Table size?
- Thread starter TrxR
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My opinion, ten feet is the perfect size for a table, pool or snooker. Four and a half to four and three-quarter pockets, this tight pocket fad will get old. For what is likely to be a lifetime table I would want one that allows for multiple lanes into a pocket. More to it than just pocket width of course, need a good mechanic, and need to be able to tell them what you want.
Hu
Hu
FYI, in my opinion, 4-1/2 inch pockets on a 10 foot table is the equivalent of 4-1/4 inch pockets on a 9 foot table.
One of those things that ain't quite right. While it seems like the bigger table and bigger pocket would be a wash, the catch is that most shots aren't maximum length shots. Those 4-1/2" pockets will play a little bigger in my opinion. Notice it more playing shape than pocketing balls.
I practiced daily on a snooker table for a few years. I was surprised to find that it played more like a bar table than a nine footer once I figured out the pockets. The reasons were simple. I spent most of my time shooting reds and seven balls into the corner pockets occasionally ducking out to the center pockets when I needed to. Playing area mostly 3'x6' sometimes 6'x6'. Then after all the reds were gone I was usually looking at essentially a drill, all the balls on their assigned spot. The three low balls are close together with easy shape one to the other. The blue makes a perfect bridge ball, down a bit and out. On a good day anyway!
Hu