Simonis 860 vs 760

[maughanm]

As soon as I win a the lottery, I'm going to try to re-cover my table with Simonis Cloth....What is the difference in the 860 and the 760? How do you know which one is the right cloth to buy? mike

[audiopro]

From www.simoniscloth.com :

#760 - STANDARD PROFESSIONAL BLEND
Combed Worsted Wool and high thread count assure long lasting wear.
Nap-free.
Will not pill or fluff.
Available in 66" and 78" widths.
Recommended for ALL Pocket Pool or Snooker games.
Available in Simonis Green, Electric Blue, Burgundy, Gold, Wine, Spruce, Blue/Green, Dark Green, Marine Blue, Black and Grey.


#860 - PROFESSIONAL TOURNAMENT CLOTH
Developed especially for 9-Ball.
Slightly Slower than the #760 Blend.
Combed Worsted Wool and high thread count assure long lasting wear.
Nap-free.
Will not pill or fluff.
Available in 66" and 78" widths.
Recommended for ALL Pocket Pool or Snooker games.
Available in Simonis Green, Electric Blue, Burgundy, Gold, Wine, Spruce, Blue/Green, Dark Green, Marine Blue, Black and Grey.

760 is used on 10 and 12 foot snooker tables.
860 is a slower cloth for our little 9 foot pool tables

[Danieli]

860 is also thicker, more wear resistant, lasts longer, is easier to jump on and has a higher thread per inch count 129 as opposed to 110 for 760.

[jkregan]

760 is also recommended for tables where a lot of straight pool is being played. Considering the difference between a home table and a pool hall, 760 will last you a long time.

Beware, however, that 760 is a LOT faster than 860.

Another cloth I have played on at Planet 9-ball in Tampa is Granito. It is faster that 860 and probably compares well with 760. I play on the Granito covered tables (2 Robertsons and a Gabriels) when I think I have ball control down pat.

[Eric]

I have 860 on my table and it's quite a bit slower than the pool hall tables I play (they use championship cloth, I'm told). Although I've never played 760, I might consider it next time so there won't be such a drastic difference from home to the pool room.

If you've never played on 860, you wouldn't believe it. You can hold the CB like you never have. Also when it's new, it's very weird slipery. It took me a couple weeks of 4 hr a day play for it to get normalized. Which always makes me wonder if the tables the pros play on have new or broken in cloth.

In summary, it's great cloth, but it spoils you, and if you don't make the adjustment to the pool room tables you will try stuff you can do on the 860 that you can't on pool room tables.

[audiopro]

Although jumping on Simonis is a bit more difficult, because it is thinner.. But just need to adjust, and you are good to go again.. :D