I pointed them down a pathway 23 years ago, I haven't lead Diamond by the hand for the last 23 years! Diamond has evolved on their own, contrary to what you'd like to believe! I help when asked, but I'm NOT Diamond!
Serious question?
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We can said whatever we want, but reality is that pool players are broke and they will play high stakes even in a valley table, so at the end of the day there are the ones that support and promote pool table and cues, one clear example is the predator event, junk tables but the money and advertising was there.
But, all golf cups are 4 1/4' worldwide, no matter what course your playing on, that's my point.
I agree to a point. I look at pocket sizes like different tees on a golf course.Pro-level events need smaller pockets but those same sizes for recreational/ball-bangers are a recipe for disaster.
This is kind of my point. I don't feel tighter pockets are the answer for the Pros, but longer races might be. Pro rules for tournaments, longer races decide the better players, and outside sponsorship money, instead of industry sponsorship because of driving sales. What this sport DONT NEED, is more pool tables, cloth, balls, all being sold and marketed as the best. What this industry needs is a set of standards that are repeatable.
Upcoming youth need to be able to play on equipment, the same equipment the Pros play on, in order to track their progress as they improve.
A big part of organizing this industry, I would think would be the equipment standards, of which there is none, why not is my question?
If left in the hands of this industry's leaders, nothing is ever going to change.
Currently they're the ones deciding what's best for the players and the viewers, but in my opinion, they haven't done a very good job of leading this industry, when they're all fighting for the control of it, and yet, clearly NO ONE is in charge!!
Woodshaft
Do what works for YOU!
The sponsors who pay them.
Hi Glen. Been a while, it was starting to get too nice around here.
I guess there’s two ways to look at this. What’s good for the pros, and what spectators want. I’m not sure the answer to either of those things (I have my own preferences). But they aren’t the same things necessarily, and don’t require the same level of talent necessarily either.
The full saying is that the customer is always right in matters of taste. Sponsors and promoters put out / produce what they think will be successful with consumers. Pros have input, but not the last word.
I guess there’s two ways to look at this. What’s good for the pros, and what spectators want. I’m not sure the answer to either of those things (I have my own preferences). But they aren’t the same things necessarily, and don’t require the same level of talent necessarily either.
The full saying is that the customer is always right in matters of taste. Sponsors and promoters put out / produce what they think will be successful with consumers. Pros have input, but not the last word.
Selling Pro pool is different than selling tables. They'll throw in the dining surface if that's what is ordered. I'd like to think consumer level pro pool should have some <elite> in there. Ain't hatnin on no Valley's. Snooker has never strayed from the pocket shape. (which is debilitatingly dumb as fk) It's still a major draw to the "other" colonies lol.
Her name is Emily...
Woodshaft
Do what works for YOU!
Yep, the sponsors hold all the cards.
I wish blue glue made the decisions. It’s the only way to keep this sport together.
Seriously… the dicks that put the Simonis on my Diamond used spray. It had to be redone. BlueGlue matters
It’s the reason why pro’s don’t really come here any more. Guys like you with knowledge leave because jack off’s who covered their table in the basement and ran a few racks on it think they’re master table mechanics and world champions. I mostly come here for the comedy these days. Then I head to the golf course to be around people who don’t care what equipment you use… don’t think they know everything about the game because they got a birdie once and enjoy playing And don’t think that unless you gamble every penny you have on a game you’ll never be good at it.
Natural Selection.
dendweller
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Looked like there was a lot of assumption in your initial post, seemed less like a response to the post and more like past bad blood.
I'm just questioning if the decisions made today, making it harder and harder for the Pros to pocket balls, at what point does the tight pockets end? By making the pockets so tight, they make the pros look like normal everyday players, missing shots that would have, should have, been pocketed, does this send a negative message to the upcoming generations of future player's, to the point of discouragement of even playing pool as a sport? Combine tight ass pockets with shorter races handicaps the players in the long run.
If horse racing was limited to 100 yards at a time, for a mile, no Thoroughbred race horse on the planet would beat a 1/4 horse on the track.
The point of my last statement is that without some distance in the races, no player today can truly show their dominance over this sport, and their greatness as a dominant player.
It's just my thoughts that today's decisions about the pocket sizes being tighter, could cost us the future of this sport, just my opinion.
If horse racing was limited to 100 yards at a time, for a mile, no Thoroughbred race horse on the planet would beat a 1/4 horse on the track.
The point of my last statement is that without some distance in the races, no player today can truly show their dominance over this sport, and their greatness as a dominant player.
It's just my thoughts that today's decisions about the pocket sizes being tighter, could cost us the future of this sport, just my opinion.