick" into the outer edge of the threading. Over time... the massive amount of tension that needs to be applied to a properly installed Simonis cloth will usually cause that "nick" to stretch... particularly whenever the force of someone's hand (being used as a bridge) is pressed close to it.
The same effect (to a slightly lesser degree) happens somewhat when someone plays too low on a draw shot and marks the cloth with the tip of their cue.
It's one thing to have things happen to a cloth over time because of natural events caused by playing the game. But why add the extra element of flipping a coin onto a table when that isn't part of playing pool. The same goes for the underside of pool cases that get ruffed up over time... and I've NEVER seen anyone gently and carefully place a case on a pool table... have you?
A 9' Simonis cloth runs around $300 and then there is the cost of having it installed by a "qualified" table mechanic. If you own your own table and have $500+ dollars a year to keep a quality cloth on your table then... toss your coins... because you will get nicks (even if you don't see them) and they are only going to get worse over time.
My table has always been a preferred table of precision by everyone who has ever shot on it. There is a reason why I've constantly been told by my friends that my table rolls truer than any table that they have ever shot on.
Wear is going to happen on a cloth due to shooting... why rush it with unnecessary actions of destruction. I am OCD about my table... but I bet my table rolls a lot better than whatever you're playing on.
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I'd play you and flip a Morgan silver dollar just because. Glad ur table plays good bro.
 
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