u/stokuriev

Image 1 — Club table pocket jaws too punishing?
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Club table pocket jaws too punishing?

I would like to hear an honest opinion from an experienced player as I'm more of a beginner/intermediate.

This is the only table in my town (I am in discussions with a table manufacturer/fitter about getting one for my home but that is months away)

We've been playing on this table for a while but we're starting to think that the pockets are simply too narrow. Now of course, I still have a lot of work to do with my stance and cue action, so I'm of course not finding excuses, but I've been able to pot much better on other tables when I was out of town.

Looking at table after table online, I am starting to think that the fitter here should have cut the cushions a bit more. They are supposed to be round and form a corner but here they literally invade the space of the pocket. Most of the shots at more acute angles get rejected, I've posted a photo of Hendry's table, his corner pocket is just stratospherically wider.

But of course maybe I'm wrong, it's an optical illusion and they're supposed to be so nippy.

I appreciate any opinion on here :)

u/stokuriev — 7 days ago