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I'm just wondering when people will stop trying to convince themselves that pool is in any way, shape, or form "mainstream". From the little room down the street to the biggest "championship" events in the world, the entire game is littered with hustlers and scam artists. From the bottom up...

As much as it sucks, all of my research and experience have led me to a simple conclusion: Either your table is right, or it isn't. If it's right (all the parts line up, angles are correct, etc.,), leave it alone. Have the table recovered when it needs it, and have the rail rubber replaced...

There are kids involved, barring some extraordinary circumstances, your wife is going to win, period. You realistically have two options here, and anyone telling you different is probably a divorce attorney hoping to get even more money out of you after you mess up: 1) Turn into Spock NOW.. no...

Kinda glad this thread got resurrected.. I never gave Reverend the big "Thank You" he deserved for inspiring me to re-finish my table! Seeing what the end result could be, I went from apprehensive to excited about tackling the job. For those asking about stain color, I found Minwax "Red...

Unfortunately, the short answer is "no". The long answer is "well, you can't really fix formica, but you can replace it. Unfortunately, in all of my research on the topic, I only saw 1 or 2 folks even attempt it, and neither included much info on the process or results".

If it's Championship Tour Edition, it's close to Simonis, but not "the same". If you were asking if you should use Championship on your home table, I'd say spend the extra ~$70 and get Simonis. What people around here fail to realize (as they bash the cloth and the rooms that use it) is in a...

This is a bit long winded, but it's based on my experience with a similar situation.. So, if ALL of the following apply to you, go for it: - Table is pretty cheap. - Table doesn't have any major "structural" issues (missing major parts/a lot of small ones, cracked/broken slates, etc.,). -...

That's the sort of customer service that will earn new customers! It would have been much easier for you and/or Simonis to point the finger at the installer and leave it to him to prove you wrong.

I've been playing APA for years now. There is always "sandbagging drama" and there always will be in any league that tries to put brand new players on a level playing field with experienced players. Eventually I found the secret that makes APA enjoyable: Just play your own game and don't...

That's an absolutely beautiful table! If I were in the market for a table, I'd have to pass because I honestly don't think there is a room in my home nice enough to house this Centennial.

I had RKC come in and work his magic on my GC3. My wife watched as Glen spent 6 days working his magic, much as she watched while I spent 20+ hours re-finishing all of the wood. She was made aware of the rules (no drinks or food near the table, cat not allowed in the basement, don't chalk...

If you want to know what kind of tables to get, find the busiest room in your area and see what they use. I'm not talking about the room with the most "action", I'm talking about the room with the most paying customers. Hang around on AZ and everyone will tell you "Get Diamonds/Gold Crowns...

If you're using a 58" cue, you'll need 18'8" x 14'6" at an absolute bare minimum for a 9 foot table unless you want to jack up or use a short cue. I've got 18'9" and I can comfortably shoot with the cue ball frozen to a short rail. Out of 100 attempts, I might bump the wall once and that's...

Buy Simonis cloth and Artemis rubber and most importantly, pay a quality mechanic to do the work. I know money is tight for some folks, but if the extra ~$250 in labor and material is going to absolutely kill you, maybe a pool table isn't where any of your money needs to go right now. If you...

When a game starts, I don't tell my opponent "good luck" or anything like that. It's not because I'm not a good sportsman, it's because I'm honest. Everyone I compete against knows that I hope they don't even get a shot on the table, let alone have a decent run or beat me. If I win, I shake...

You have plenty of room for a 9 footer. My 9' Gold Crown 3 sits in an area of the basement that is 18'9 x 15. I'm at exactly 62" from the head and foot rail cushions to the wall and I don't have to jack up even with the cue ball frozen to the rail. Remember, you don't measure by the table...

If someone is a "B" player or better, they're either the Doogie Howser of cue sports, or they've been playing long enough to have learned to separate truth from myth.

You absolutely need to keep going until you get to bare wood, otherwise you won't get a uniform finish no matter what you do. I did not use a pre-stain. I did sand several times (80 - 120 - 150 - 180) which probably went a long way in uniformly opening up the grain of the wood. Using a foam...

So you mean if I put some $30 chalk on my $400 break cue, I won't sink the 8 and 4 other balls every break?? Like most everyone else, I tried the expensive break cues, the phenolic tipped wonders, etc., and so on. After a while, I figured out that if my break shot was consistent and...

After a little experimenting, I found that Minwax red mahogany was a spot on match for the rails on my GC3 when applied properly. In my case, that involved the following: - Sand to 180 grit (any finer and the stain wouldn't soak in properly) - Apply first coat with foam brush and let it sit...