Newbie Question on Cues

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frede

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Newbie Questions on Tables and Cues

I'm thinking about buying an 8 ft home table. Basically just to shoot with friends for fun - nothing hardcore. My room is 12' 10" wide and 26' long. Of course the issue is the 12' 10" measurement which would unfortunately require 52" cues. I could use a standard cue for some shots, but considering my room size a 52" cue would be required for a lot of shots.

I'd like to get some opinions of how bad of a compromise 52" cue sticks are. If it's going to ruin the enjoyment I rather not buy a table. Should I reconsider buying a table?
 
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Hi Frede,
Being relatively new to pool myself and having just gone through this issue, I would recommend getting a 7' table instead. The extra room on the table is not worth it if you are constantly bothered by not having enough room to stroke or to take your proper stance. I think you would be happier compromising on the table (and 7' is the standard barbox size, so you will play on such tables a lot out in the outside world) rather that compromising on what you get used to with your cue and your stance. Your cue length affects how you play everywhere.

Too little space is a much more serious issue than people assume when they're shopping. Everyone has a tendency to think, "oh well, no big deal, we'll get used to it," but sufficient space for the table you buy is really going to have a LARGE effect on your enjoyment of playing and in turn, eventually, even how much you will play on it.

I have space for 8' (88x44" playing surface) with a couple of "incursions" (1 post, 1 pipe) that impinge just a little, and had to pass on an 8-Pro size (92x46). LOTS of people told me to go ahead and get a 9-foot table but when the ball is on the long rail on one side I can only draw back five or six inches from the nose of the cushion, and that is just barely enough, something I definitely notice.

Remember the spaces for tables in the charts are minimums and IMHO we're wise to treat them as such.

Mike
 
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Takumike said:
Hi Frede,
Being relatively new to pool myself and having just gone through this issue, I would recommend getting a 7' table instead. The extra room on the table is not worth it if you are constantly bothered by not having enough room to stroke or to take your proper stance. I think you would be happier compromising on the table (and 7' is the standard barbox size, so you will play on such tables a lot out in the outside world) rather that compromising on what you get used to with your cue and your stance. Your cue length affects how you play everywhere.

Too little space is a much more serious issue than people assume when they're shopping. Everyone has a tendency to think, "oh well, no big deal, we'll get used to it," but sufficient space for the table you buy is really going to have a LARGE effect on your enjoyment of playing and in turn, eventually, even how much you will play on it.

I have space for 8' (88x44" playing surface) with a couple of "incursions" (1 post, 1 pipe) that impinge just a little, and had to pass on an 8-Pro size (92x46). LOTS of people told me to go ahead and get a 9-foot table but when the ball is on the long rail on one side I can only draw back five or six inches from the nose of the cushion, and that is just barely enough, something I definitely notice.

Remember the spaces for tables in the charts are minimums and IMHO we're wise to treat them as such.

Mike
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Thanks for your suggestion Mike. 99% of the pool I've shot has been on bar tables so I may be happy with a 7 footer. I've spoke to a dealer near my home - they have all size tables and cues. I plan to try some out.

The table would go in a room (formal dining room) that connects to my living room - in short, it needs to be furniture quality and I don't want to make an expensive mistake.
 
Check out Craigslist. I recently picked up a 7 foot valley table in great condition for $250.00 in NC.

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