If only someone would come up with a new game and a new set of balls I bet it would really take off.
http://wpbltv.com/
Redesigning the 15 billiard balls
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If only someone would come up with a new game and a new set of balls I bet it would really take off.
http://wpbltv.com/
There are already numerous games that are never played, so why would we need another one? No one plays the greatest game of all anymore straight pool
I guess we don't. My vote for greatest game is 61 full rotation, I don't want to watch players feather a rack over and over and over in a 30 minute safety battle.
What about 3 ball and 7 ball?
They can make a lot of money by selling the same guy 5 different balls sets instead of 1.
Now more than 15 balls may be interesting, but that can be done by just buying two sets.
Having a training set with different weights.
A lighter weight set for practicing feather and soft touches with the cue.
And a heavier weight set for practicing power and accuracy.
Having different weights to the ball would be a great training aid and help the industry sell new products.
A lighter weight set for practicing feather and soft touches with the cue.
And a heavier weight set for practicing power and accuracy.
Having different weights to the ball would be a great training aid and help the industry sell new products.
Look on youtube for dan Benicas.... his insert/ blockers work very well.
Not like a true billiard table, but as well as it can work on a pool-table.
they already did............ called it Bonus Ball............. we all know were that went...........................
Kim
Straight pool and banks...I wanna see the video where a shot is called....
...”That ball in the corner.”
.....and then the fight starts
I love the look of centennials... a new “richer” colored version of the same standards would be awesome!
Deeper colors, and unblemishable surface...( hey, if we are dreaming here...)
And add a very thin stripe of black around the edges of the color stripe, that would look awesome
Deeper colors, and unblemishable surface...( hey, if we are dreaming here...)
And add a very thin stripe of black around the edges of the color stripe, that would look awesome
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Straight pool and banks...I wanna see the video where a shot is called....
...”That ball in the corner.”
Banks would be easy enough I suppose since one called ball went clean or not. But a dead ball in straight pool I can see some issues arising lol. Still I think overall the beauty of a solid color wins out. I’m a sucker for visuals.
Agreed, and I'm sure I'm not the only one who can identify which
ball I'm looking at by the color alone.. what's a blue stripe, quick?:thumbup:
Redesigning the table? Interesting idea.
I've often thought having a pool table in an arcade setting with pinball style flippers in front of the pockets would be fun. One player shoots while the other controls the flippers. You would want the tips of the flippers when extended to allow a ball to go thru if hit "pretty good". Play would probably get pretty rowdy like air hockey:grin:
I've often thought having a pool table in an arcade setting with pinball style flippers in front of the pockets would be fun. One player shoots while the other controls the flippers. You would want the tips of the flippers when extended to allow a ball to go thru if hit "pretty good". Play would probably get pretty rowdy like air hockey:grin:
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At my age and with my existing eye sight I wouldn't mind having the normally dark balls a lighter shade. Might also be due to the lighting in our room, but edges of dark balls at a distance are tough to see. My game is one pocket.
If were talking about the table:
1) digital display showing entry speed of ball being pocketed
2) digital display showing clearance on each side of the ball being pocketed
Having the above two values, billiard archery could be created.
3) digital scoring for all types of billiards games, with bluetooth connection
4) adjustable pockets
1) digital display showing entry speed of ball being pocketed
2) digital display showing clearance on each side of the ball being pocketed
Having the above two values, billiard archery could be created.
3) digital scoring for all types of billiards games, with bluetooth connection
4) adjustable pockets
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Or it could come with 6 Cue Balls (as they wear the most) or 4 Cue Balls, 2 !0 Balls and 3 1 Balls...
But who would buy a set of balls that you can't play 8 ball, one pocket, straight pool, rotation, and other games with? 15 balls, you can play it all, 10, nope. Even if the price was exactly 2/3rd of the full set, I don't think people would choose it, or if they did they would soon regret it.
