Which table is easier if you had to beat the ghost for $1 million?

[sudocrushms]

Never had that happen in over 10 years of playing on my GCI.

This trash. 9/10 GCs I've played on are like this. The 4's are better and I assume the 5-6 are as well, but haven't played on those. Most of the 9 foot tables in MN/ND until recently are GC3-4.

The edge of the plastic is center pocket from an angle and if you hit that it's not going down...

 

[fastone371]

This trash. 9/10 GCs I've played on are like this. The 4's are better and I assume the 5-6 are as well, but haven't played on those. Most of the 9 foot tables in MN/ND until recently are GC3-4.

The edge of the plastic is center pocket from an angle and if you hit that it's not going down...

Those aint the right pockets for the table, that's not a Brunswick problem, that's an idiot problem.

I don't have pic looking the other way at the pocket but you can clearly see that original Brunswick pockets on this GCI fit much better than the ones in your pics.

 

[sudocrushms]

Those aint the right pockets for the table, that's not a Brunswick problem, that's an idiot problem.

I don't have pic looking the other way at the pocket but you can clearly see that original Brunswick pockets on this GCI fit much better than the ones in your pics.
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I'm not sure if that makes it more or less frustrating because almost every GC I've ever seen is like that. It's all I've known from those and the main reason I've always despised playing on them.

 

[fastone371]

Which table would you choose if you got paid $1,000,000 if you successfully beat the 9 ball ghost a race to 100? You get no money if you don't win.

9' Gold Crown with standard 5" "bucket" pockets from the factory
7' Diamond with standard 4.5" Pro-Cut pockets from the factory.

Everything else is the same. Same balls, both brand new from the factory, both Simonis 860 cloth, both set up by the same mechanic, both next to each other in the same pool room, etc.

I thought that the question I originally replied to here was about making a spot shot on one of these 2 tables. Was that a different thread or something?? I wanna change my vote, for running a rack I would choose the 7' table, for a spot shot I would choose the 9' Gold Crown with the 5" pockets.

 

[iusedtoberich]

I thought that the question I originally replied to here was about making a spot shot on one of these 2 tables. Was that a different thread or something?? I wanna change my vote, for running a rack I would choose the 7' table, for a spot shot I would choose the 9' Gold Crown with the 5" pockets.

Maybe a different thread? This one I did not edit the question, it was always the ghost.

For the record, I think you're nuts if you'd rather shoot a spot shot on a 9' GC than a 7' Diamond. But to each his own

 

[Hungarian]

I'm struggling with 5" 9 footer vs 4.5" 7 footer. I'm leaning toward 5" 9 footer but not enough lean to vote yet..

 

[iusedtoberich]

It's pretty easy to figure it out. There are still lots of Gold Crowns out there, and 7' Diamonds are everywhere. Just play an hour or two on each table and you'll have your answer.

 

[fastone371]

It's pretty easy to figure it out. There are still lots of Gold Crowns out there, and 7' Diamonds are everywhere. Just play an hour or two on each table and you'll have your answer.

I do that all the time, all of my practice at home is on my GC with small pockets and all of my away from home competition is on Diamond barboxes. Balls drop easier on my small pocket GC than they do on the 7' Diamonds, I am way more likely to jaw the ball on the Diamond, that's why I will take the spot shot on a big pocket GC. The shot is only 20" longer, its not like you are shooting off the rail or anything like that. Now if we are playing to the side pocket I'll take the Diamond every time but not a Valley.

 

[Lawnboy77]

I still think the stock (unmolested) GC’s with its cavernous corners, and even bigger side pockets will be much easier than a Diamond of any variety. It’s hard to compare though because most of the GC’s have been tinkered with by now. I always loved to hear Grady talk about those cavernous pockets. Lol

 

[BasementDweller]

I still think the stock (unmolested) GC’s with its cavernous corners, and even bigger side pockets will be much easier than a Diamond of any variety. It’s hard to compare though because most of the GC’s have been tinkered with by now. I always loved to hear Grady talk about those cavernous pockets. Lol

Or "gaping apertures".

My point in this thread was that there's a point at which the failure cause flips. For instance, if you want to run 100 balls at 14.1 for the first time, playing on a Diamond bar table may do the trick. If on the other hand, you want to run EIGHT HUNDRED balls you may just need a little more space.

 

[Mensabum]

Those aint the right pockets for the table, that's not a Brunswick problem, that's an idiot problem.

I don't have pic looking the other way at the pocket but you can clearly see that original Brunswick pockets on this GCI fit much better than the ones in your pics.
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I've played in halls that used pocket inserts from other GC tables when original equipment becomes worn out. I've seen one table with 3 diff pocket liners, each from a Diff model GC.
Talk about jawin' balls!!