Tables to practice on?

[SlashingAxe]

I may have asked this before sorry if I have but I can't seem to find it and I'm internet challenged a bit >_<. Anyways I don't really have much money to really play pool everyday like I'd want to and so Monday's is the only day besides my league days on Thursday that I can practice. The bar I go to Monday has 7ft diamond tables and 9 ft(may be 8ft)custom 9ft tables by Murray and sons from Los Angeles. Point is is it better to practice on a well made 7ft diamond that makes me rattle at times or a custom 9ft that is decent?

 

[Black-Balled]

Fiberian hufkie.

 

[michael4]

1) what table size do you play in league?

2) generally better to practice on the 9 footer

3) also a good idea to mix it up some and practice on different tables (just likes its a good idea to sometimes practice different games, other than your normal game - makes you more well rounded)

 

[SlashingAxe]

1) what table size do you play in league?

2) generally better to practice on the 9 footer

3) also a good idea to mix it up some and practice on different tables (just likes its a good idea to sometimes practice different games, other than your normal game - makes you more well rounded)

For league I play on barbox tables. They have good 9ft tables they just cost $10 an hour so it can be quite pricey so I tend to just practice once league ends on the bar boxes til 2am or til they kick me out. Here on Mondays the bar offers $3/hr for either size but I know diamonds are good I just don't know if it's still worth practicing on a custom 9ft as opposed to a well known brand like diamond

 

[ctyhntr]

If you play league on 7' diamonds, then practice on those. Diamonds usually come with faster cloth (Simonis 760) than typical barbox cloth. Shotmaking is one aspect of your skill set. Playing regularly on a 9' foot table may give you a shotmaking edge on those who only play 7' tables. 7' foot tables has 50% less space than a 9' foot table, so ball positioning and cue ball control is more critical on a 7' foot table. 9-ball is easier on 7, 8-ball can be harder because of the cluster.

Any table is better than no table.

 

[SlashingAxe]

I play league on some unknown barbox table with quite big pockets but I see it quite commonly just don't know the brand name. That's why I tend to rattle when I practice on diamonds. Today I've been practicing cue control as the cue ball rolls very far from where I try to position

 

[Banks]

I play league on some unknown barbox table with quite big pockets but I see it quite commonly just don't know the brand name. That's why I tend to rattle when I practice on diamonds. Today I've been practicing cue control as the cue ball rolls very far from where I try to position

I play on diamond 7s regularly and think that they're pretty good for daily practice. You should also spend time on the big tables to get some time with the long shots and maybe see the difference of how 8 and 9 play out on the two sizes. The diamonds play a bit tougher with their standard setup, imo.