Testing Cushion Action

[ArizonaPete]

What's a good way to test cushion action on an older pool table? What I do is to feel the cushion all around the table to see if there are any hard spots and then spin a cue around the table to see how far it goes. That's pretty subjective. Anyone have any better ways?

 

[Scott Lee]

ArizonaPeteYou can "test" the cushion at several points up and down, and across the table...by shooting the CB (with a firm or hard stroke) in a straight line. It should bounce four times back and forth (both longways and crossways). Any less than that, and there is probably some problem with the rubber (old, hard, detached, etc.). Hope this helps! :grin:

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

 

[Black-Balled]

Sometimes th cloth tension could be adversely affecting rebound. If you think the cushions should be good, the cloth can be removed from a part of the rail and the rail remounted, then shoot a ball into the bare rubber to check for difference in rebound.

 

[Ironman317]

first, kinda "pinch" along the rails with your fingers to see if you feel any hard or loose spots. if not, then shoot the cue ball off the rails at different points and make sure it is still lively.

 

[ArizonaPete]

Thanks to all for the response. That's what great about this forum - there's always help and advice available to help you.

 

[eyesjr]

try this..

Ecery table I work on gets it - firmly roll c.b. hand pool style to entire railed area as you circumnavigate the table. hit in 1/2 cueball width increments. Listen good, and look for any speed variance at all. If there is any speed variance, note that a higher section of rail will be slower than a low one. Rails tend to pull downward closer to pockets where the fabric is stretched tighter to make the pocket look 'clean'. (BTW a wet cloth can fix that!!)

Now, the hard spot thing---be careful, in a cold room they feel harder, and in a warm room much softer. Be sure a finger depressing 1/4 inch inward on the tip of the rail edge, perpendicular to the length of the rail, should engulf your finger slightly, as opposed to acting like a rubberband, where the rail moves in about 1/4 inch left and right of your finger.



The other thing about this I like is my handpool game stays strong!!!]

What's a good way to test cushion action on an older pool table? What I do is to feel the cushion all around the table to see if there are any hard spots and then spin a cue around the table to see how far it goes. That's pretty subjective. Anyone have any better ways?