Im tight on the sides But I don’t care because I have the table of my dreams in my house. I’m sure you feel the same way. Btw I got a shorty cue that is like 19 oz and really feel like I lose little using it. I may get the predator shorty just for shits and giggles.I'm tight on the ends but have a shorty cue that maybe gets used on 5% of the shots.
It looks in pretty good shape. Would want to refelt it though
Yeah, I've wanted a 9 foot Diamond for a long but just have not justified the money. Going to a pro 8 would feel like settling.
Get some close up pics of the pocket castings. These are notorious for failing plating.
no offense but he's not buying a piece of art but a stout, functional table. things like failing plating does nothing to the table other than to look at it.
Ever been cut by peeling plating?
I'm not saying he shouldn't get it because of the corner castings condition. Just something to be aware of with the plating on these. The III's have the same problem. At the very least he can use it as a bargaining ship to get some $$$ knocked off the asking price. I would personally get the Gold Crown II. If the IV was a 9', that would be a different story.
never seen a GC in that bad of shape and i've been playing on them since about 75-76. not saying it doesn't happen but i've never seen it. whats a replacement set cost? 300ish? not too bad. his pics look like they're pretty decent.
A II and III are NOT the same. The III has many less than desirable design changes, for the purpose of making things cheaper.
Once they came out with the improved frame for sure. Early 4's used leftover 3 frames that 'could' sag. Easy/cheap to fix but if bolts kept tight and people off them it wasn't a prob. My local spot has 10 4's that are in great shape. For 4bux/hr what's not to like?
I agree that if the OP can fit a 9 ft Gold Crown IV, that's the way to go. I don't like 8-foot tables either. But I'm pretty sure that the playing surface on an 8-foot table is 44 x 88 compared to 46 x 92 on a GCIV 8 (compared to 50 x 100 on a 9). So if the OP can't comfortably fit a 9 ft table (no mention yet of player's chairs and where/how they will fit), the oversized GCIV 8 may be a good option, and they have good resale value for the right buyer that can't fit a 9. It may put the OP at some disadvantage when playing on a 9-foot table, as will coming from a 7.
Can ya use one thread and put all your questions there?
Don't settle and don't be rushed.
He needs to ask mods to zap his dead threads and leave only his current stuff. I agree, it is all over the place.
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