SPINDOKTOR said:
realkingcobra said:
That's a hard question to answer, but I'll try. In my opinion..."First time I've ever used that phraseSPINDOKTOR said:
" if the tables are being looked at to form a "Pool Hall" so to speak, I'd worry about training/convincing my customers to play on the tables. Second, I'd be looking at the net value of the tables down the road as to what they'd be worth if I wanted to sell them off to upgrade my tables to say...Brunswicks or Diamonds. Third, with the market and pool room customers as educated as most are today, I'd be scared as hell not opening a room with my best foot forward first, right out the gate, as in owning 3 rooms in the past, you don't get a chance to do it over again by saying..."hey guys, will you come back if I have different tables?????????" Cheap up front, can cost you much more in the long run I know most people separate players as either ball bangers or players, but if I had to open a room just for players...I wouldn't waste my money...I'd go broke before the first months rent was due. As far as ball bangers go, they PAY the bills in a pool room, ANY pool room, but you have to first understand the ball bangers. They are NOT loyal to your room, but they ARE loyal to their friends, and if some of their friends find a better place to play pool...because the tables are "better" then their friends are going to follow them to the new room to play there from now on. So, anyone that is looking to buy these tables for a new pool room are going to have to decide...are they the room in which ball bangers are going to leave from to go and play somewhere new, or is this going to be the room that ball bangers leave the other places to play and start playing there...because of the make of the tables?
realkingcobra said:Judging by the picture above, I'd say the rails are 1 1/2" thick, which means they're made out of two thicknesses of 3/4" plywood, which also means they're using an Olhausen type of cushions. I'd even go so far as to say the rail blinds are made from 1/2" or 5/8" particle board, with a paper thin laminate for looks. The pockets don't sit flat because of the corner brackets. The leg pedestals are most likely made from either MDF or particle board as well with some sort of 1/4" plywood for the exterior look. The rails more than likely either have some kind of nut plate, or center mounted t-nuts for the rail bolts, which would be a nightmare to repair or replace. Even the leg levelers look cheap, as in maybe only using a 1/2" threaded rod to mount the levelers to the bottoms of the leg pedestals.
Once again..."Just my OPINION"
Glen
In summary, then it's a POS???realkingcobra said:Judging by the picture above, I'd say the rails are 1 1/2" thick, which means they're made out of two thicknesses of 3/4" plywood, which also means they're using an Olhausen type of cushions. I'd even go so far as to say the rail blinds are made from 1/2" or 5/8" particle board, with a paper thin laminate for looks. The pockets don't sit flat because of the corner brackets. The leg pedestals are most likely made from either MDF or particle board as well with some sort of 1/4" plywood for the exterior look. The rails more than likely either have some kind of nut plate, or center mounted t-nuts for the rail bolts, which would be a nightmare to repair or replace. Even the leg levelers look cheap, as in maybe only using a 1/2" threaded rod to mount the levelers to the bottoms of the leg pedestals.
Once again..."Just my OPINION"
Glen
Sorry, I wouldn't own onecigardave said:
Most pool tables have slate, even Sears tables, but having slate alone in a table don't make it a good table to buy, or play onCory in DC said:
it just makes it a table...that's all, as in a table needs something to put the cloth on for the balls to roll on Cory in DC said:
