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Check back in the posts, I believe that area of conversation has been covered quite clearly.teko454 said:
Glen
860 is more durable then 760. While both are fast the 760 is a bit faster. We generally recommend 860 which works well for all games played on a home table. If all you play is 8 ball then 760 may be the better choice. Cost is the same for both styles.teko454 said:
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Originally Posted by bbaist
1) What's the Difference between the 2 cloths?
2) When to use which?
You're going to like this one...LOL...first of all the main difference between 760 and 860 is the thread count. 860 has a higher thread count per square inch than does 760 thereby making it a thicker cloth.
Now, why is that you might ask. Well, the reason is simple. 860 was designed for playing 9 ball, 1 pocket, bank pool, and every other type of game where the speed of the table is noticed in the cue ball and not the object balls..because they're being pocketed. It was designed as a slightly slower cloth to slow down the cue ball since there's more cue ball travel playing these types of games. 760 on the other hand is still the choice cloth for playing 14.1 and 8 ball because the faster speed of the cloth is noticed more in the object balls and not in the cue ball as much. When trying to break out a rack of 14.1 on 860 it's like playing in quicksand, but with 760, soft little hits on the rack break balls out nicely, as well as when playing 8 ball. It doesn't matter what size table your playing on, the speed, or lack thereof is noticed in the playing area based on which game you like playing.
Glen
Originally Posted by bbaist
1) What's the Difference between the 2 cloths?
2) When to use which?
You're going to like this one...LOL...first of all the main difference between 760 and 860 is the thread count. 860 has a higher thread count per square inch than does 760 thereby making it a thicker cloth.
Now, why is that you might ask. Well, the reason is simple. 860 was designed for playing 9 ball, 1 pocket, bank pool, and every other type of game where the speed of the table is noticed in the cue ball and not the object balls..because they're being pocketed. It was designed as a slightly slower cloth to slow down the cue ball since there's more cue ball travel playing these types of games. 760 on the other hand is still the choice cloth for playing 14.1 and 8 ball because the faster speed of the cloth is noticed more in the object balls and not in the cue ball as much. When trying to break out a rack of 14.1 on 860 it's like playing in quicksand, but with 760, soft little hits on the rack break balls out nicely, as well as when playing 8 ball. It doesn't matter what size table your playing on, the speed, or lack thereof is noticed in the playing area based on which game you like playing.
Glen
Glen,realkingcobra said:
I am having a 4.5 x 9 Rosato Barry tuned up and recovered. We play 75% 8 ball and 25% 9 ball. I prefer a faster table as does my dad and I play a lot of position probably to a fault. It looks like we would be happiest with the 760 based on your insight above. Am I assuming correctly?
Burt
Burtus said:
860 is better for position play - allowing more control of the cueball especially for 9ball.
In 8 ball you want less cueball movement and faster object ball movement so 760 is preferable.
In your case you would probably be better off with 760 and will need to work on your cueball speed
to get the po you want.