What about a 9 ft table?

[livemusic]

I don't know that I've ever shot on a 9 ft table, only 7 ft and 8 ft. Do a lot of you have 9 ft tables? Do you see these in pool halls these days? Tell me about it, lol. Is it that much harder, do you like it, etc.

EDIT: If I see a big game match on youtube, are a lot of these on 9 ft tables? What's up with that with the pro's?

 

[Cuebuddy]

I don't know that I've ever shot on a 9 ft table, only 7 ft and 8 ft. Do a lot of you have 9 ft tables? Do you see these in pool halls these days? Tell me about it, lol. Is it that much harder, do you like it, etc.

I play on a 9ftr at home and a 8ftr at work. Most old school pool halls have 9's and 7's. Rarely will you see 8's unless in homes.

I do have urges to try the bar boxes now and then but up till now the closest I come is when I step over them to get to the big tracks.

 

[jimmyco]

They are different. The "hardest" part is the intimidation factor in your own mind, at least that's what it was for me. That faded half way through the first rack.

Enjoy.

 

[pab]

I started playing league several years ago when I first got into pool. All the matches took place on 7' tables. First time I saw a 9', it looked like a football field to me.

I have had a 9' at my house for a few years and have never looked back. I still play league or bar tournaments from time to time and man is it fun going from a 9' to a 7'.

 

[hang-the-9]

I don't know that I've ever shot on a 9 ft table, only 7 ft and 8 ft. Do a lot of you have 9 ft tables? Do you see these in pool halls these days? Tell me about it, lol. Is it that much harder, do you like it, etc.

EDIT: If I see a big game match on youtube, are a lot of these on 9 ft tables? What's up with that with the pro's?

I was the opposite, I did not touch a 7 footer till maybe 5 years into playing, and only played on a handful in 20 years till I started playing leagues more often. Yes they are harder to play on, but also easier since many 9 footers are in better condition so you don't need to fight the table as well as the actual shot you are trying to make, and there is less congestion so position play can be easier. Most bar table players have issues with 9 footers simply because those players just don't know how to play well even on the 7 footers.

Go out and find a 10 footer or a 12' snooker table after playing on the small tables if you want to experience some size shock hehe.

 

[gxman]

The pool hall I use to frequent has about 12 8fts and 2 9fts.

8ft plays much easier.

I went and bought a 9ft Diamond. It plays much tougher than the Brunswick 9ft with buckets at the hall.

-C player

 

[livemusic]

The pool hall I use to frequent has about 12 8fts and 2 9fts.

8ft plays much easier.

I went and bought a 9ft Diamond. It plays much tougher than the Brunswick 9ft with buckets at the hall.

-C player

Why would one 9 ftr play tougher than another 9 ftr, is it smaller pockets or just what?

 

[ChrisinNC]

Why would one 9 ftr play tougher than another 9 ftr, is it smaller pockets or just what?

Yes, that's likely the biggest reason. Other variables as to how tight/tough the pockets play are the shelf depths inside the pocket mouth, the angles inside the pocket mouth and how worn the cloth is - worn cloth makes pockets play much tougher than new cloth.

 

[DynoDan]

In ‘olden days’, poolrooms charged by the game. You yelled “RACK!” when the game was over, and the house rack boy would come to the table, collect the money (a dime for 9 ball/15 cents for rotation or 8 ball), and rack the balls. The 9’ tables then often had ‘drop pockets’ (relieved slates) to speed play and generate more revenue.

 

[livemusic]

What is a drop pocket / relieved slate?

 

[DynoDan]

What is a drop pocket / relieved slate?

“Relieved” means the crescent pocket cutout is ground down further toward the center of the table. Thus a ball sent into the pocket jaws at an angle that ordinarily wouldn’t cause it to fall on a regulation table, will “drop” (a situation commonly found on coin-operated bar tables).