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    Help needed for choosing the right cloth

    Well, I don't know exactly what he was including for balls as a "package" with the table. I'm pretty sure it was some type of Forstmann cloth and possibly basic Aramith balls. I just got his numbers to upgrade to what I want. I'll have to ask him what his standard package normally includes...
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    Help needed for choosing the right cloth

    Thanks, I'll see what the numbers are go from there. I think his prices are generally very fair, so I'm not too worried. He did talk me into Gorina Basalt instead of Simonis 860. He said speed-wise it was comparable to the 860, but he gives better marks to the Gorina when it comes to...
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    Best 8-footer under $5K

    For around 3K you can get the solid wood Olhausen Santa Ana, a somewhat "plain" but nice-looking table. And you can customize on their website with different legs, aprons, finishes, even different wood for the rails if you want...a few of which are "upgrades". I also like the Cavalier rails...
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    Help needed for choosing the right cloth

    I know I enjoy the game! This will be my first (and only) table purchase, and at the age of 40, I think I've waited long enough! I'm very much an amateur, but like the game enough to know that I want a quality playing experience. And although money IS an issue (I'm going for a table in the 3...
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    Help needed for choosing the right cloth

    narrowing choices a bit I'm close to ordering my new table: an Olhausen Montrachet. Dealer typically puts some flavor of Forstman cloth on (not sure which), but he'll upgrade me to Simonis 860 for $70. Another dealer swears by Brunswick Centennial cloth. I'm not a pro, but want good...
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