Alright so I was having a conversation with a table mechanic yesterday and the question came up about which pool table to buy. He said the only pool table he would ever recommend is an Olhausen. Then I brought up Gold Crown and he said yes but only a Gold Crown II because of the adjustable legs.
What did interest me was when he said Diamond sucks and not to even consider it. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
I'm not sure if he was on bad terms with the Diamond company or not he seemed to allude to it.
I'd say.... first question is "what table do you like"?
.....second question is "what do you want the table for"?
Some people like a table for just practicing and want it super tough, and super tight and though I haven't played on the new diamonds... olhausen
with the deep shelf is TOUGH... good for some games, and if you're on a pretty good level, but may be way too tough if you're low B or below and/or want to play with people who don't play a lot. Pretty frustrating for many players. I do love the (I think) 'accufast' rails and how accurately they play!!
As for the Diamonds.... see if you can watch some matches on the new Diamonds on ustream and see how the pros play them. They are plenty tough, and plenty tight.... but personally I would go with a newer one with
the new rails to avoid having to redo the rails... JMHO.... also most of the above may be the case for a Diamond as well. Absolutely SOLID tables!!
The old GC's if they haven't been tightened are fairly loose, and are good for a variety of player levels to go at it.... they are just the old standard..and classic in looks.
Lots of things to consider for you.... plenty of equipment out there ....
and many happy hours when you giterdone... :smile: You may also want to go to the 'ask a mechanic' or just ask Glen.. he has TONS of knowledge!! Good luck.
td