Don't want to highjack Jonbouy's thread, but I have a similar question. So, I think I should just begin a new thread.
We are rebuilding from a flood, and we will have a pool table in the Gameroom. It's roughly 22' x 28', so plenty of room.
I played on 9' Gold Crowns until the early 90s, at which time I chose to go the corporate route for financial reasons. Loved those tables, but work demands eventually took me away from the game.
Everything now seems to be Diamond. I've been reading this forum for about a month and looking on the Internet, and it seems that Diamond may now have the edge. I like the look of the Diamond Professional and Paragon better than the Gold Crown. I guess I'd go Diamond Professional in Rosewood or the Paragon in Rosewood - just not crazy about the Paragon legs. Do the tables play the same?
Finally, I'll never play at a pro level for a variety of reasons, the main one being lack of talent. So, what is the general consensus regarding corner and side pocket sizes? Not interested in something too difficult for neighbors or the wife, but something that will challenge me once I get back in stroke. It seems 4.5" corner pockets are discussed here a lot. What were the pocket sizes typically seen on the Gold Crowns in poolrooms in the 1980s?
Any thoughts related to this subject are appreciated. It will be my first and last home table. Budget is pretty flexible. $20K probably max; $10K even better.
We are rebuilding from a flood, and we will have a pool table in the Gameroom. It's roughly 22' x 28', so plenty of room.
I played on 9' Gold Crowns until the early 90s, at which time I chose to go the corporate route for financial reasons. Loved those tables, but work demands eventually took me away from the game.
Everything now seems to be Diamond. I've been reading this forum for about a month and looking on the Internet, and it seems that Diamond may now have the edge. I like the look of the Diamond Professional and Paragon better than the Gold Crown. I guess I'd go Diamond Professional in Rosewood or the Paragon in Rosewood - just not crazy about the Paragon legs. Do the tables play the same?
Finally, I'll never play at a pro level for a variety of reasons, the main one being lack of talent. So, what is the general consensus regarding corner and side pocket sizes? Not interested in something too difficult for neighbors or the wife, but something that will challenge me once I get back in stroke. It seems 4.5" corner pockets are discussed here a lot. What were the pocket sizes typically seen on the Gold Crowns in poolrooms in the 1980s?
Any thoughts related to this subject are appreciated. It will be my first and last home table. Budget is pretty flexible. $20K probably max; $10K even better.