Diamond arrived update

realkingcobra said:
The basic design of the GC's are pretty much the same from the 1-6 with just cosmetic changes and design upgrades. If rebuilt with today's advances in designs, any GC can be built to maximize the play of the table to match the play of any other top tier tables of today. Maximum playability of a pool table needs a basic foundation to start with, then rebuilt upon that structure.

All pool tables use cushions, rail bolts, slate, pockets, and a frame design....with the frame design being the deciding factor as to how well the table can be built to play.

The looks of a table, such as the Anniversary, Centennial, GC's, are just that, the looks, but all of those I mentioned are built the same, one is not better than the other when it comes down to playability, that's just a public perception that one plays better than the other.

But I'll say this, the rebuilding of any table is limited by the knowledge of whos doing the work!!

I don't know of anyone that is constantly looking to improve on how tables are worked on. Example of that is take a 3 piece slate table. Everyone, including Mark Gregory still uses all the slate screws to mount the slates to the frame of the tables, if they knew what I do, they'd stop doing that. I just mounted the slates on a 5'×10' Regina 1912 3C billiards table, only using 4 slate screws as dowels to keep the slates from being able to move around, no slate screws were used to match the seams at all.
But, I'm a different kind of table mechanic I guess.
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This is a 6'×12' set of snooker slates, 5 pieces, no slate screws or backer boards underneath to hold the slates together were needed.
 

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ChicagoRJ said:
Thanks for the info. Now, which GC's were actually made in USA?
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Newer 3's and up were not, let's put it that way, but requardless if where they were made, and no GC is made completely in one location, the design specs are the same basic design.
 
This is the 5'×10' slates.
 

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WGDave said:
Mulling over which table to get for your new home?

Go for this beauty... https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/762302767797026/?ref=search&referral_code=marketplace_search&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp:bfa5c075-6e53-4383-a610-33180c7d464b
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Why, yes I am. lol. I close this Friday, but not moving in till mid September..... so might as well find a table before I move in. This is exactly the kind of table I'm looking for. I sold my 7 foot diamond (it was a feeding frenzy and sold it in 15 minutes on FB to a local player. I'm going back to a 9 after 2 years with a 7 footer.

I want to play more 1P and straight pool. So, either a Diamond 9 foot or a pretty GC that will look cool in the new house. I wonder how much for Gregory to make the drive.... can't be too far. 4-5 hours ?? I got some feelers out to another place in Ohio for a table as well.... restored antique Brunswick Kling. Pretty cool table too.
 
ChicagoRJ said:
Why, yes I am. lol. I close this Friday, but not moving in till mid September..... so might as well find a table before I move in. This is exactly the kind of table I'm looking for. I sold my 7 foot diamond (it was a feeding frenzy and sold it in 15 minutes on FB to a local player. I'm going back to a 9 after 2 years with a 7 footer.

I want to play more 1P and straight pool. So, either a Diamond 9 foot or a pretty GC that will look cool in the new house. I wonder how much for Gregory to make the drive.... can't be too far. 4-5 hours ?? I got some feelers out to another place in Ohio for a table as well.... restored antique Brunswick Kling. Pretty cool table too.
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If you bought Marks table, then decided to sell it at a later date, guaranteed there won't be a line of buyers with cash in hand to purchase it, just saying.
 
realkingcobra said:
If you bought Marks table, then decided to sell it at a later date, guaranteed there won't be a line of buyers with cash in hand to purchase it, just saying.
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Probably last table I will ever buy. Not too worried about it. At that price, it better be as good as new though, maybe better ;)
 
realkingcobra said:
Great table, I know Mark's work very well, and yet, Diamond and Brunswick will still sell 1,000 9fts to every one 9ft Mark sells😉
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Not sure what that means. Masters will sell 1000 cubes of chalk for every box of Magic Chalk we sell. Should I shut it down because we are not the biggest, just the best ;) Not trying to rule the world, just trying to take a little slice of the chalk pie, lol
 
ChicagoRJ said:
Why, yes I am. lol. I close this Friday, but not moving in till mid September..... so might as well find a table before I move in. This is exactly the kind of table I'm looking for. I sold my 7 foot diamond (it was a feeding frenzy and sold it in 15 minutes on FB to a local player. I'm going back to a 9 after 2 years with a 7 footer.

I want to play more 1P and straight pool. So, either a Diamond 9 foot or a pretty GC that will look cool in the new house. I wonder how much for Gregory to make the drive.... can't be too far. 4-5 hours ?? I got some feelers out to another place in Ohio for a table as well.... restored antique Brunswick Kling. Pretty cool table too.
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About a six hour drive.

Problem with that table is you'd have to do an inspection of all players to make sure they were compliant with clothing that would not scratch the wood. That would be my biggest concern, and why the Diamond is so appealing.
 
ChicagoRJ said:
Not sure what that means. Masters will sell 1000 cubes of chalk for every box of Magic Chalk we sell. Should I shut it down because we are not the biggest, just the best ;) Not trying to rule the world, just trying to take a little slice of the chalk pie, lol
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Disposable is not the samething as Beauty and equity, they don't always go hand in hand either.
 
WGDave said:
About a six hour drive.

Problem with that table is you'd have to do an inspection of all players to make sure they were compliant with clothing that would not scratch the wood. That would be my biggest concern, and why the Diamond is so appealing.
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Eh, I don't plan to have pool parties, lol. Just a few friends to shoot. I'm not worried about the wood as much, it's just the finish, the wood will be fine ;) The "cool factor" is pretty high on that one. I"m sure I"ll wind up buying a Diamond but want to see what else is out there :)
 
WGDave said:
About a six hour drive.

Problem with that table is you'd have to do an inspection of all players to make sure they were compliant with clothing that would not scratch the wood. That would be my biggest concern, and why the Diamond is so appealing.
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Keep in mind, when Diamond raises their prices, if you already own one, the value just went up as well. On the other hand, buying a work of art at the sellers perceived value, don't mean its going to go up in value, so that only leaves going down in value.
 
ChicagoRJ said:
Eh, I don't plan to have pool parties, lol. Just a few friends to shoot. I'm not worried about the wood as much, it's just the finish, the wood will be fine ;) The "cool factor" is pretty high on that one. I"m sure I"ll wind up buying a Diamond but want to see what else is out there :)
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The fact that the table is still for sale, and not sold already, speaks volumes about the limited market looking to buy art vs practicality!!!
 
realkingcobra said:
Keep in mind, when Diamond raises their prices, if you already own one, the value just went up as well. On the other hand, buying a work of art at the sellers perceived value, don't mean its going to go up in value, so that only leaves going down in value.
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I agree with all of that, and it goes right with my hate of buying depreciating assets, like new cars for instance.

If depreciation is not a concern, then you can not go wrong with either decision.
 
ChicagoRJ said:
Eh, I don't plan to have pool parties, lol. Just a few friends to shoot. I'm not worried about the wood as much, it's just the finish, the wood will be fine ;) The "cool factor" is pretty high on that one. I"m sure I"ll wind up buying a Diamond but want to see what else is out there :)
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A few beers, and those friends turn into animals.

Yeah, I'll end up with a Diamond, too. Hope I will be able to find a 9' Rosewood Dymondwood Pro/AM when the time gets close (after home remodel). I think I'll grease the skids with a $250 finder's fee when I'm ready. This is the west coast where those tables are very rare. I'm still amazed that no company has stepped forward all these years later and filled that (Dymondwood) market gap. Sigh.
 
ChicagoRJ said:
Why, yes I am. lol. I close this Friday, but not moving in till mid September..... so might as well find a table before I move in. This is exactly the kind of table I'm looking for. I sold my 7 foot diamond (it was a feeding frenzy and sold it in 15 minutes on FB to a local player. I'm going back to a 9 after 2 years with a 7 footer.

I want to play more 1P and straight pool. So, either a Diamond 9 foot or a pretty GC that will look cool in the new house. I wonder how much for Gregory to make the drive.... can't be too far. 4-5 hours ?? I got some feelers out to another place in Ohio for a table as well.... restored antique Brunswick Kling. Pretty cool table too.
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Where did you move to?
 
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