Valley pool tables

Good for them I hope they make it.

Anybody else tired of calling overseas to what you thought was an American brand?
 
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I don't quite follow you or the articles but maybe valley will (finally) redesign their coin-op table.The Valley is an old workhorse,very durable and probably has collected more cash then any other pool table(or pool player for that matter).

As far as playability the Diamond coin-ops are much more suited for competitive pool.
 
smoooothstroke said:
I don't quite follow you or the articles but maybe valley will (finally) redesign their coin-op table.The Valley is an old workhorse,very durable and probably has collected more cash then any other pool table(or pool player for that matter).

As far as playability the Diamond coin-ops are much more suited for competitive pool.
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I agree, the Diamonds are better, maybe the competition will heat up and Valley will produce a better table than what they have now at lower cost.I wish Olhausen would produce a coin op , its win win for pool players.


I see shots missed on Valleys by good players , the cue balls and rails are a big difference.
 
Antiquated design,poor oversight on set up and maintenance locally for pool leagues and tables set up for region and national tournaments.
 
I would be surprised if you would see a major design change from Valley. They got to where they are because of their design. They are made to play easier, this gets games over faster and more coins going through the tables. This is what bar owners want :)

Because of this, I dont know that its true to say Diamonds play "better". Both tables are designed to play a certain way, and that way is drastically different between the two tables. But each does what it is designed to do, and does it well.

I prefer the way the diamonds play, but also understand the market that Valley chose to go after.
 
woody_968 said:
I would be surprised if you would see a major design change from Valley. They got to where they are because of their design. They are made to play easier, this gets games over faster and more coins going through the tables. This is what bar owners want :)

Because of this, I dont know that its true to say Diamonds play "better". Both tables are designed to play a certain way, and that way is drastically different between the two tables. But each does what it is designed to do, and does it well.

I prefer the way the diamonds play, but also understand the market that Valley chose to go after.
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Diamond plays better for sure, which is why you see even the APA of all leagues using them at regional and national events. I guess this is the only good thing about the APA that I can tell so far...:wink:
 
Diamond plays the way we prefer tables to play :)

When did the APA start using Diamonds again? I thought they quit using them as soon as Mark took over the BCAPL?

Oh,,,, and GO COLTS!!!! LOL
 
Valley tables are good solid tables. They are the Timex of the coin-ops...they take a good licking and keep on ticking. They are perfect for what they were designed for, and that is to be used in bars, take abuse, and play easy, getting games finished fast.

If you own a Valley or are thinking os getting one, do yourself a favor. Put a set of Ridgeback rails on it and a good cloth like Simonis or Tour Edition.

While you have the slate up to recover tighten the two bolts on the corner castings. It still won't play like a Diamond but it will make the Valley play a lot harder and you won't be making those shots down the rail hitting the rail 3" before the pocket anymore either. Johnnyt
 
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