If you could only play on bar box's in bars would you hang up your cue?

[jaime_lion]

So I am curious if you could only play on coin op bar box's in bars and there were no more 9 footers would you hang up your cue? Or would you continue playing? Why or Why not?

Thanks

I thought someone else had asked this but I searched and could not find that thread. If someone else can find that thread please link it here.

 

[straightline]

It's been like that for near a year. I got three new ones in that period.

 

[ShootingArts]

I think ten foot tables are ideal, pool or snooker. I don't really like twelves and needing the crutch more, don't like nines as well as tens either. Seven footers have their own sets of challenges and pretty common for a nine foot specialist to get their butt kicked on a seven by a seven foot specialist. For a few years I played on bar tables and snooker most days of the week. I didn't have a problem transitioning to nines.

I went years, didn't play on a bar table. Got on a bar table, moved my grip hand up about four inches and smoked a youngster that thought bar tables were not enough challenge.

I will say that when I talk about barboxes I specifically am not talking about Diamonds. Playing on a seven foot Diamond is much different than playing on a bar table. My bar table that has tighter pockets and honest rails isn't bad to play on either.

What might drive me away is if I had to play on the cheapest home style tables with cushions from hell, no shelves, crap nap cloth on them. I run into them every once in awhile when someone thinks they can open a poolroom cheaply. I don't bother trying to adjust, they won't last long enough to matter!

Decent sevens, nines, and tens, are fine to play on.

Hu

 

[Island Drive]

No........

 

[Pool Hand Luke]

When I played on bar tables, I played and drank for free all night. What's not to like?

 

[Buzzard II]

Hang up my cue, slit my throat and jump headfirst off a short building.

WTF, I got a Valley 88, you got a problem with that?

 

[Black-Balled]

Any pool is better than no pool.

 

[hang-the-9]

When I played on bar tables, I played and drank for free all night. What's not to like?

I've never had good luck playing on paid bar tables, I usually get one game in, then the rest of the players just slowly back away and not play again once they see you are better than them.

 

[HNTFSH]

I'd start Kung Fu lessons, ax throwing, probably quit darts and then become an internet troll.

 

[jimmyco]

Along with my beater cue and a cube or two of chalk, I have six Solo cups in my trunk.

 

[lfigueroa]

So I am curious if you could only play on coin op bar box's in bars and there were no more 9 footers would you hang up your cue? Or would you continue playing? Why or Why not?

Thanks

I thought someone else had asked this but I searched and could not find that thread. If someone else can find that thread please link it here.

Probably sell them.

The last time I played in bars was when I was stationed in Great Falls, MT 40 years ago. In that case, there really wasn’t much else to do during the winter. And every bar had tons of leagues and teams.

There was even a “belt buckle” tournament every year where first prize was a big silver rodeo style buckle with a pool player on it.

Lou Figueroa
won it one year
never worn the buckle

 

[TATE]

So I am curious if you could only play on coin op bar box's in bars and there were no more 9 footers would you hang up your cue? Or would you continue playing? Why or Why not?

Thanks

I thought someone else had asked this but I searched and could not find that thread. If someone else can find that thread please link it here.

I learned the game on a coin op Valley I bought when I was a teenager. Yes, I would quit the pool game. Bar atmosphere, less challenging, bangers, slop, egos, drunks - what a crappy version of pool. I would take up snooker or billiards.

 

[cueman]

I dont like the bar scene of most small bars I have been in. I would still play bar table pool at a game room atmosphere or a pool room atmosphere. There is a difference in the atmosphere between a pool room that has a bar and a bar that has pool tables.

 

[Chili Palmer]

Doesn't matter to me, I don't play the game because of the equipment, I play the game because I enjoy it

That being said - 3' x 6' is probably the smallest table I would consider playing on for any extended amount of time.

 

[8intheside]

I don’t know why people hate on bar-boxes! Pool can be played and enjoyed no matter what size the table is. I happen to prefer 8”s myself, but I grew up on 7 footers and don’t mind them at all.

 

[Greg M]

I wouldn't be too bothered. I'd say the majority of bars use the same 7x4 foot English pool tables used in competition - the main differences being the quality of the cloth and balls. So I'm happy enough there.

However, from the few pubs I've played pool in, I've had to deal with the table being in a cramped area. This means not using my own one-piece pool cue and having to use a rack cue, which I don't like.

All in all, if the cloth and balls are in decent nick, and the table has enough space around it, I'd consider not hanging up my cue. Although, this means not being able to play snooker any more, which sucks.

 

[pwd72s]

I'm with Lou...I just don't like being in a bar all that much. Being near drunk people just isn't fun. So, I'd probably quit.

(edit) I like playing at the cue ball in Salem, Oregon. Probably one of the few no alcohol halls left in the country. Full of lovely old 9' Brunswicks...Anniversary or Century, take your pick.

 

[sonny burnett]

Bring it on. Maybe I would finally learn to leave white bread in the middle of the table. I would have to buy one of synthetic shafts. I bought a Cuetec when they came out. Do way I'm putting a top notch maple across a bar box. I know, showing my age. Google hard rock maple younger players.
Nothing like the look of grain less maple cue!

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[fastone371]

no

 

[MitchAlsup]

Prior to the COVID thingie--I played more on 6.5' bar boxes than my home table.
right now I am practicing 2 hours a night on my 8' table.
After this COVID thingie--I will play more on the 6.5' bar boxes than my home table.