Alternative to Gold Crown?

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nrhoades

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We just bought a brand new 2012 raised ranch with a 25' by 28' unobstructed room on the lower floor (LVL beams overhead). The room is unfinished (no drywall yet) so I can do what ever I want with it... i.e. pool room.

The default table I'd like to buy is a 9' gold crown since those are the competition standard (Snookers RI).

My wife hates the look of the gold crown's, referring them as something George Jetson would use.

So I need something that looks pretty, and something that plays as well as competition tables.

I think this decision will also be like buying a guitar, where I would have to try the brand of table out before I consider buying it. If anyone knows of locations let me know.

Thanks
 
nrhoades said:
We just bought a brand new 2012 raised ranch with a 25' by 28' unobstructed room on the lower floor (LVL beams overhead). The room is unfinished (no drywall yet) so I can do what ever I want with it... i.e. pool room.

The default table I'd like to buy is a 9' gold crown since those are the competition standard (Snookers RI).

My wife hates the look of the gold crown's, referring them as something George Jetson would use.

So I need something that looks pretty, and something that plays as well as competition tables.

I think this decision will also be like buying a guitar, where I would have to try the brand of table out before I consider buying it. If anyone knows of locations let me know.

Thanks
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Then buy a Diamond Paragon...and let your wife choose the cloth color:grin:
 
Click on the link below and scroll down to see various fully restored Brunswick Centennials. She may like this look.

http://www.billiardrestoration.com/Antique-Pool-Tables/centennial.htm


nrhoades said:
We just bought a brand new 2012 raised ranch with a 25' by 28' unobstructed room on the lower floor (LVL beams overhead). The room is unfinished (no drywall yet) so I can do what ever I want with it... i.e. pool room.

The default table I'd like to buy is a 9' gold crown since those are the competition standard (Snookers RI).

My wife hates the look of the gold crown's, referring them as something George Jetson would use.

So I need something that looks pretty, and something that plays as well as competition tables.

I think this decision will also be like buying a guitar, where I would have to try the brand of table out before I consider buying it. If anyone knows of locations let me know.

Thanks
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What you need to do is in a very nice way tell her she has a whole house to decorate and you have a simple little pool room. And if that doesn't work you may have to resort to harsher measures.
 
nrhoades said:
Youd have to ask her. She wants straight wooden legs.
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I'm with Tony...the Diamond pro-am.
Get the diamond-wood rails...and let your wife chose the color.
...and show her the matching light shade.

The Diamond is a nice compromise...a world class table and a nice
piece of furniture.
 
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I always liked the Marc Lehmacher Atlantis Table from Germany. You can probably pick one up used for a reasonable price.

cajunfats
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I would think that if you get any table that has good bones and that she likes,, the real king Cobra can build it to tourney specs.
 
cajunfats said:
I always liked the Marc Lehmacher Atlantis Table from Germany. You can probably pick one up used for a reasonable price.

cajunfats
A Rebel
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I forgot about the Lemacher....it's a good looking table.
Dufferin made a similar model, the Titan with the 'champagne' option.
 
Don't let the gorilla, draggin' their knuckles guys give you shit, If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy.
Like I said, any table with good bones can be redone with new cloth and rails to play like a GC3. If I am wrong, I'm sure the realkingcobra will correct me.
 
Haha, yes. They just don't understand. They haven't recognized the victory that I already won by buying the house with her. If I have to I'll play pool with pink ankle-warmers, in my own house :)

The compromise is that the table has to look like a piece of furniture as well; dark wood, and inclosed pockets (she doesn't like the "tassels"). I have plenty of time to hunt. Years even. Got some good ideas from the thread already.

who's realkingcobra? A table specialist?
 
nrhoades said:
Youd have to ask her. She wants straight wooden legs.
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I once dated a girl with a straight wooden leg. I didn't know it until I got her in the hotel room.

She was in the shower when I saw the wooden leg on the bed. I started playing with it and it came all apart.

I got so nervous I went down to the bar and started banging shots down like they were going out of style.

The guy next to me said, "What's wrong buddy?"

I said, "I got my girls leg apart on the bed and I don't know what to do!"

He said, "That's not so bad. I got both of my girls legs apart and I can't remember the room number!" :killingme::rolleyes:
 
nrhoades said:
Hmm, what about the Brunswick Treviso. How does this compare to the GC?

http://www.brunswickbilliards.com/catalog/pool-tables/treviso.html
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How about a 5'x10' Diamond ProAm?:grin:

10ft-Pro-Am-BG.jpg
 
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