The secret to good pool...

[Bigtruck]

Fun!

Thanks for the replies, of course I know 9ft pool is a more demanding game. I just thought I'd throw something out for discussion.

Barbox 9ball is a piece of cake, and big table 8ball is much easier than its short table counterpart. I'm just saying I've finally realized each has their own merits.

Yeah, I'm just kidding around really!!

Good shooting!! 50% B&R IS amazing, even on a barbox!

I always like to play on several different types of tables to keep my adjustability in tune.

Keep it working Troop!!

Ray

 

[the420trooper]

Maybe this thread was completely mis-titled, but I'll throw in a tidbit of my paltry knowledge.

Something I have been doing differently is, when I'm practice stroking, and I feel like I'm ready to fire, I take a couple more practice strokes anyway. It's helped my consistency quite a bit.

Also, I've been trying to find an eye movement pattern that works for me. If I switch back and forth from CB to OB too much, I lose the focal point on the OB. I

've been forcing myself to pay closer attention to the OB, and just trust that whitey will behave as it should.

 

[Pii]

The thing I hate the most about playing on a box is you rarely need to actually STROKE a ball. And even when you do your shooting at a giant forgiving pocket. Jump up on a tight nine footer with old felt and run out, that takes some skills.

This is my beef with bar boxes. You can diffidently get away with mistakes you would regret on a 9 footer. Basically because you don't have to have a really good stroke to get around the bar table.

 

[Roy Steffensen]

The secret to clearing the table is.....remove the rails!! You will never fail to clear a ball from the table. :grin-square:

Ray

I would scratch on my first shot then, trying to play one-rail position...

 

[THE FLASH]

Do you think you could have a B & R percentage over 50% on a nine footer. Not Likely. That should answer your question. John

I think this about sums it up. If you could you would be a top pro.

 

[supergreenman]

Truths

1) comparing bar tables to 9 footers is like apples to oranges
2) it takes skill, knowledge and practice to excell at both
3) playing tight position on a bar table is a skill that can be carried over to a big table and compliment anybody's big table game
4) Shotmaking and a solid stroke developed on a big table is something that can be carried over to a bar table and compliment anybody's bar table game.
5) It's all real pool

 

[tjlmbklr]

Much easier for me to racks on a bar box than on my 9 footer with 4" pockets.......

I am sure it is for you Russ using that llloooooonnnnngggg Varney! :thumbup:

I'll tell you what though I hate the rattle my 4-1/2" pockets give me but it makes league tables play like buckets!

 

[Chest Rockwell]

There is nothing more rewarding than picking apart an extremely difficult rack of 8-ball bar-box.......takes much creativity and pinpoint shape

Don't get me wrong......it's fun to stroke in a rack of 9-ball......but it just isn't as rewarding

 

[spoons]

5) It's all real pool

There it is!

The table is just another set of variables. You still have to make balls and you still have to beat your opponent. It's been said before, they're different games. People have their preferences, and there's nothing wrong with that.

But, what surprises me is that more isn't made out of the cut angle of the pockets and the resiliency of the rails on barboxes. How many times have you seen a ball hit the second diamond and still drop on a barbox?

A lot of Valley barboxes play like they have buckets even though they have 4 1/2 or 4 1/4 inch corner pockets. The cut of the pockets angle in toward the pocket more than the big table pockets, forcing balls in, and the rails at shallow angles seem to just absorb the blow instead of providing a true rebound.

You won't find that on many 9 foot tables. In fact, I've found that more 9 foot tables have those silly rubber shims to shrink the pockets down instead of just lengthening the rails. So, not only do you have deeper shelves, more resilient rails and more open faced pockets, but you've got extra spring added to the pocket faces to keep the ball out.

I guess what's important is to understand the equipment you're playing on, and know what that means to you and your game.