Chinese 8B Tables. Any In U.S?

Johnnyt

Johnnyt

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I know I've been out of the poolroom business for many years, but business sense to me would be for a U.S table maker to take a chance on building a few of the Chinese tables and a few of the larger rooms buy or rent one each. I believe if promoted right there would be a market for them. You can really play all the top 5 or 6 games on them...not just 8B. I would promote them like, "Let's see you run a package on this".

I would imagine to ship a table from China would cost way too much. Johnnyt

PS; Are there any of these Chinese tables in areas where a lot of Chinese or/and Asians live?
 
Someone told me yesterday that they weigh a ton.2...that's heavy.
...could be 1.75 inch slate like a match 6x12 snooker table.

I'm interested in the rail height.
 
I wonder if a 4 1/2" X 9' pool table could be converted to a Chinese 8B table? Johnnyt
 
We have a few of them around here but they mostly sit empty because few people play 8-ball and they are just too tough for most amateurs. I practice on them sometimes, but you can't play rotation games on those things, I've tried and it's just silly.
Balls near the rail won't go especially with power or any kind of spin, so a lot of the necessary position shots are nearly imposssible to do.

The only game other than 8 ball that I can see working on those tables here would be 1 pocket.
 
Johnnyt said:
I wonder if a 4 1/2" X 9' pool table could be converted to a Chinese 8B table? Johnnyt
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The slate cut for pool pockets is probably too forgiving.
I gambled on a small pocket converted snooker table in Mt Vernon IL.....
....you could hit a ball along the rail with a bit of speed and make it because of the fall.

....maybe a deep shelf pool table?
 
There are a few of them here in Seattle, WA. But we have a massive Chinese population. When Hong Kong went back to Chinese rule there was a mass exodus to Vancouver, BC (Canada), then after establishing citizenship in Canada (and driving up housing prices) there was a big push down to Seattle.

I dislike playing on those tables in general and would rather play snooker if I get the urge to shoot on a rounded jaw table. (Note: every place i've seen a Chinese 8-ball table has had multiple snooker tables as well)
 
Corner pocket is 3.3 inches wide. Sides are 3.8. Pretty tough with 2.25 inch balls.

I'd love to try one.
 
cueenvy said:
Corner pocket is 3.3 inches wide. Sides are 3.8. Pretty tough with 2.25 inch balls.

I'd love to try one.
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Thank you for the specs. I'd like to try one too. It would be fun if only playing for "fun, fun. :smile:. Johnnyt
 
the diamond mechanic dude posted they were gonna make one but that company moves slower than my grandmother
 
I thought about getting one of these and putting it in my personal pool room when I build it. I really like watching it played. Ive also been liking 8 ball more than rotation games here lately.
 
Johnnyt said:
I know I've been out of the poolroom business for many years, but business sense to me would be for a U.S table maker to take a chance on building a few of the Chinese tables and a few of the larger rooms buy or rent one each. I believe if promoted right there would be a market for them. You can really play all the top 5 or 6 games on them...not just 8B. I would promote them like, "Let's see you run a package on this".

I would imagine to ship a table from China would cost way too much. Johnnyt

PS; Are there any of these Chinese tables in areas where a lot of Chinese or/and Asians live?
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Brunswicks are made in china and they have no problem shipping them here.

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Allen Brown said:
I thought about getting one of these and putting it in my personal pool room when I build it. I really like watching it played. Ive also been liking 8 ball more than rotation games here lately.
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I'd be willing to bet that if you like watching C8B you'll really enjoy playing it. The hall I frequent has a 10 foot Brunswick snooker table that I play 8 ball on--it's not a C8B table, but I think its as close as I'll be able to get for awhile--and its a blast.

There are a couple old guys that remember when 10 foot tables where the norm, and they are all still surprisingly sharp on that big tight table.

I personally think the difficulty factor makes 8 ball more fun. Long and short--I hope you get a real C8B table.
 
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C.M.'s Place over in Seminole, FL has an old 5x10 Gandy (yes, a Gandy) Snooker table that I use as a simulation of a Chinese table. The rails round off at the pockets and it makes for some decent practice with regular-sized pool balls. I've heard varying accounts of the actual real-deal Chinese table, but generally not too bad to play on.

Lesh
 
9andout said:
Problem is they're all made in China!;)
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The Corner Bank in Toronto has eight Shender snooker tables, made in China.

All of the high end Chinese tables - Joy, Star, Shender - brag about using cushions and cloth that is not Chinese. :D
 
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