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dan bennicas

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Please comment I would like to know what your thougts are about the photo! ----------- thanks Dan
 

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Steve, The rubber is Brunswick K-55 superspeed, however the profile will fit any profile on any table. The "Universal Carom Inserts" are adjustable to the height of the apex of the cushion.
Shoot straight with angles, Dan
 
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i have been looking for a set of these for the cheapo pool table in my buildings common room, how much are they ?
 
About the price!, it is un-determined at this time, however if you have access to a pocket billiard table or own one and you want to become a very good 3-cushion or carom player you would consider "The Universal Carom Pocket Ensemble" PRICELESS!---- All kidding aside!, the price has not been set at this time because the product is not released for sale yet. We have been in a test market for almost 11 months and that will conclude soon, [30 to 60 days], then the price will be established.
Respectully, Dan
 
I think this is a great idea. But I am concerned that ball size may be a significant factor in performance. Can you please comment on that issue.

Are standard carom balls too tall to bounce off the cushions "true"? Or is the difference in cushion height on a standard pool table NOT as significant as I imagine?
 
ok, the pocket adapters are cool but what is the "synthetic billiard surface"? I googled, but found nothing about it.

thanks

SKG
 
The ball size is a non issue with very little difference. A ball will jump up off the rail similar to the way the ball jumps when aiming near perpendicular on any billiard table when using high english. The laws of physics apply. The synthetic surface is new and also recently patented and currently being used in a test market. "SYN-SURF" will be offered in colors and with two speeds, medium and fast, medium about the speed of a heated carom table, fast speed is about 10 to 20 % faster. It is amzing to me but the majority of those who try the two speeds prefer the fast. NOT FOR SALE AT THIS TIME! respectfully. Dan
 
"SYN-SURF", is a synthetic material that is durable, it will allow masse' and does not seem to damage the material. It is placed on top of the felt and held in place with the inserts to allow playing billiards on a pocket billiard table. It's main purpose is to be used in conjunction with my carom inserts to replicate the expierence of playing carom games on a heated carom table. Also it is non-pourous so if a liquid is poured on it no damage occours to it. You could also use it to play pocket billiard games without the "Universal Carom Inserts" if you desired a faster speed or wish to protect your felt. This product has been created by "Dan Bennicas Designs" and is manufactured in the USA.
Respectfully, Dan
 
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dan bennicas said:
"SYN-SURF", is a synthetic material that is durable, it will allow masse' and does not seem to damage the material. It is placed on top of the felt and held in place with the inserts to allow playing billiards on a pocket billiard table. It's main purpose is to be used in conjunction with my carom inserts to replicate the expierence of playing carom games on a heated carom table. Also it is non-pourous so if a liquid is poured on it no damage occours to it. You could also use it to play pocket billiard games without the "Universal Carom Inserts" if you desired a faster speed or wish to protect your felt. This product has been created by "Dan Bennicas Designs" and is manufactured in the USA.
Respectfully, Dan
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Dan Pleases PM me when you come up with price

Be perfect tool to get new players liking the game before going to big table
THanks for the post Dale
 
Good luck with your new products, Dan. They look and sound interesting.

Every poolroom w/o a carom table should have at least one set! How long would it take to get it set up ready for play? Is it easy to take down as well?

Dave
 
Dan - I have some questions about your carom inserts:

Can they be easily and quickly put in to place... and be easily and quickly taken out? And... is there any evidence left behind that could be objectionable to a table owner... such as a mark or indentation around the pocket?

My idea is this: With permission... I could use them at my local pocket billiard room on a 9' Brunswick table to accomplish two things... practice (I sure need that!) AND introduce carom games to many, many pocket players. Thanks.
 
Dave, thank you for the question regarding set-up and removal time. About eight months ago on a thursday night at my residence one of my 3-cushion students asked that same question, so for fun I had them time me for set-up time. It took me 1minute and fourty seconds to set up and that includes removing them from their case. That does not include the SYN-SURF becasue it was still being developed at that time. If I were to include the SYN-SURF you should add fifteen seconds and perhaps another fifteen for removing it from it's ridgid container. There you have it, two minutes and ten seconds if my math is correct. I'm in my mid sixties and sometimes my math and my running around the table to establish the new land speed record for carom insert installation is not what is once was! I can assure you that someday an Olympian of sorts will crush my time. About the same time or perhaps faster for removal.--------------------------------- Here's the catch, the initical set-up time is about 30 to 45 mimutes to set up all six pockets. Each pocket is set up one at a time because each pocket is slightly different, it's the nature of things, but once the first set-up is complete and each insert marked for that particukar pocket all subsequent installations are simple and quick and then you can crush my set-up time.
Respectfully,Dan
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp4EejmyXRg

Above is a link to a video with Dan's inserts in action. I have found the set to be very useful and shots that I find in carom books play on my table as diagramed. Next week I will start posting videos of the insert installation process and syn surf installation. I am also going to post videos about various key shots in carom billiards so you can see how the system plays. For those of you who live in houston pm me if you would like to see the set in person.
 
Dan... Doug here... thanks for the reply on the setup and take down time... it answers my question as well. Still would like to know if there is any physical evidence left behind... however slight... that might be raised as an objection by a sensitive table owner.

Owning a set... even though I do not even have a pocket table of my own... makes more and more sense to me. It frees me up to go to any nearby location with a pocket table... public or private... and have the ability to play 3C. No more need for a 20' X 20' room in my home... or driving clear across town to a carom room to wait for a game. Basically... it's a go-anywhere table in a case! Wow!!!

I think that the portability, ease of use and (hopefully) the non-invasive nature of the installation are enormous benefits. Depending on the price of course I cannot wait for commercial release to acquire a set to test myself. Thank you.
 
Sorry, I forgot to respond to your question about damage to the pool table. From the begining of the design concept this question has been of paramount concern, and I can assure that all considerations have been thourghtly thought out. After 10 months in the test market on my personal table and others and repeadly removing and installing according to the installation guide there has been no contact impressions that one would consider abnormal with normal use. I suppose "Inspector Clusoue" with his magnifing glass could find some intrusion. I woulden't want damage to my table and certainly not to someon elses! All contact points that touch the table have been studied and reasonable measures have been designed into the product to minimize normal wear.
respectfully, Dan
 
dan bennicas said:
Dave, thank you for the question regarding set-up and removal time. About eight months ago on a thursday night at my residence one of my 3-cushion students asked that same question, so for fun I had them time me for set-up time. It took me 1minute and fourty seconds to set up and that includes removing them from their case. That does not include the SYN-SURF becasue it was still being developed at that time. If I were to include the SYN-SURF you should add fifteen seconds and perhaps another fifteen for removing it from it's ridgid container. There you have it, two minutes and ten seconds if my math is correct. I'm in my mid sixties and sometimes my math and my running around the table to establish the new land speed record for carom insert installation is not what is once was! I can assure you that someday an Olympian of sorts will crush my time. About the same time or perhaps faster for removal.--------------------------------- Here's the catch, the initical set-up time is about 30 to 45 mimutes to set up all six pockets. Each pocket is set up one at a time because each pocket is slightly different, it's the nature of things, but once the first set-up is complete and each insert marked for that particukar pocket all subsequent installations are simple and quick and then you can crush my set-up time.
Respectfully,Dan
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Dan,

Thanks for your quick response. If you need a test site, I live in Fort Collins, CO and there is no 3 cushion table nearby, but there are a couple of people that are trying to learn the game at the senior center about 45 minutes away, the closest table. It would be my pleasure to help them get a better understanding of 3 cushion and introduce the room owner to your product at the same time (he's losing table time to Greeley :) ).

I don't know if you are looking for seed sites so I thought I'd throw my hat in the ring. I also have a pool table at home that I would use. So that brings me to my next question, since it takes some time to "train" the inserts the 1st time, how do they work when moving from table to table?

Dave
 
When using this product from one table to another you would have to consider set up time because very few pocket openings and cuts are the same on a single table and the same would apply to set up on another table. Keep in mind these carom pocket inserts are designed to fit pocket billiard tables that comply with sizes that are bca standards, however they adjust approx. 3/32" larger or smaller. Recently the proprietor of Southside billiards of Savannah Ga. gave me permission to demonstrate my invention during his 3-cushion tournament, [twice], and the tournament players played on that table for practice before their match. that table is a 9' Diamond with what has been called pro-cut pockets. the corner pockets are so small that two balls could not pass side by side, howerer the inserts worked but not up to my standards, therefore I plan to make available sets of pro-cut inserts. As you may know the diamond tables have leather pocket liners and top trim and Joe Laudesberg, the proprietor, and I examined the table after all afternoon of play an found no intrusions on the felt and leather.------- By the way, I am proud to anounce that the first winner of that tournament was one of my students, Conrad Panternaude and also another student, Ed Wolf, finished in second place in the second tournament. Neither one has ever played on a real 10' heated carom table before. All their skill and acumen of 3-cushion came from playing for about six months on tables that were set up with my "Universal Carom Insert Ensemble". That sounds like I'm braging, well it's the truth! ,so be it.
Respectfully, Dan
 
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