How does a coin operated pool table different from others?
Tue, Oct 7, 2008
bigmanonthewall asked:
I was reading about the game of pool and I believe they noted something about it being harder to put spins on balls from coin operated pool tables as opposed to those that are not coin operated tables. Does anyone know why? Is it because the cue ball is bigger and thus heavier or what?
I was reading about the game of pool and I believe they noted something about it being harder to put spins on balls from coin operated pool tables as opposed to those that are not coin operated tables. Does anyone know why? Is it because the cue ball is bigger and thus heavier or what?
October 9th, 2008 at 9:24 pm
I’d say the shorter tables, worn felt and indeed the bigger cue ball. Coin-op pool is just a whole ‘nother ball game — slop shots, foggy conditions, wider pockets with banking much lesser of a factor. I’m lousy on the bar tables and do OK for myself on a regulation slate table.
October 12th, 2008 at 11:45 am
Thats pretty much it bout 70% cue ball whatever kind of syst you have also most coin ( bar tables ) have less quality cloth and rails than a pro table ..Mine included really dont play very well compaired to pro equip.
I was all ready to comment so you also have to put coins in them to play .but the main reason is the cue ball Thats why a lot of bar league players shoot a little( to alot ) on the hard side to control the cue a draw shot of 10 inches on a bar box would draw 3 ft on a pro table and so on
October 15th, 2008 at 10:33 am
Good question. The main difference is that coin operated tables usually have a return slot for the cue -ball which means that the cue - ball is actually bigger than all the other balls which means you have to compensate by hitting the objects balls less full.
October 15th, 2008 at 11:09 am
The coin operated tables have an inner chutes system connected to the table pockets. Each time a ball drops into a pocket, a chute delivers it to a storage area and leaves it there until another player puts in a coin to begin the next game.
Most coin operated tables are using a bigger cue ball (to identify it and return it to the game in case of a “scratch”) or a magnetic cue ball