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Drop Pockets

For those of us that have back problems, drop pockets are the way to go.
 
If I was going to put my table in my basement, and couldn't accomodate a one piece slate....

AND I was cool with either drop pockets or ball return....

At that point is there any reason to get the three piece slate Pro am over the professional?
 
unseamly

no contest - get the 1 piece slate
we have slates separating on our diamond
no one's fault - sometimes the floor shifts

which incidentaly begs the question
If slates separate,who gets the rails?
 
DymondWood apparently is birch plywood infused with resins. http://www.rutply.com/products/dymondwood.html. As used on the Diamond Pro-Am, it is available in several stains to make it look more like natural wood. It creates a very hard surface that doesn't dent when pool balls bounce on it. This is great in a commercial setting.

But for good looks in a home, some people prefer the natural wood rails and skirts on the Professional model.
 
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Accidental drop a few balls on that real wood finish rails when you're putting them on the playing surface..and you can add your own personal touch to the rails as well...in the form of nice neat little dents:grin:

Glen
 
If I was going to put my table in my basement, and couldn't accomodate a one piece slate....

AND I was cool with either drop pockets or ball return....

At that point is there any reason to get the three piece slate Pro am over the professional?

Down the road re-sale value?:wink:
 
The Professional model certainly used to be available with a ball return. I wonder why they dropped it.

Design conflict...and dumb-ass mechanics that are not smart enough to figure out....drop the side skirts off on the floor first before you try and remove the top rails...so you don't have to use a pry bar to get the skirts to fit over the ball returns in order to lift the rails off the slate, then use the same pry bar to get the skirts to fit back over the ball return when reassembling the rails back on the table....so take a hacksaw and cut the arms off the ball return then mount it higher up so you can get the rails back on...and the ball return won't work now...so order some drop pockets for $400 and thank the dumb-ass that worked on the table last.....OH...did I say that out loud, I was just thinking it...honestly:grin:

Glen
 
Accidental drop a few balls on that real wood finish rails when you're putting them on the playing surface..and you can add your own personal touch to the rails as well...in the form of nice neat little dents:grin:

Glen

I know -- character dimples -- but I still like the real wood.
 
"Real" oak wood with dark walnut stain. Diamond Pro, plays perfect.

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I know -- character dimples -- but I still like the real wood.

I have a lot of dents in my wood rails from players slamming down the chalk. No cig burns. A few ball dimples plus some other gauges. I guess they can all be fixed but I am not really concerned about resale.
 
I have mine for sale in the wanted/for sale section if anyone interested 9' Diamond Pro AM with Diamond Wood and light for $4000.00
 

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Diamond Porfessional For Sale

I have a Diamond Professional in Cherry Finish that i am willing to sell, and give someone a Great deal!! $2500.00 gets this table, btw it is in great shape and is located on the West Coast.

Chris

907.952.2400
 
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