Pete Williams asked:


In snooker or pool, the grip is where every stroke starts, get this wrong and you will find that more and more of your shots are being missed.

The first thing that players tend to do (especially those new to the game) is grip the cue too tight. Why is this a problem? This causes a problem as the muscles in the arm will tighten through the shot, this can cause a lot of unwanted sidespin or cause us to miss the right spot on the cue ball entirely.

To be a successful player your grip needs to be relaxed and maintain a constant pressure throughout every shot, whether it be a delicate cut or a powerful draw stroke. Every time, where possible, the grip pressure has to be constant.

If the grip is too loose then the opposite can happen, the cue can be dropped whilst attempting a pot or literally get thrown out of the hand.

As with most things there is never a definitive right or wrong answer and it is about finding a position on the cue that is comfortable for you. Here are some helpful hints:

Find the balance point of your cue by balancing it on your index finger until it stops wobbling

Your grip should be behind this point so that the weight of the cue goes through the ball

Experiment with your hand in different positions and find something comfortable

6-10 inches behind the balance point is a good start

Grip the cue with index and middle finger and the thumb on top (creates a “V” between thumb and index finger)

Palm should be touching the cue and then move away when going through your stroke

Remember the key thing is to keep the grip relaxed, just feel for yourself the tension in your arm if you grip the cue too tightly. Tension in the arm will mean you miss more shots.

If you follow all these tips you’ll find that your snooker or pool will improve, remember get a grip…



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Nicky Meintjies asked:


Most people would love to buy a pool table however; they often get deterred due to the fairly steep prices of pool tables. But you don’t have to always shell out a mountain for your pool table. There are many places where you could buy a cheap pool table at competitive and affordable rates. But just because the prices are low doesn’t mean that the quality is low too. So for those of you who thought that getting a pool table simply wouldn’t fit into your budget, think again and read on.

The things that you need to keep in mind before you buy a pool table are the features that you are looking for. Usually when you walk into a sports good store with the intention of buying a pool table, the friendly salesman will be more than happy to help you make your choice. But remember: a sports goods salesman is rarely any different from a car sales man and they will both try to sell you things, which you don’t really need. So before you pay a few hundred dollars more for hand carved legs, try to analyze if this feature is really important to you. If you are going to use the table at home then looks should come second to the durability and usability.

Needless to say, the sales person will be more concerned about his commission and the profit that the store will make from the sale of a pool table. So instead of going to the retail store, try to see if you can directly talk to the dealer. This should bring the price down substantially and you just might find a cheap pool table right there. You can either check the local yellow pages for a dealer in your city or shop online. But if you are shopping online, never forget to inquire about the shipping costs, return policies and warranty. This is very important for if something had to go wrong with your pool table in the future. Also keep in mind that the weight of the pool table can also influence the price a lot when it comes to the shipping.

If you intend to use the pool table at home, you don’t have to go for the larger versions. A mid sized version starting at 7 ft and going up to 9 ft will be equally good and more cost effective. The smaller size makes them perfect for people who don’t have a lot of space in their house to accommodate the table but just because they are small doesn’t mean that you will have less fun using it. You don’t always have to pick the first pool table that you like; try to check out the other models in different shops before you single one out.

If buying a brand new table simply isn’t something that you can afford fret not! You can always go for a used pool table, which will usually be at a fraction of the cost of a new table. Sellers may be disposing off their pool tables for various reasons. Maybe they need the money or maybe they just want to create some more space in their house. Either way, this should give you a bargaining advantage. You can look for pool tables online through one of the auction sites or check out the newspaper for individuals or businesses that want to sell their pool tables. If you find an establishment, which is going out of business and wants to sell its assets including pool tables.

Cheap pool tables are not that hard to find. The whole idea of getting your hands on one is just to follow the right procedures and shop around. Soon you will be the owner of a pool table that you got for a bargain price.



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richard zook asked:


Swimming pool houses are among the most attractive, useful, and versatile backyard structures available. One of the main reasons that they are such popular choices is because they combine the most desirable characteristics of gazebo,garden sheds, and cabanas.

Like a gazebo, A pool house is decorative and elegant, and it adds an air of enchantment to your landscape. To enhance its aesthetic qualities, many people choose the decorative railings and posts, which give it an extra touch of charm.

One of the most popular features of our swimming pool houses is their front porches, which make them look like cottages, and in many cases that’s how they are being used. Therefore, it is becoming quite commen to find outdoor furniture collections, including adirondeck chairs and footstools, porch swings, and gliders, rocking chairs, lounges, and accent tables on the porches. Even if you’re not using your ppool house as a cottage or guest house, it’s a good idea to have outdoor furniture on the porch, as it will inevitable attract swarms of guests during parties. This will be especially true if you use your swimming pool house as the location for your hot tub, which is another prevalant trend.

Your swimming pool houses will also be ideal as a cabana, where your guests can change their clothes for swimming. To accommodate this use, you can add conveniences, such as storage units for towels and extra suits, teak hampers for wet items, and outdoor chairs and accent tables.

As your pool house will be an integral part of your landscape, you may want to design it to match or complement your house. If that’s your intention, you will be delighted with the many color choices we offer for vinyl siding, roof shingles, trim, and shutters. These are just of the choices that you have for using your beautiful swimming pool houses. With a little imagination, it can be almost anything you want it to be.



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Andrey Sorokin asked:


As with any indoor sport you need a sufficient amount of light above a pool table. Pool table lights are often placed at the ceiling above pool table. These lights must be strong enough without hurting the eyes. This way, the players can clearly see the table, as well as the balls. Most pool table tops are deep green, and with poor lighting it is difficult to see anything but the green. Not only that, but a good light over a pool table also adds to the ambiance of the room. So much that people like to add neon lights around the perimeter of the room, in the darker areas, for an added effect.

If you want to install a stained glass lamp above your pool table, you should choose a light that has at least four 100-watt light bulbs in it. Modern lamps provide sharp looks and different colors to fit any lifestyle. You should consider height of the ceiling and room capacity when choosing the right lamp. The lamp should provide an adequate amount of light over the entire pool table. Also, the bottom of the light should hang down between 30 and 35 inches from the top of the table. Be aware that this type of lamp is usually heavy because of the thick glass and metal that frames it. You don’t want a stained glass lamp to fall down from the ceiling, do you? To avoid this possibility, you’ll need to secure the lamp in a special way, as opposed to a light weight lamp.

To start with, you’ll need to remove any existing light before you proceed. If the light you’re installing is a swag stained glass lamp that hangs from a chain on the ceiling, then you’ll only have to install a metal hook for the lamp to hang on. To do this securely, you’ll need to use a stud finder to locate a stud in the ceiling. You need to locate a stud as close as you can to the spot where you want the stained glass lamp to hang. Mark the found spot, and then use an electric drill to carefully bore a starter hole in the ceiling. Then, insert the metal hook and turn the threads into the ceiling as far as it will go. Finally, hang the swag stained glass lamp up on the hook, and run the decorative chain and wire up and out of the way.

On the other hand, if the stained glass lamp needs to be connected to an electrical box above it, then you’ll need to install it to an existing one. If no box exists, you’ll need to install one. It would be a good idea to check with your local codes and permits department before you begin. You’ll need to be aware of what the specific laws are regarding the wiring. And, be sure that the electrical box you install has a stud in the middle of the fixture. Before you start this all, make sure you read and follow the manufacturer’s instructions and pictures that came with the electrical box. Then, after you shut off the power to the room you’re working in, you’ll need to cut a hole in the ceiling for the box to go in. You’ll need to run a wire, if there isn’t already one, from your breaker or fuse box to the box.

Install the stained glass lamp onto the box by attaching the fixture to the electrical box. Use a hickey, which is a metal piece with a hole in the middle of it. The hickey fits over the stud and a nut is placed on it afterwards. It helps to secure the fixture to the electrical box which is secured to the ceiling. Finally, make sure you have everything connected properly, and then turn the electric back on.



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DrShio asked:


Around every pool table I’ve played on there are marble dots inlaid into the wood. Do these serve more than a cosmetic purpose? Is there any way to use these to line up a shot or an angle?

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Arvind asked:


There are two main types of pool table, upon which are played two quite different versions of the game.

Table Size

English pool tables range in size from 6ft to 8ft, though the official tournament size is 7ft. These sizes refer to the overall length of the table from ‘rail to rail’. The playing surface of the competition size table is 6ft by 3ft.American pool tables are usually 8ft or 9ft, with the official competition size being the 9ft table. Again the size refers to the total length of the table, and the playing surface on the 9ft competition table is 8ft x 4.5ft. In bars and clubs you do sometimes find 7ft American pool tables, referred to as ‘bar boxes’ because of their small size.

Pool Balls & Pocket Size

The ball sets used on English pool tables comprise 7 red, 7 yellow and 1 black balls. On modern tables the reds and yellows are solid colour, with the black having an ‘8’ in a white circle upon it. The standard size for a 6ft, 7ft or 8ft English pool table is 2”, with pockets usually being around an inch larger to accommodate the balls.

The ball sets used on American pool tables are numbered 1-15, which are split into ‘solids’ and ‘stripes. Numbers 1-7 make up the solids, 8 is the black ball, and 9-15 the stripes. The set as standard is:



Yellow

Blue

Red

Purple (pink in some ball sets)

Orange

Green

Brown or burgundy (tan in some ball sets)

Black

Yellow and white

Blue and white

Red and white

Purple and white (pink and white in some ball sets)

Orange and white

Green and white

Brown (or burgundy) and white (tan and white in some ball sets)



The standard size for American pool balls is 2” ¼ with the pockets finished to a larger size than those on an English pool table.

Both English and American pool ball sets have a white cue ball as standard, which can feature red ‘target’ spots (though these are more typically seen on practice cue balls). In both English and American pool balls, Aramith (a Belgian manufacturer) are recognised as the industry leader in pool balls.

Cloth

English pool tables all have napped cloth, and the current official choice is Strachan West of England wool. The cloth is available in various weights which affect the speed of play and ball behaviour.

American pool tables feature ‘speedball’ worsted cloth, which has not nap. This makes the cloth much faster, and combined with the larger, heavier balls changes the character of the game significantly from English pool.

Play

The difference in table and ball size means that play on an American pool table is much faster, and potentially more technical than English pool. The larger balls mean the use of masse (high speed spin/side shots normally used in Carom billiards) is more prevalent, and in recent years it has become much more popular than the English version.

The popularity of ‘9 Ball’ has contributed here, which is a faster version of pool played with just the balls numbered 1-9. The balls are racked in a diamond in ascending order from baulk to the bottom of the table. The aim of the game is to pot the 9, but the balls must be potted in ascending numerical order. Cannons and trick shots are allowed however, and you could get lucky and have a ‘golden break’. This quick version of pool has become extremely popular in bars and clubs.



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ran-dumb asked:


Can it be custom built?
I want a pool table so bad.This is the only logical thing I could come up with because of my space, and I don’t like clutter!

jokes….funny. no hillbilliness here!
working on going pro.I would rather practice in my house.

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Adarah asked:


I have a full sized, 8 ft, 400lb pool table. It’s in my garage and I used the garage for a new car and had to push the pool table to the side during the winter. I’d like to move it back into position, but I’m afraid that all the moving is bad for the table legs. Are there any adjustable wheels that I could attach to the legs that would withhold that kind of weight?

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Doug L asked:


I have a pool table in my basement that I haven’t used in a while. Overtime, mold started to grow on it mostly because of the hot summers. Now I want to bring it to my second house Upstate because there’s plenty of room for it. First I want to get rid of all the mold. Any specific ways to clean it so the mold won’t grow back?

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pdt322 asked:


theres 3 of us trying to move our pool table from my brothers room, which is upstairs, to our trailor outside. its pretty heavy, and i am wondering if anybody has tips. thanks alot.

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