Had my 9 foot Gold Crown III set up and covered with Championship Tour Edition by a local mechanic over the weekend. I've actually had the table since August but my new home wasn't finished until October. While it sat around in the basement of the old place, I went ahead and re-finished the aprons and ball box. I had hoped to have our very own RKC do the set-up, but it doesn't appear he'll be in my neighborhood for a bit and I just couldn't wait. When he finally does come through, I'll let him have at it because it could certainly use his magic touch.
Basement turned out to be pretty much the perfect size. I've got 62" from the head rail, 62" from the foot rail, 70" the left rail, and it's wide open off the right rail. I knew I'd be good from the left/right side, but was afraid of the occasional tight spot at the head/foot. After set up, I placed the cue ball on the rail all over the table and there wasn't a single place where the butt of my cue hit the wall while making a normal shot.
Including pics below.. before you ask, yes, I break towards a window. It's 62" to that wall and about 65" to the glass. I believe it's much more likely that a guest would get a little "wild" during the break and put the butt of their cue through the glass than the cue jumping off the table and flying 65" and still being high enough to clear the bottom of the window sill to hit the window while also moving fast enough to get through the wood blinds and the (soon to be installed) light blocking curtains. That sliding door you see is actually about 7 feet down the wall.
Basement turned out to be pretty much the perfect size. I've got 62" from the head rail, 62" from the foot rail, 70" the left rail, and it's wide open off the right rail. I knew I'd be good from the left/right side, but was afraid of the occasional tight spot at the head/foot. After set up, I placed the cue ball on the rail all over the table and there wasn't a single place where the butt of my cue hit the wall while making a normal shot.
Including pics below.. before you ask, yes, I break towards a window. It's 62" to that wall and about 65" to the glass. I believe it's much more likely that a guest would get a little "wild" during the break and put the butt of their cue through the glass than the cue jumping off the table and flying 65" and still being high enough to clear the bottom of the window sill to hit the window while also moving fast enough to get through the wood blinds and the (soon to be installed) light blocking curtains. That sliding door you see is actually about 7 feet down the wall.
