Simonis cloth specification library

760 vs 860: begin with the discipline

Use 860 as the conversation starting point for controlled pool performance and 760 where a faster profile is intended, including many carom applications. Do not treat the model number alone as a universal outcome: table geometry, cushions, climate and installation affect play.

Record before requesting a quote

• Table discipline and playing-surface dimensions
• Commercial, event or residential use
• Current cloth and reason for replacement
• Desired pace and player feedback

System trade-off: cloth cannot correct the table bed

A 3-piece slate bed—commonly specified around 1 inch (25 mm) for full-size professional pool tables—offers leveling and long-term flatness advantages over MDF or lightweight composite beds. Composite constructions reduce mass and simplify relocation. Neither route is universally correct: slate raises floor-load, delivery and setup demands, while composite beds are less suitable when competition-level flatness and repeated recovering are priorities. Cloth selection follows that structural decision; it does not compensate for an uneven bed or deteriorated cushions.

Verification method

Install candidate cloth on a prepared reference table, document room temperature and humidity, use the same cleaned ball set and cushion condition, then repeat a marked straight-roll release from the same distance in both directions. Record travel, visible drift and stop position. The method is comparative rather than a certification test, but it exposes table-level effects before a room-wide rollout.

Approve color in the installed environment

Screen color is not a purchasing standard. Review a physical swatch under the room’s daytime and evening lighting, next to rails, flooring and camera exposure where applicable. Camera white balance, lamp spectrum and screen calibration can each shift apparent hue; approval from a web image alone is not reproducible.

Build an installer-ready brief

Include table count, sizes, access constraints, operating blackout, slate and cushion observations, requested cloth orientation and responsibility for waste removal. Final pace remains sensitive to installation tension, humidity, contamination and cushion response, so a model-to-model comparison must keep those conditions stable.

Make care auditable

Assign a person, frequency and approved method. Log spills, unusual tracking, edge lift or surface damage so intervention occurs before the next critical event. A cleaner is not a repair method for tears, loose cloth, damaged seams or cushion failure; those conditions require installer inspection.