Rasson table for World Championships........................

[jtompilot]

Well this is as good a thread as any. I went to a "new to me" room in Atlanta 2 Saturdays in a row to play in their handicapped tournament. Cues Billiards in Marietta. I loved the room! I'll be back for sure. They had mostly SAM tables, that were I'm guessing 20 years old. I had never played on them before. (of course we all know SAM makes the new Predator table). There were also 6 or 8 brand new Blue 9' Diamonds (edit, probably 1-2 years old), and also 1 GC4 I saw, and a few Valley or similar bar boxes in a corner.

The SAM tables were definitely beat up from the years. But, they played freaking perfect. The balls bounced off of the rails so nicely. Just like a GC. Some speed killed off the ball by the rail, and the angles were very predictable. I was playing jam up and ended up getting a cheering section, ha ha. I even placed third place in the tourney

The next week I go back and my first match is on the new 9' Blue Diamond. Holly molly, it's a pin ball machine. I'm playing a much stronger player, and win (he is giving me a big spot). I asked him to gamble cheap afterwards, but I said I can't stand that table, I'll play on the SAM.

I still can't believe any one in the whole freaking planet likes Diamond rails. WTF are you all thinking? That's what I think every time I hear someone say they want to buy a Diamond.

It's like that psychological experiment where there are 5 people in on it, and the 6th person is not. There is a line drawn on a chalkboard that is 1 foot long. The 5 people all say the line is 2 feet long. The 6th person says you are all nuts, it's 1 foot long. After a long time of this, the 6th person starts doubting himself, and thinks maybe it is 2 feet long. I forgot what that experiment is called, I learned about it in some high school class in the 90's, ha ha.

Anyway, I'm not there yet in being convinced. Diamond rails are HORRIBLE. Have been since day 1, until today. Red, Blue, 7', and 9'. IDK what in the world Greg Sullivan was thinking. He was supposed to be an A speed player, and a good banker. Blows my mind a good player would have EVER come out with those rails 30 years ago! AND even worse, keep them today.

Buffalo’s just bought 18 new Diamond tables and just hat his largest tournament and prize money ever. I’ve never heard one player complain about the tables. Those 4 1/4” corners are pretty sweet

 

[iusedtoberich]

Buffalo’s just bought 18 new Diamond tables and just hat his largest tournament and prize money ever. I’ve never heard one player complain about the tables. Those 4 1/4” corners are pretty sweet

I don't mind the pockets. Only the rails.

For all saying/thinking I'm nuts, this is a game I've loved from age 13 or so until now age 45. And for the past 20 years I've seen room after room, slowly at first, systematically ruin it for me with pinball rails. How can I not say anything?

 

[jtompilot]

I don't mind the pockets. Only the rails.

For all saying/thinking I'm nuts, this is a game I've loved from age 13 or so until now age 45. And for the past 20 years I've seen room after room, slowly at first, systematically ruin it for me with pinball rails. How can I not say anything?

You can say what you want but I’ve been playing 20 years longer than you. I just finished two days of playing on my friends GC3 and the rails weren’t any more pinball like than a Blue Label. But OMG the banks went crazy long. I’ll take a GC4 or Blue Label a 100 times over a GC 1-2-3.

 

[Ascue]

I was at Cues today on a 9 foot sam table. I wasn't that impressed with it. I thought that joint was a filthy dirty place. Haven't been in too many pool halls. Where I have been the cloth was close to new and clean . Every table was not just stained but the cloth was filthy dirty and well worn