Cloth used in Tournaments

[lesedwards]

good news
let us know how you get on with the Match cloth

Yes it will be interesting. I would think the Match Cloth should be similar to the 6811. Terry's cloth I would think would be very similar to No. 10 I know on World Snooker you would see used cloths go on sale but people have told me they are full of pit marks after only a few days of use. Must be from the way the pros follow through after striking low on the cue ball. No chance of that happening on mine with my jab stroke I have going...LOL

[Terry Davidson]

Yes it will be interesting. I would think the Match Cloth should be similar to the 6811. Terry's cloth I would think would be very similar to No. 10 I know on World Snooker you would see used cloths go on sale but people have told me they are full of pit marks after only a few days of use. Must be from the way the pros follow through after striking low on the cue ball. No chance of that happening on mine with my jab stroke I have going...LOL

Les:

In one of the recent tournaments in China they used Precision cloth. Shaun Murphy and a couple of other pros posted on Twitter that it was the fastest cloth they had ever played on, including the Strachan #10. When the Precision is brand new it is like playing on marble and even now that mine is around 2yrs old with pits on the spots and lines down the centre, around the black and the break line it still plays faster than any other cloth I've seen.

For me I think switching to the Match will bring me a little more into line with the club tables we play on in tournaments with their 6811 cloths.

Problem with the #10 is it does slow down unless you iron it frequently and also it wears out faster than both the Precision and the 6811, at least on my table.

Terry

[magicman]

I think the fit of the cloth can't be under-estimated either. It's vital that the fitter stretches the cloth taut. In my experience playing on different tables at different clubs/homes 6811's can be nearly as quick as 10's but also quite slow if poorly fitted.

[DeanH]

also I believe Strachan clothes need re-stretching after some time on the table where Hainsworth clothes do not... ?
Terry, how many hours per week/month do you use your table?

[sharkster63]

My first choice would be Hainsworth Smart or Match, I think that stratchan 6811 is going to be my choice due to price and availability. Will miss the great colour of Hainsworth Cloth, can's be beat for quality, speed amd durability, I also like the nap that is very easy to maintain, in my opinion by far the best cloth available, Smart is the only one I have tried but believe that this is what snooker was made to play on. Hope the 6811 proves me wrong, I found an offer I cant refuse. Lol Cheers,