Let's be defined at once: the label on кий is an account material. To change it it is possible not only in process of deterioration, but also in need of rigidity and sphericity change on which productivity of game depends strongly enough. At first, be not defined yet for itself in type, replacement occurs almost every week.

That it occurred less often, we will try to find out, that you actually want. At first, as usually, we display on shelves, - what there are labels. And there are they leather. And any others. This fact should be carried more likely to conservative traditions of ancient game, than to backlog of the chemical industry. There are data that improvement attempts were, but special success yet have not conceived. In manufacturing of labels the skin of a deer, an elk, a bison or a buffalo is used . Masters with a play experience of years say at 30-50 that is especially appreciated буйволовая. And not young copies, and experienced, «time and again prosweating» bulls.

Further - labels happen single-layered and multilayered. Multilayered as it is possible to understand from the name, consist of several layers (usually from 5 to 12), connected among themselves or simply glue, or the glutinous laminated pressing. The first variant traditionally is considered less reliable as glue from blows can be beaten out between leaky layers. Клееные with vacuum lamination - it is more reliable, but is much more expensive.

Concerning what labels it is better, there are as much opinions, how many players, and hot debate is more similar to finding-out that was in the beginning - egg or a hen. The majority of players in Russian billiards put to itself single-layered rigid «Le professionnel». Пулисты, the nobility want nothing, except soft multilayered «Moori». Expecting angry statements of readers, I will tell - not all so unequivocally. Names - hundreds, if not thousand. However it is possible to tell that companies Moori, Tweeten Fiber Co. And Tiger the bread eat knowingly. Their production traditionally uses the deserved demand. Unique complexity - to find in shops production firm, instead of a fake. Also it is necessary to choose cautiously products under these marks, but the hardworking friends made under the licence from South East Asia. The label - an accessory especially individual also gets out «on taste and colour». Let's understand.

Than single-layered labels are good? They do not have stratification problem. And they, as a rule, much more cheaply. The majority from interrogated by me «пирамидчиков» specify that such labels it is more reliable, is more durable and "do not overwind". Though, opinion this exclusively subjective.

Features of multilayered labels - predictability at deterioration as become from 5-12 layers of a skin and depend on concrete party less. In process of grinding each following layer of a skin works as the first, therefore game characteristics remain to the last. At the expense of loading distribution on several layers such label is less deformed. In it incompatible qualities - the firm middle and elastic edges are combined.

Both that and other type shares also on soft, average and firm. Firm, as well as follows from the name, more rigid. Therefore transfer energy of strong blow is better. They are not erased, serve much longer. Are not deformed from strong blows. For this reason, in "pyramid" where the big tables, heavy spheres and strong blows, such labels have advantage. It is no wonder that the great bulk of players in Russian billiards works as average and rigid types. But also мелить them it is necessary is more often.

Soft - on the contrary, very well hold a chalk, contact to a sphere at blow thanks to what allow to carry out more difficult blows with rotation I longer and offer advantages on small tables with easy spheres. Well and averages - a compromise variant. It is considered what to define softness of a label it is possible, having pressed on it a nail. On firm and average a trace does not remain. And, if I have told about rigid labels I will mention their extreme form - a plastic cap for колодников. It is a special nozzle on heavy кии for pyramid robbery. To play it it is impossible, but vigorous breakdown is provided.

The size of a label steals up on diameter шафта кия. On the average it is 13 mm. On sale there are copies from 11 to 14 mm. As I already wrote in article about a choice кия, diameter gets out individually and depends on a class and game type. The bolshy size smoothes errors and simplifies game, and smaller allows to do more difficult, "dot" blows. So the size choose. The main thing - that the label was not more thin шафта. And wide can be ground off.

To sharpen a label it is possible differently - from a flat surface to an ideal hemisphere. Standard two - 8,5 mm and nickel - 10,5 mm., under names of the American coins under which size sharpening is made. The sharpening radius less, the more difficult precisely to strike on a sphere, but the it is more than clever game possibilities. Domestic players «converted currency» and it turns out that dime is approximately equal to a coin in 10 copecks, a nickel - to rouble.

How to change a label on кий

Having received such initial knowledge we can try to change a label. Certainly, at first it is better to give it to professionals who will make procedure quickly and qualitatively. Or at least to look, as they do it. If you have solved with all the heart поэкспериментровать with different types learn to change. Difficult anything is not present. At first the old label is cut off sharp (better joiner's) by a knife. It is necessary to cut off as it is possible more close to a fiber (to a tip шафта), but try not to damage it. A cut place grind. Do not try to scratch off the rests of an old label, and it is simple in the course of polishing accurately remove them to a fiber, having given the maximum flatness to a platform. For this purpose there is a set of different tools so to suffer with a file and a protractor not necessarily.

Then take the chosen label (I will remind - it should be equal or hardly more on diameter, than шафт) and slightly шлифаните the bottom party that glue has better laid down. Both surfaces should be ideally equal.

Glue can be used special, but also usual "Moment" quite will approach. Necessarily read, as your glue "is on friendly terms" with a material of a fiber and a skin. Now in regular intervals smear a fiber and a label. Allow to glue some seconds to dry up and put a label. Thus the most important that under a label does not remain vials of air, motes, and were not warps. It is possible to wrap up шафт a paper and to use it as directing for uniform landing. To provide a dense clip there are special clips. But in any case use wooden, instead of metal adaptations. And, of course, it is necessary to be puzzled with this question in advance instead of when will run on a room with the label pressed by both hands in search of "something". Though, if glue good it is possible and to wait pair of minutes, having pressed a finger, and then to leave кий in vertical position before full drying.

When glue will dry up (depending on type gluing it from several minutes about one days), it is possible to begin processing of sides of a label. Шафт it is better to wrap up a usual paper and already then special наждачкой to walk on each side labels, In the same way also "fungus" - deformation of lateral surfaces of a label, from strong blows subsequently is levelled. After adjustment of the size by the tool-grinding tool or if are assured of hardness of hands, the same skin set sphericity. Some players love! To tint боковины labels under! Colour шафта. It becomes the special! A felt-tip pen. Only do not forget to wrap up something шафт not to soil a fiber, which оттирается потомI only a skin. After all these simple actions it is possible to start to play, listening to sensations from the new! Labels. It is necessary to add that some especially captious professionals, at! Absence of suitable models of a label, earn additionally under itself available. It is difficult enough process, with use of special adaptations and solutions. Thus often do and подпрессовку, that is the label after installation will not need to be "run in", achieving density for stable game.

Evgenie Mastepan