Shimmed pockets on a Home Table

[9BallPaul]

i would weigh the percentage of your play, as if you are going to use it to improve your own game, vs. how much guest play you intend on having... i shimed my own pockets because my guests only make up mabey 5% of the playing time on my table.

Good point. The social implications of the table will be unknown for a few months at least. Seems to me the best plan is to accept the table as built, then modify if and when needed.

Now I'm shopping for a home bar, which is a trip in itself. HDTV is already in place, and I'll be putting in darts and ping-pong. By the time I get it done, fishing season will be on and I'll never be around. But when next winter rolls around, I'm going downstairs and I ain't comin' out till spring!

Thanks to all for the considerate responses.

 

[JohnPT]

Good decision not having the table shimmed. If you had wanted the table more for improving your game vs entertaining guests you would not have thought twice having it shimmed. You and your guests would be happier with the pocket friendly table.

 

[Jack Madden]

I have mine shimmed and have for 30 years. Its the best way for me to practice and feel I haven't "slopped" anything in.

 

[poolhustler]

Just wondering, with all that practice on tight-ass pockets, do you have world championship trophies on your wall? I mean, you MUST...right? In my 25 years as a Billiards Technician, it's never been my recommendation to purposely make pockets tighter than 4 1/2" because when I've seen most players miss, Pro's included...it's been by at least 6" or more for the most part, so the table could have had 6" pockets and it wouldn't have made a difference! Practice is what makes balls go in the pockets more often, not tighter pockets. SVB's table that HE practices on, has 4 1/2" pockets, so maybe he could take lessons from you...LOL

Glen, the Realkingcobra!

Sure Glen, Just have SVB give me a call and I'll show him some stuff...


Russ....