Connelly 6 Leg Ultimate with 2” Slate

[Timkrieger]

Just set up this Connelly Ultimate with 2” Italian slate. The entire table is solid oak, no veneers, no plywood. Legs are solid. Frame alone has to weigh in at 350-400 lbs. Slates are heavy! Real abalone diamonds. 4 slabs of 2” slate. 5 rail bolts per rail. Table reminds me of a carom table, plays fantastic, dead silence as the balls roll and rebound off the cushions. I’ve been firing balls in and no issues with the pockets spitting out balls. I’ll probably change out the Marine Blue Simonis in the future and maybe have the sub rails extended with new cushions and tighter, 4.25” pockets. It currently has the standard 5” pockets. Definitely would recommend this table for anyone that gets an opportunity to pick one up. Here’s a few pictures.

 

[Nyquil]

Just set up this Connelly Ultimate with 2” Italian slate. The entire table is solid oak, no veneers, no plywood. Legs are solid. Frame alone has to weigh in at 350-400 lbs. Slates are heavy! Real abalone diamonds. 4 slabs of 2” slate. 5 rail bolts per rail. Table reminds me of a carom table, plays fantastic, dead silence as the balls roll and rebound off the cushions. I’ve been firing balls in and no issues with the pockets spitting out balls. I’ll probably change out the Marine Blue Simonis in the future and maybe have the sub rails extended with new cushions and tighter, 4.25” pockets. It currently has the standard 5” pockets. Definitely would recommend this table for anyone that gets an opportunity to pick one up. Here’s a few pictures.

Looks great Tim. You got a smoking deal on this table imho.

 

[ChrisinNC]

Just set up this Connelly Ultimate with 2” Italian slate. The entire table is solid oak, no veneers, no plywood. Legs are solid. Frame alone has to weigh in at 350-400 lbs. Slates are heavy! Real abalone diamonds. 4 slabs of 2” slate. 5 rail bolts per rail. Table reminds me of a carom table, plays fantastic, dead silence as the balls roll and rebound off the cushions. I’ve been firing balls in and no issues with the pockets spitting out balls. I’ll probably change out the Marine Blue Simonis in the future and maybe have the sub rails extended with new cushions and tighter, 4.25” pockets. It currently has the standard 5” pockets. Definitely would recommend this table for anyone that gets an opportunity to pick one up. Here’s a few pictures.

If you still have the original RC Designs leather pockets, my guess is you will occasionally have issues with balls popping back on the table off the back of the leather pockets, unless they’ve been altered.

 

[Timkrieger]

If you still have the original RC Designs leather pockets, my guess is you will occasionally have issues with balls popping back on the table off the back of the leather pockets, unless they’ve been altered.

Yeah this is all original including the pockets. Using this as a practice table at the moment so wouldn’t be too bad if there was an issue with pockets, but as far as the design goes it seems to be working pretty well for this type of leather basket drop pocket. Not sure if all Connelly tables have pocket dowels and pocket rail bolts, but this one does. I think it may result in the pocket iron being higher slightly above playing surface so that when a ball is picketed at speed it hits the leather backing of the pocket, not the iron. Sounds a little like a catchers mitt catching a fast ball.

 

[9ball5032]

Looks like the Connelly Chiricahua. It was one of the models you could upgrade as an "Ultimate", which was the 2 inch slate option.

 

[Lawnboy77]

Very impressive! I'm glad it's 4 piece, a 3 piece 2 inch would be a real hoss to move. Still not easy moving this one, but smaller pieces make it doable for 2.

 

[Fatboy]

How old is this table?