[Joecnixt]

Hi heads up- The proper word is “Chalking”

[bowlingal]

Topspin, I thought it was chalk, not caulk.

[TVTVTV]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Then, there ones that leave racked balls on spot when done, then want to complain when can’t get tight rack.

Thanks for the education. Now, what does this comment mean? What is wrong with leaving the balls racked - the placement?

[Dotneko]

Originally Posted by Joecnixt

Hi heads up- The proper word is “Chalking”

Slow off the block - see post 3.

[ByebyeMichigan]

After all that , do you mean chalk ???????????????????SMH.

[Retiredsteve]

Originally Posted by Dotneko

Chalk is the word you are looking for.

And I'm guessing etiquette would be a better choice than ethics. 😅

[MrFlorida]

Chalk it up to inexperience.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by TVTVTV

Thanks for the education. Now, what does this comment mean? What is wrong with leaving the balls racked - the placement?

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[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Player unfamiliar with pool, cloth, and keeping table clean has not clue. The balls on left on spot for extended amount time create little dimples in cloth and when you t

But, The Villages rec center rules require you to rack the balls after you finish playing.

[GoldenBoy]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

For some that may not know and not for know it alls

Posting this so may help keep our billiard tables in better condition. Don’t be caulk grinder, it only wears out caulk faster, creating dust cloud and filling table full of caulk dust making table and balls dirty. One reasons can’t draw or follow on dirty table. Also reduces ball skid.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UdqaV05Kuk


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORDfx-UukSI

So, if wondering why some pool tables in villages are dirty and rail embedded with caulk we maybe the problem? Don’t be caulk grinder over table or rails. Or place caulk upside down on table, that’s just making table dirty and wearing out caulk faster by grinding into tables.

Here what 6 month old caulk looks like when properly caulked cue. And yes I buy my own caulk. Notice there no tunnel bored into caulk.

I would recommend using chalk, preferably call colored to be compatible with the color of the felt on the pool table. Caulk should probably be left at home.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by GoldenBoy

I would recommend using chalk, preferably call colored to be compatible with the color of the felt on the pool table. Caulk should probably be left at home.

It appears as though all new re-clothing is being done in the standard Simonis green color, although I think they are no longer using genuine Simonis cloth. They should pay more attention to the height of the rails. Some of them are not high enough, causing the balls to jump up off of the table surface. By the way, it is cloth, not felt.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by TVTVTV

Thanks for the education. Now, what does this comment mean? What is wrong with leaving the balls racked - the placement?

Racked, just not on spot.

Players unfamiliar with pool, cloth, and keeping table clean has no clue, not their fault, they just don’t know. (which why brought this up, but most focus on misspelling than the problems cause they just can’t let it go knowing what the misspelled word was supposed to mean).

The balls left on spot for extended amount time create little dimples in cloth due to weight of balls and when you try rack balls so they are touching one or more with squirt away from other balls in rack falling in little dimples in cloth. This create uneven breaking may leave balls clustered up and not get full impact of break.

Kind like when golfing sometimes person don’t fill in divots and you’re ball landed in divot hole make shot more difficult than it should be. A high level golfer doesn’t like this cause it may affect his shot to green?

Again, it’s not most people fault they never achieved high levels or wonder why things are the way they are and are just trying to having fun. But, grinding chalk over table gets chalk imbedded in cloth. Most rec center don’t properly clean pool tables so chalk dust build up effecting playability of the tables not to mention what it does to wooden rails. Commercial tables (like ones at sliver lake can take more abuse and still look and play same cause they are made for commercial use. The other recreational tables that one would buy for home won’t fair as well cause they are not made for daily heavy use, like Olhausen tables in most all rec centers. Why important to try keep care of them.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

It appears as though all new re-clothing is being done in the standard Simonis green color, although I think they are no longer using genuine Simonis cloth. They should pay more attention to the height of the rails. Some of them are not high enough, causing the balls to jump up off of the table surface. By the way, it is cloth, not felt.

Agree, when they recover new tables the playability improved from cheaper cloth new table came with. Took them years to get playability back into the Proline tables, then they replaced them just when they were playing excellent in some rec centers. IMO nothing can be done with recreational tables except keep them clean. IMO most balls that jump when hit hard (other than shooting down on cue ball) jump cause the cloth dirty and friction causes ball to leave table little and when hits rail it bounces. Firm bank shots do this a lot. I rarely play over at silver lake those tables playability 10 fold over Olhausens. Don’t get rattle in corner pockets either.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by GoldenBoy

I would recommend using chalk, preferably call colored to be compatible with the color of the felt on the pool table. Caulk should probably be left at home.

Agree.

I buy same color of chalk as table cloth colors in rec centers. I refuse to use drilled out crumbling chalk that gets my ferrule ringed up from using drilled out chalk. I still have bunch blue chalk but I don’t use in on green tables. Usually when I’m done playing my palm of my hand green from chalk ground into cloth. Table dirty.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by billlaur

It would help a lot if rec car attendants cleaned balls and tables on a regular basis….

At my closest rec center they do it once week (IMO not Enough for amount play) I’ll give them credit they try, but due to they lack of knowledge it’s good attempt. But all they do vacuum and clean balls, which helps but get cloth clean from imbedded chalk need damp cloth it.