Are there any 7ft tables to consider besides a diamond

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billiardthought

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I’m starting preparations for a pool table in my upstairs playroom. I have legitimate room for a 7ft table. Are there any tables to consider besides a diamond. If I had room for a 9ft I might consider a gold crown or something but I am not familiar with 7 foot tables. Thanks for any advice.
 
A lot depends on you for that decision. If you're looking for a table that plays well, and that you'll use with others that might not be 600+ Fargo players, there are lots of options. The Valley and their clones are well established in bars and such, and you can have them ratcheted up a bit with the replacement rails. Built like tanks too. A used bar table in good shape will run less than a quarter of what a Diamond will cost. Get a good set of balls too, that makes a difference.
But if you'll always be thinking about how you should have got a Diamond, then just get one.
 
Good cloth also if a Valley.
We play on two leagues, one place has 8 Valleys with Championship cloth, the other place has 8 Diamonds.
While I like the Diamonds, the Valleys not only play good, but also are recovered in a timely manner.
That said I bought a Diamond Professional for home and it's one of the best investments I ever made.
 
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I addition to the Diamond and Valley tables, ( I have an 8' Valley Home Edition), Seyberts is also carrying the new Predator tables in 7' and 9'.
 
There was an import 7’ table for about 2k new. I saw a nice review on YouTube from an actual good player. I can’t remember the brand. I think someone posted the link here about 2 months ago. Maybe it will jog someone’s memory.

Of course a non commercial table won’t be good for 50 reclothings, but you can easily go 10 years on one cloth at a home table. I’m on 11 years on my GC.
 
My parents bought an Olhausen a couple years ago that has been great. The pockets are a tight 4.5" that, to me, play just barely tougher than the diamonds I've played on. The diamonds I've played on have banked slightly shorter, but they're in a different building so likely conditions and not table difference. I would not personally pay the difference for a diamond when I can get a new Olhausen that has been great for $2-3K
 
If cash strapped just try to find a decent import home table. I've seen them listed for as low as 500bux. Shim the pockets or use ClassicBilliards thick facings to tighten it up. Should be able to go this route for less than 12-1500bux all in with new cloth.
 
garczar said:
If cash strapped just try to find a decent import home table. I've seen them listed for as low as 500bux. Shim the pockets or use ClassicBilliards thick facings to tighten it up. Should be able to go this route for less than 12-1500bux all in with new cloth.
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Yes, find a good local mechanic and this is another good option to save money over a diamond.
 
REBCO from California. I like the 7 ft REBCO better than a 7 ft Diamond. Used to be about half the price of a Diamond.
 
No. nothing 7 foot plays as good as a diamond But if your not trying to spend that money I had a valley with ridgebacks that played pretty damn good but still was no diamond 🤷‍♂️
 
To beat the same dead horse, a properly tuned valley plays just fine and is virtually indestructible. One piece slate will always be better than 3.

Edit: And no, you don't need pro-cut pockets. Most of the people that insist on them couldn't run a table with factory spec pockets to save their lives. Worry about tightening the pockets after you're running out over half the time. Until then you're just making the game less fun for new people to learn.
 
Consider? Sure. But why?

Unless there's a significant financial consideration, why not just stick with what is by far the most prevalent, widely used table out there?

Especially if you play any kind of competitive pool, whether league or tournaments. It's always your benefit to practice on equipment that you're going to compete on...
 
David in FL said:
Consider? Sure. But why?

Unless there's a significant financial consideration, why not just stick with what is by far the most prevalent, widely used table out there?

Especially if you play any kind of competitive pool, whether league or tournaments. It's always your benefit to practice on equipment that you're going to compete on...
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Wouldn’t that be a Valley?
 
Maxx said:
Wouldn’t that be a Valley?
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I admit, I assumed he wanted to set his home table up for decent play.

I can't remember the last time I saw a Valley that was set up for a decent play in a bar. I haven't played on one in any kind of decent tournament in more years than I can remember.

I guess that could be a regional thing though…
 
billiardthought said:
I’m starting preparations for a pool table in my upstairs playroom. I have legitimate room for a 7ft table. Are there any tables to consider besides a diamond. If I had room for a 9ft I might consider a gold crown or something but I am not familiar with 7 foot tables. Thanks for any advice.
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I’d say to just get the Diamond!

Freddie <~~~ biased
 
I got a used Valley almost 10 years ago and I'm very happy with it. Still rolls true and as others have said- very sturdy table. I'm not a great player, but I had them put 4 inch pockets in- when playing on a normal Valley, balls fall in that jar on my table- I find it helps me play under pressure to practice on the tighter pockets.
 
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