14'6".....enough room?

cbi1000

cbi1000

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Age old question, is the room big enough to for a 9' table?

I just purchased a new house and it has a 14'6"x22 room. I'm trying to decide if I want to buy a 9' table and putting it in there or just stick with my current 7' diamond pro am.

By my calculations I would have 4" stroke room from side to side if the cue was frozen to the rail. Hmmmmm.....
 
Keep in mind that your not going to have room for anything other than the table in the room.
 
cbi1000 said:
Age old question, is the room big enough to for a 9' table?

I just purchased a new house and it has a 14'6"x22 room. I'm trying to decide if I want to buy a 9' table and putting it in there or just stick with my current 7' diamond pro am.

By my calculations I would have 4" stroke room from side to side if the cue was frozen to the rail. Hmmmmm.....
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You could see for yourself by taking a sheet of plywood to a local room and propping it up 62 inches from the nose of the cushion. Different people have different tolerances to crowding. I don't think I'd like it.
 
I have support poles at 14' 7" I.D. and the poles are not an issue. My poles are located exactly at the side pockets. Walls are different than poles of course. Might be a bit tedious at times when shooting off the rail, but I think it's better than any 7 footer. Anything less than a 9 footer is, to me, like playing miniature golf...

Without measuring, I still seem to get at least 4" of stroke on the rare occasion when I'm shooting from side pocket to side pocket.
 
Another general thought. I play 14.1 exclusively and when I fail to use proper speed control, I often find myself shooting off the rail; particularly behind the rack as I work on breaking up the stack or clusters.

If you play " full table games" such as 8,9, or 10 ball, the space restriction might prove to be less of an issue. I have no empirical data to support this, but this is something I strongly suspect. :shrug:
 
cbi1000 said:
Age old question, is the room big enough to for a 9' table?

I just purchased a new house and it has a 14'6"x22 room. I'm trying to decide if I want to buy a 9' table and putting it in there or just stick with my current 7' diamond pro am.

By my calculations I would have 4" stroke room from side to side if the cue was frozen to the rail. Hmmmmm.....
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You'll be happy with the 9ft. Guaranteed.

Freddie
 
14' 6" Room

Its close. I have a 14' 3" room and a 46 x 92 table in it. When I am perpendicular to the table I can stroke all the way back to the wall and my tip is on the outside of the felt on the rail.

As you know you have 4" more on a 9' table and you only have an additional 3". Keep in mind the only time you will have a problem is when you are shooting perpendicular to the table (with the cue ball on the rail) with little or no angle. You could have a extra cue that is 56" for this occasion.
 
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If one of your walls is the Garage wall you can move it back 3 or 4 inches. When I bought my house I moved my wall back 10". I can still park my cars but its tight but worth it for my pool table!
 
TWOFORPOOL said:
If one of your walls is the Garage wall you can move it back 3 or 4 inches. When I bought my house I moved my wall back 10". I can still park my cars but its tight but worth it for my pool table!
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OP could just remove the drywall at the appropriate height. Make a nice inset drink shelf about 12" high running the length of the table. Sure, you'll still have studs, but instead of 104" of short stroke spaces, you'll only have about 13", assuming studs are spaced at 16" and there are no double studs. A lot of work, but it would get you over 15'.
 
Simple answer is you need 15 all around the width of the table. I have 14'7 and I hit the wall. Buy a balance rite short cue or just learn to play more exacting position
 
Two points to take away from this thread:

Marketers produce table size charts that are bogus.

Not everyone is comfortable with the same amount of clearance.

Here's another suggestion for the OP: Keep your 7' for the time being. Put it in the room offset so a side and an end are the same distance from walls as the 9' would be if you get it. See how you like it.
 
Bob Jewett said:
Two points to take away from this thread:

Marketers produce table size charts that are bogus.

Not everyone is comfortable with the same amount of clearance.

Here's another suggestion for the OP: Keep your 7' for the time being. Put it in the room offset so a side and an end are the same distance from walls as the 9' would be if you get it. See how you like it.
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Thank you for another great post. I need 6 feet on all sides that's the minimum distance for me that takes care of stance and the cue length.
 
There's quite a few guys with tables in the 14-14.5ft wide rooms.
They're all very happy with the maybe once a day obstruction.

Just move the ball up a couple inches or resort to a 56"cue.

Its just like getting hooked and having to jump the cue ball. That happens several times a day. You either kick or grab the jump cue. That happens on any size table.
 
cbi1000 said:
Age old question, is the room big enough to for a 9' table?

I just purchased a new house and it has a 14'6"x22 room. I'm trying to decide if I want to buy a 9' table and putting it in there or just stick with my current 7' diamond pro am.

By my calculations I would have 4" stroke room from side to side if the cue was frozen to the rail. Hmmmmm.....
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You have it about right imo.

Gonna be a bit tight side to side. 22 is ample length though.

I DO NOT agree with Wutangs chart in post #3.
They are way too tight all the way around.
Please don't refer to them charts ! :yeah:
 
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