What Does The 860 Stand For?

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On Simonis 860 cloth, what does the 860 stand for? Does it have a special meaning? Same question can be asked about Simonis 760.

Why wasnt it called Simonis 130? Or Simonis 550?

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TATE said:
I looked it up, 760 has 110 TPI and 860 has 127 TPI, so that's not it but good guess.
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I’d think higher thread count would mean thinner threads and smoother, faster cloth - but 760, with a lower thread count, is faster than 860...?

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Patrick Johnson said:
I’d think higher thread count would mean thinner threads and smoother, faster cloth - but 760, with a lower thread count, is faster than 860...?

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Hey Patrick, I stayed up all night counting it. :smile:

I guess 860 is slower because it's a different blend (more wool, less nylon). This website has TMI on Simonis - kind of interesting. I can't vouch for the accuracy but scroll down for the specs. I have also read elsewhere they both have 177 TPI. This one seems to know their stuff.

https://pingpongbros.com/games/pool... inch: 860 is,Durability: 860 is more durable
 
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Patrick Johnson said:
I’d think higher thread count would mean thinner threads and smoother, faster cloth - but 760, with a lower thread count, is faster than 860...?

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Lower thread count, 760, means thinner and faster. Higher thread count, 860, means slightly thicker and slightly slower. Pool rooms prefer 860 as it's a bit more durable due to being thicker.
 
TATE said:
I looked it up, 760 has 110 TPI and 860 has 127 TPI, so that's not it but good guess.
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Whoops... Keeping me honest TATE haha. For some reason I remember being told 760 had less thread count than 860. My mind must have decided over the years that the number was the thread count.
 
The higher the wool, the less the nylon, the slower the speed will be.

But, with respect to thread counts, think about your bed sheets. A higher thread count is generally a slightly thinker, more plush sheet. It would be slower.

Now, there may be other things to take into account, which I doubt Simonis would reveal. Is the weave one under and one over, or is it one under and two over? And with which cloth would that be?

More questions than answers, though the wool to nylon ratio is the most important.

All the best,
WW
 
I think I’ve seen them referred to as Blend #760 and Blend #860. I think it’s about as meaningful as color numbers on yarn. But instead of distinguishing colors it is distinguishing different wool vs nylon blend amounts.


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MoonshineMattK said:
Whoops... Keeping me honest TATE haha. For some reason I remember being told 760 had less thread count than 860. My mind must have decided over the years that the number was the thread count.
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That would make too much sense, LOL.
 
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