9' or 7' table???

cbi1000

cbi1000

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I'm about to order a Diamond pool table. Now to decide which size to get....

7' - Will fit in my dining room. 99.999% of all pool i play is on barbox tables. There is only 1 pool room near me which has 9' tables and i hardly ever go.

9' - Will fit in my garage. Will help to make me a better shot maker. I do like playing one pocket and straight pool. And the fact i never go to a pool room this would be nice. Downfall is trying to adjust back to 7' tables for ALL of my league and tournament play.

So which way do i go?
 
cbi1000 said:
I'm about to order a Diamond pool table. Now to decide which size to get....

7' - Will fit in my dining room. 99.999% of all pool i play is on barbox tables. There is only 1 pool room near me which has 9' tables and i hardly ever go.

9' - Will fit in my garage. Will help to make me a better shot maker. I do like playing one pocket and straight pool. And the fact i never go to a pool room this would be nice. Downfall is trying to adjust back to 7' tables for ALL of my league and tournament play.

So which way do i go?
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9 all the way... shooting on a 9 and moving to a barbox makes it feel like you are shooting into buckets on a Fisher Price table

I used to gamble with a guy I played even with on bar boxes, but the days when I had time to warm up for an hour or two on a 9 before meeting him at the bar, I would mop him... Never lost when I did that
 
"Adjusting back to a bar box" takes about 60 seconds of hitting 3-rail position shots. Get a 9-footer and enjoy it. Add Centennials and Simonis 860 and you have the best Straight/One Pocket table in the county.
 
Before anyone just automatically says the 9...do you have your garage setup for this? Humidity control etc?
 
keep it in your house and get the 7ft it's about hitting balls and practice and staying loose. don't put a 9ft in the garage where you wont see it and use it. APA TAP league when you go to Vagas you play on 7ft tables. so play on the best on the market diamonds.
 
Spimp13 said:
Before anyone just automatically says the 9...do you have your garage setup for this? Humidity control etc?
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I do not. I'd have to get some carpet and seal off the garage door. Other then that, I don't have much planned at this time. But if i were to place a table in the garage i'd find out what i have to do.
 
Same Boat

I am in the same boat, I love one pocket but all of my leagues, state tournaments, casino tournaments, and nationals are on 7 foot. Thus I got a 7ft because you are going to need a lot of work on break outs playing 8 and 9 ball on bar box because in my opinion balls tend to group a lot more on the smaller playing surface.

Being a pool table mechanic I know that a table is only "as good as the installer", I see people spend these thousands more on a diamond 7' table then other brands such as Olhausen. Yes Olhausen is 3 piece slate BUT having worked on them compared to 1 piece slates where you get what you get(referring to imperfections and ridges in all slate) on a 3 piece it allows for maximum adjustments when setting up to get it basically as flat as humanly possible (this has more of an impact with Simonis cloth vs napped cloth). Im sure this will start some debate on the Diamond lovers and Im not taking away from them being a great table, just know that tables are only as good as the installer and the price is as ridiculous as Kamui chalk...$28 a cube? C'Mon Man! ;)

Would you not want to play on my table shown here? 7ft Olhausen, made in USA, lifetime warranty on whole table including cushions (doesnt include cloth obviously lol)? Costs THOUSANDS less than a Diamond, basically your paying for a name, like Nike vs Adidas.


So my vote for you is a 7ft for practice/serious play and go to pool hall for your fun time with 1 pocket and straight pool :)

Best of rolls my friend!
Jeff
 

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Serious play is on a 9ft table

This is just my opinion, but if you are serious about being the best player you can be, buy the 9ft table. If you can adapt to that, you can play well on anything smaller. The reverse is not true. Before buying it, go spend a few hours at a billiard club. Go straight to the 9fter and shoot for 2 hours. Then, play on their bar box for awhile. Take note of how you play. Wait a few days and head back to the pool hall and play on a bar box. Reverse your pattern. Play 2 hours on the box and then move to the bigger table. Take note of how you play.

No matter how often you play on the box, practice should always be on the 9fter. It leads to all roads being open. (Why do MLB hitters crank up the pitching machine to 100mph before hitting against a pitcher who throws 95? Or why do NFL backs run with weights in the sand? Because when they compete under ordinary conditions, its easier)

Just .02c from a guy who's been around pool for 30 years.
 
go with the 9' table...

Then you'll have the opportunity to practice and play on both.

Playing on the 7' table all the time might get old. The 9' table will present a different challenge.
 
Birriards said:
9 all the way... shooting on a 9 and moving to a barbox makes it feel like you are shooting into buckets on a Fisher Price table
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I sometimes do the same on a snooker table (6x12) and then the 9 footer looks like a fisher price table...lol. My go to room doesn't have any bar boxes.
 
jmiller81 said:
I am in the same boat, I love one pocket but all of my leagues, state tournaments, casino tournaments, and nationals are on 7 foot. Thus I got a 7ft because you are going to need a lot of work on break outs playing 8 and 9 ball on bar box because in my opinion balls tend to group a lot more on the smaller playing surface.

Being a pool table mechanic I know that a table is only "as good as the installer", I see people spend these thousands more on a diamond 7' table then other brands such as Olhausen. Yes Olhausen is 3 piece slate BUT having worked on them compared to 1 piece slates where you get what you get(referring to imperfections and ridges in all slate) on a 3 piece it allows for maximum adjustments when setting up to get it basically as flat as humanly possible (this has more of an impact with Simonis cloth vs napped cloth). Im sure this will start some debate on the Diamond lovers and Im not taking away from them being a great table, just know that tables are only as good as the installer and the price is as ridiculous as Kamui chalk...$28 a cube? C'Mon Man! ;)

Would you not want to play on my table shown here? 7ft Olhausen, made in USA, lifetime warranty on whole table including cushions (doesnt include cloth obviously lol)? Costs THOUSANDS less than a Diamond, basically your paying for a name, like Nike vs Adidas.


So my vote for you is a 7ft for practice/serious play and go to pool hall for your fun time with 1 pocket and straight pool :)

Best of rolls my friend!
Jeff

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Sorry man but there is no comparison between the Olhausen and a Diamond. I should know, I had a Olhausen for 5 years and played on it all the time. It was a 9fter with the accufast cushions and ball return. Several things I could point out: The pockets like to hang balls due to a combination of less than optimal pocket angles and a deep shelf; the ball return is noisy, susceptible to the occasional missing ball and they leave black marks on the balls; the cushions, although were not as lively, I thought were consistent; the wood finish was maybe too thin and easy to dent or scuff.

I sold that table and have a Diamond Pro-Am now. The only advantage the Olhausen has is they cost less But you are definitely buying a better table for the money with a Diamond and no it's not just the name. The pro-cut pockets are consistent: the ball goes in when it's supposed to. The ball return never fails. The cushions are fast, but maybe too fast! The dymond wood rails are bulletproof! You can bounce a ball on it and they wont leave a dent. I do however have scuff marks by the short rail downtable from the occasional cue hitting the rail on a massive break. But overall, Diamonds are just a superior table to the Olhausen.
 
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My buddy had an 8ft table and I loved it. That's what I will get if I ever get a table. Will you be the only one playing on it. 9 ft is not only intimidating but if you have friends over they might not enjoy it as much as a smaller table. You can always get pro taper pockets. That makes any table more challenging. Guess you have to ask yourself what its use it mainly for.
 
I'm a big fan of 9' tables. I just got my first home table a year ago and play on it almost every day. Mine is in my living room.

There is a big advantage to having the table in the main part of the house. You just walk right up to it and play. It doesn't matter if you just rolled out of bed in your underwear.

If its in the garage, you will never be as comfortable. You might be hot or cold depending on your climate and the time of year. Your feet might get tired on the cement. You'll have to get dressed to play. etc.

On the other hand, maybe you "want" to leave the main house and have your own "separate" mancave from the rest of the family.

I think the 7' vs 9' is a no brainer to go with the 9' if they both fit in your living room. But in your case, the inside vs outside of the house makes it a much tougher decision.
 
After our move to the SF Bay Area next year I will be shopping for a Vintage 5x10 Brunswick,
possibly a restored "Kling". We had one in the parlor from the 1940's - 60's, but my Dad sold
it while I was in the Service.
For anyone who has a large enough room, I recommend a 5x10.
 
JohnPT said:
Sorry man but there is no comparison between the Olhausen and a Diamond. I should know, I had a Olhausen for 5 years and played on it all the time. It was a 9fter with the accufast cushions and ball return. Several things I could point out: The pockets like to hang balls due to a combination of less than optimal pocket angles and a deep shelf; the ball return is noisy, susceptible to the occasional missing ball and they leave black marks on the balls; the cushions, although were not as lively, I thought were consistent; the wood finish was maybe too thin and easy to dent or scuff.

I sold that table and have a Diamond Pro-Am now. The only advantage the Olhausen has is they cost less But you are definitely buying a better table for the money with a Diamond and no it's not just the name. The pro-cut pockets are consistent: the ball goes in when it's supposed to. The ball return never fails. The cushions are fast, but maybe too fast! The dymond wood rails are bulletproof! You can bounce a ball on it and they wont leave a dent. I do however have scuff marks by the short rail downtable from the occasional cue hitting the rail on a massive break. But overall, Diamonds are just a superior table to the Olhausen.
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Sooo your saying Olhausen pockets are too tough eh?! lol ;) That is one thing I love about mine is you have to be spot on when shooting, none of this hit 3 diamonds away and still slime it in there lol. What is advantage of "Pro Cut Pocket" if you can do that!? Yes I agree Diamonds are nice but I will never want one, we have them at the pool hall and they are nice but not my thing for the $$$....I like having a table and not having a $5,000-$10,000 bill for it and still get the same results and action on my Olhausen. To each their own I suppose :)
 
Go with the 9 footer. In the long run it will do much more for your game. If you want to practice on the bar box for league or tournaments you have plenty of 7 footers available in your area. Just get there a little early on league night. ;)
 
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