And lately, if your cloth of choice is available in the color you want.
When to replace cloth
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If the house was raised why would the table be in storage?
It has plenty. For a given spin rate the final ball speed after the draw takes will be the same on sticky as on slippery cloth. It just takes longer to get up to speed on slick cloth.
The problem for draw on sticky or damp cloth is that the friction between the ball and cloth is higher and the draw wears off more on the way to the object ball. For those who don't believe this, try waxing or using silicone spray on the cue ball.
So what makes draw more difficult on super worn cloth?
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Lack of traction.
Like tires on a wet road vs a dry road.
The pockets also seem to get increasingly tighter as the cloth gets more worn. This is particularly an issue if the table has tight pockets to begin with. Just another reason to recover the table with new cloth, as it always makes the pockets play more forgiving at least for that honeymoon period which lasts a few weeks to a number of months, depending on how much play the table gets.
For some odd reason, raised means torn down. "The block of tenement buildings were raised" does not mean there are new tenement buildings.
But the table is in storage until later this summer when the new house will be ready for it to move in.
Yes, this is a home table with the factory installed cloth.
I always use a small square of old cloth for breaking and jump shots. It clearly helps avoid burn marks in the headstring area, and the impact marks made by jumping.
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With the advent and popularity of the newer “clean” chalks, does the collective think the “new cloth” slickness will last noticeably longer? Isn’t chalk residue on the cloth (and cushions and balls) a factor in how a cloth wears?
Razed means torn down. Too bad we have so many similar words in the english language.
Well, speaking of the English language...
I had an interaction with someone from India today who established a sub account at a major bank to accept a six figure deposit.
Once everything was verified and green-lighted, she emailed, 'pleaee intimates us'.
I had never heard that before and it turns out I am not supposed to call for a good time.
Old cloth is sticky. It often has a lot of chalk dust which turns it into sand paper. That means that the cue ball loses draw very quickly on the way to the object ball.
That's what I said but Bob Jewett seems to disagree.
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Going on 3.5 years with 860HR that sees several hours of solid play per week. I've got the typical breaking burn lines, but overall it appears and plays like just broken in. I admit to using clean equipment (balls/chalk) religiously and occasionally brush with Simonis X1 when needed.
I've wondered about when to recover as well, but it plays great and until there are tears/holes I'll keep it. I'm guessing it will last me at least a few more years with my current usage before recovering.
I've wondered about when to recover as well, but it plays great and until there are tears/holes I'll keep it. I'm guessing it will last me at least a few more years with my current usage before recovering.
Yes Sir! And the cloth losing its stretch over time creates more friction. I would also think the weave becomes somewhat frayed as well.
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You would think, but slippery cloth does allow the most draw and follow. Conversely, slippery rails produce the least action on shots with sidespin.