8ft versus 9ft Diamond Pro am (room 17'6" x 14')

jay helfert said:
You've got room for furniture (chairs, bar stools, etc.) at both ends of the table. Not so on the sides. You can put a cue rack or anything else (maybe a shelf) that you can attach to the walls. Make sure the shelf is up higher than the butt end of your cue when you are shooting. Otherwise if could be in the way. Ideally about 4' off the floor.
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On the side opposite the windows there is an extra 10 inches cause of the way the room is shaped you can see it in the diagram. The TV and cue rack will go on that wall the other side is mostly windows so I can't put anything there even if I had the space. I couldn't use the extra 10 inches when centering the table because it gets narrow before the end of the table
 
I never like 8 foot tables. Odds are you’re not going to compete on one. The lines are all wrong. The tough thing about a 9 foot table is length but your really don’t have that on an 8 foot. On a 7 foot the tough thing is everything is clustered but your really don’t have that on an 8 foot either . Personally I would get the 9 and deal with the shorty.
 
SBC said:
9 foot or nothing

Nobody plays on 8 ft competitively.

You have the room.
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If competition is the reason to get a 9' table instead of an 8' table why not get a 7' table, they are more popular for non professional tournaments than 9' tables?
 
ACL said:
Completely different. For those who don't do it often, it's like playing on an aircraft carrier!
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Before I got my 9' table even going from an 8' to 9' seemed like huge difference. Now that I am used to my 9' table both 9' and 7' tables seem completely normal, its almost like they are the same size.
trob said:
I never like 8 foot tables. Odds are you’re not going to compete on one. The lines are all wrong. The tough thing about a 9 foot table is length but your really don’t have that on an 8 foot. On a 7 foot the tough thing is everything is clustered but your really don’t have that on an 8 foot either . Personally I would get the 9 and deal with the shorty.
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What lines are different? As long as tables are always 2 as long as they are wide the lines are identical, only the length changes.
 
fastone371 said:
If competition is the reason to get a 9' table instead of an 8' table why not get a 7' table, they are more popular for non professional tournaments than 9' tabtables
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Because 7 foot tables are toys.

If you play well on a 9 foot, you play well on anything. 7 foot tables aren't going to get people playing their best.
 
SBC said:
Because 7 foot tables are toys.

If you play well on a 9 foot, you play well on anything. 7 foot tables aren't going to get people playing their best.
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I think the majority of non professional tournaments is on 7' tables. Heck, its even hard to find anyone who wants to play on a 9' around here.
 
fastone371 said:
I think the majority of non professional tournaments is on 7' tables. Heck, its even hard to find anyone who wants to play on a 9' around here.
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They will only be so good.
Can't play 1 pocket or straight pool on a 7 foot.
8 and 9 on a seven are much easier.

If it's all you have that's one thing. If someone has a home table and wants to become a great player, a nine foot is what they need.
 
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MurrayNevada said:
I had the same dilemma and chose the 8' Pro-Am. I've played too many games in homes where short cues were necessary. Somebody said earlier in this thread that shorties become annoying really quick. I agree with that 100 percent.

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completeley different subject and i apologize for that but i would really appreciate if you could tell me the distance between the table and light please. I have the exact same one and i m planning on using it on a 9ft table that is coming hopefully next month. i want to pre install the light and im thinking around 37''-38'' above playing surface.
 
apoelnike said:
completeley different subject and i apologize for that but i would really appreciate if you could tell me the distance between the table and light please. I have the exact same one and i m planning on using it on a 9ft table that is coming hopefully next month. i want to pre install the light and im thinking around 37''-38'' above playing surface.
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Your numbers are good. The bottom of the light shades is 37.5" above the playing surface.
 
rexus31 said:
I've got a 9' Gold Crown I in my 18' x 18' garage. A shorty comes into play 10% of the time. I play mostly on 9' tables outside my home so it was a no brainer to live with the slight inconvenience of a shorty.

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After all the work you've done, why not a sliding pool table??! It's the next logical step for complete domination.

 
7stud said:
After all the work you've done, why not a sliding pool table??! It's the next logical step for complete domination.

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No thanks, I'll stick with the shorty for the maybe 10% of the shots that require it.
 
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