Is Simonis 860 Cloth The Best, and If So, Why?

Is Simonis 860 Cloth The Best, and If So, Why?

Is Simonis 860 cloth better to use on the pool table? If it is better to use, can anyone explain why?

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Is Simonis 860 Cloth The Best, and If So, Why?

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1. Mitch Alsup on 8/7/2010 2:43:57 PM

   Simonis is the leading brand of cloth for billiards of all kinds. {Although there are arguably equivalent or nearly equivalent clothes.}

   1. it is nap-free
   2. it wears well
   3. it is consistent

   4. takes abuse well {water, vacuum, brushing, pock marks}

      • 300 is billiards cloth for 3-cushion billiards on 10' and 12' tables
      • 760 is fast pocket billiards cloth for 8', 9', and 10' tables
      • 860 is moderate speed cloth for 7', 8', and 9' tables
      • 860 HR is a moderate speed cloth with some kind of teflon to aid life

   Simonis 860 is better on a pool table than on a drapery or used for making a suit.

   When a pool table is absolutely dead level, and you roll a ball at very slow speed, you can see the ball move off line by minute clumps of cloth uneven-ness, making even a perfectly balanced ball wobble as it comes to a stop. Simonis and a couple other top cloths have the property that you almost can't see any wobble on the balls coming to a stop.

   This comes with the liability that the table will need to remain level to the thickness of a sheet of typing paper or you will see table roll on such perfect clothes.

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Is Simonis 860 Cloth The Best, and If So, Why?

• Title: Is Simonis 860 Cloth The Best, and If So, Why?
• Author: Being Helpful
• Published: 8/7/2010 10:06:00 AM