rails without diamonds
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Your inner self.
By-the-way. The real name for those diamonds, or dots, is sights.
By-the-way. The real name for those diamonds, or dots, is sights.
those are snooker tables i dont think any snooker tables have diamonds
Terry you should check out video. then post.
what video ?
i know the Chinese 8-Ball is played on 9ft joy snooker tables i thought that was what you were talking about sorry
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as I said in op newzealand 8ball championships.
Sorry I dont know how to post a link.
I play Snooker a couple days a week on a 6x12 Burroughs & Watts ... NO Diamonds !
i think the tables that have standard pool table pockets have diamonds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdags8QhdO8
and the ones that have the snooker style pockets dont https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNcnVnwGS24
Wow, you are right! I never noticed that! (As you may guess, never played snooker, just seen it on Youtube a few times.)
Banks are not very common in snooker but I would guesstimate you see one attempt every 3.5 games.
Kicks however are very common and you will see approximately 1.7 kicks per game.
gr. Dave (made up those numbers)
You Americans have it too easy with your diamonds and huge pockets...
I've not once come across a snooker, E8B or C8B table with diamonds. They aren't needed. I've messed around with kicking and banking systems but never really trusted them when it mattered. I've always reverted back to judging it my self and experience.
Its worth mentioning that snooker players, well the top players, are among some of the best kickers I've seen. You will often see in a safety battle at least one great kick. They often have to kick at just one ball as to not leave an opening and not only that its usually dead weight just nestling onto their intended ball. They simply visualize the shot ridiculously well. Proof that kicking and banking secrets aren't needed.
I've not once come across a snooker, E8B or C8B table with diamonds. They aren't needed. I've messed around with kicking and banking systems but never really trusted them when it mattered. I've always reverted back to judging it my self and experience.
Its worth mentioning that snooker players, well the top players, are among some of the best kickers I've seen. You will often see in a safety battle at least one great kick. They often have to kick at just one ball as to not leave an opening and not only that its usually dead weight just nestling onto their intended ball. They simply visualize the shot ridiculously well. Proof that kicking and banking secrets aren't needed.
you are right sir those tables seem to have standard pockets and no diamonds i just saw the video my bad :grin:
never really seen that before :shrug:
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I noticed the head string is marked and assume there is some spot or reference for the racking. Break 'em and have at it. :thumbup:
You Americans have it too easy with your diamonds and huge pockets...
I've not once come across a snooker, E8B or C8B table with diamonds. They aren't needed. I've messed around with kicking and banking systems but never really trusted them when it mattered. I've always reverted back to judging it my self and experience.
Its worth mentioning that snooker players, well the top players, are among some of the best kickers I've seen. You will often see in a safety battle at least one great kick. They often have to kick at just one ball as to not leave an opening and not only that its usually dead weight just nestling onto their intended ball. They simply visualize the shot ridiculously well. Proof that kicking and banking secrets aren't needed.
Actually, the diamonds are well employed in playing position.
You really should learn how to use them.
FWIW - the rest of the world has diamonds on their tables.
Dale(who has heard that the sun has set...)
My position is quite alright without diamonds, thanks.
That is correct, the NZ tables do have clean rails. They do not have the cheater dots or marks as they are called here. The snooker tables have different pocket sizes and ball sizes to an 8ball table.So the rail is at a different height usually as well.
Neil
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You Americans have it too easy with your diamonds and huge pockets...
I've not once come across a snooker, E8B or C8B table with diamonds. They aren't needed. I've messed around with kicking and banking systems but never really trusted them when it mattered. I've always reverted back to judging it my self and experience.
Its worth mentioning that snooker players, well the top players, are among some of the best kickers I've seen. You will often see in a safety battle at least one great kick. They often have to kick at just one ball as to not leave an opening and not only that its usually dead weight just nestling onto their intended ball. They simply visualize the shot ridiculously well. Proof that kicking and banking secrets aren't needed.
In 3 Cushion Billiards, a player obviously in most instances is 'kicking' we call it banking a CB 3 cushions or more. With that being said the accuracy is much more needed than a 1 or 2 cushion kick on ANY pocket table. There's NO question, IMHO, that the spots are essential to 'Professional' play of cue games! Especially in 3C where the, 'TOP' players are trying to control ALL 3 balls!
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