smittie1984 said:
I honestly think Brazillian slate is flatter and you can get it to play more level. However I think it plays different than Italian. Nothing major but when I go to Italian slate from Brazilian it takes me a few games to get in the groove.
As for standing on side there should be no problem.
I was bored, so I was reading back a ways when I came upon this thread...LOL..this really cracks me up...LMAO
Smittie...son, you have NO clue as to what you're talking about..LOL
First of all, let me inform you about something, Italian slate is still the best slate in the world. Reason is, because it has a higher moisture content in it as compared to Brazilian slate, which means its more flexible to level, and a lot easier to drill. Brazilian slate is so damn hard that I've opted not to buy it in the past when I was building my coin operated pool tables. Secondly, if Brazilian slate has a crown in it, you can just about forget leveling it out, whereas Italian slate, it don't remember ever having to deal with a crowned slate ever. Brazilian slate, because of its hardness is also more prone to cracking under stress as opposed to Italian slate.
As far as the Brazilian slate playing better than Italian slate, and you abilities to tell the difference between the two when playing pool....you are so full of bull it's unreal...lol
The main, and only real reason manufactures have been switching over to Brazilian slate, is because its cost is quit a bit cheaper than the Italian slates today, otherwise there would be no real reason to switch.
Glen