Test / Report ur table speed !

joelpope said:
you are... :)

if the table sucks, it is not as much fun but what are you going to do... ?
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If the table sucks due to poor cushion rubber - then I'd consider getting some new high quality cushion rubbers.

If the table sucks due to rail design & material composition & mounting hardware - then I'd probably resign myself to living with it & focussing on the positives.

I dont have any local pool halls with full size american pool tables unfortunately - if I did I would have some great reference material to compare my table against ! :-)

Cheers.

edit: I dont think my table sux - its awesome compared to the table I upgraded from - just interested to know how the top of the line tables perform in comparison to mine in regard to rail speed.
 
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The most I've ever heard of was 10 rails. This was in the NE rooms that all had 760 at the time.

9 is tough to get, I can't even visualize 11 rails.

We were trying this one night, and I got the CB hopping a bit on one attempt. I don't know how it happened, but the cue ball hit me square in the nuts I think off the 3rd rail! No lie.

Haven't tried it since. Lol

Edit* We started with the CB frozen to the first rail. That's how the guy who got 10 said to so it.
 
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jasonlaus said:
Always used low running English and never(almost) had a ball come off the table - 11rails
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Sure but when you go 11 rails you're not hitting the first rail in a perpendicular fashion (as in straight on), you are hitting it at a very shallow angle. In fact, in a 11 rail bank you are not hitting any rail straight on, THAT is why it is able to stay on the table.
 
fastone371 said:
I have a "regulation" size table, will my test results still be valid?:D
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The size of the table has nothing to do with the flow of the cue ball going aournd it 9 rails, that's all in the design of the rails and cushions, along with the cloth.
 
jasonlaus said:
Always used low running English and never(almost) had a ball come off the table - 11rails
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11 rails *banking around the table* you must mean ?

Originally I thought u meant 11 table lengths straight up & down - heh.

Video in any case would be good too see ? how bout it Jason ?

Cheers.
 
jasonlaus said:
9' brunswick anniversary 760 Simonis
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How many table lengths do you get when hitting from centre of baulk line perpendicular into the foot rail @ 18 MPH ?

yeah I know - the hard part is hitting at close to 18 MPH - (unless you have a radar gun to verify ! ;-D )

Thats why I hit my test at my max break speed - cause I break at only around a measley 18 MPH or so - heh, (rough checks via break speed app)

Cheers.
 
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mamics said:
11 rails *banking around the table* you must mean ?

Originally I thought u meant 11 table lengths straight up & down - heh.

Video in any case would be good too see ? how bout it Jason ?

Cheers.
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Would love to but room has been closed 20yrs.
Currently have a 10' Arcade with 760 Simonis but cloth is not very tight and I can only get 8 rails, plus I have windows all along table and I'm a little worried about killing somebody outside LOL. Guessing I might be able to get 9 if I really hit it
 
fastone371 said:
I have a "regulation" size table, will my test results still be valid?:D
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If by regulation you mean 9 foot - then sure I'd love to see ur test results ?

18mph from centre of baulk perpendicular into the foot rail - how many table lengths ?

What cloth you got ?

Cheers.
 
jasonlaus said:
Would love to but room has been closed 20yrs.
Currently have a 10' Arcade with 760 Simonis but cloth is not very tight and I can only get 8 rails, plus I have windows all along table and I'm a little worried about killing somebody outside LOL. Guessing I might be able to get 9 if I really hit it
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*8 rails up and down* or *8 rails banking around* ?

Cheers.
 
Damn - Is this new ?
I never noticed it before in the bca specs 'recreation' link ?

Whats with the object ball numbers & the cue ball numbers on diagram 34 ? (I dont understand ?)

mamics <------- fire extinguisher ready in case of "flames' ! :-]

hmm - my rails seem to be playing... ?? umm... long ??
1 hit 1st cushion at diamond 3 - CB hits 3rd cushion at almost diamond 3 ?
1 hit 1st cushion at diamond 2 - CB hits 3rd cushion at almost diamond 4 (side pocket) ?
1 hit 1st cushion at diamond 1 - CB hits 3rd cushion at almost diamond 5 ?

Using running english helps to get much closer to the right places - is this test supposed to be done with running english ?

My cloth is new & has only had about 20 or 30 hours play on it - maybe that is a factor in banking long ?

Thanx
Cheers.
 

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mamics said:
If by regulation you mean 9 foot - then sure I'd love to see ur test results ?

18mph from centre of baulk perpendicular into the foot rail - how many table lengths ?

What cloth you got ?

Cheers.
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I was being slighty sarcastic about the regulation thing, people sell tables as regulation size yet they have no idea how big the table is:confused:
I have a 9' Gold Crown II with Simonis 860, Artemis cushions, and rails recalibrated to take the Artemis cushions all about 4 moths old now. Straight up and down I get about 4 1/2 table lengths hitting easy enough not to hop the ball, going around the table I get about 9 rails at about the same speed.
I checked my table again last nite, still 4 1/2 lengths straight up and down but now only 8 rails going around the table, it could be that the cloth is not as slippery or its pretty humid in my basement right now, even with dehumidifier running full time.
 
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