Glass pool tables!?
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still really cool ! would like to see a Scott Frost power one pocket match played on this table and maybe throw some dancing girls in the background with disco lights,
They put some coating on the surface to make it play more realistic but from watching the videos that has got to be the slowest table I've ever seen. Watch the break shots and how quickly the CB throws out the anchor after almost every shot. Freakishly slow considering it looks like glass.
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If anyone has played on one of these tables, please give me a heads up - either here or in a PM. I'd really appreciate some experiences.
My workplace is considering getting one of these. My sense is that the powers that be are mostly considering it as furniture - it's an attractive piece and a novelty - but whether or not it's actually a functional pool table is a dealbreaker.
I've been doing a bunch of research on this. There are no reviews of it from an actual player's perspective that I can find. Most of the discussion seems to be on the "holy crap this thing costs 30 grand" wavelength. My concerns are mostly -
1. Apparently you have to use their "chalkless" cues? This isn't mentioned on the website but has been in a couple of threads on here related to this. This is first of all a problem because, well, screw you guys, I want to use my own cue. But that aside, I'm wondering if a chalkless cue feels anything like a traditional cue.
2. The roll is concerning. There's a bit of video but it doesn't tell me much. Does this material accurately approximate felt, or is it just "kind of sort of in the ballpark"? I.e., if I hit a basic, simple shot, will what I expect to happen actually happen.
3. Frictive qualities of the surface - kind of related but I'm wondering how -or if - it grips. What happens if you try a masse shot? Is it even possible?
4. Someone on here mentioned the bumpers don't play like normal bumpers (i.e. they're really stiff). That is surprising to me because I see no reason why they wouldn't be able to use more or less standard bumpers. Each table comes with an option to have it covered in more traditional Simonis cloth. I'm guessing this is a non-starter with the powers that be, given that the novelty is the transparency of the table. But it seems strange to me that if they'll give you that option, why the bumpers wouldn't follow suit.
6. How the hell do you light this thing? Is glare a real issue when playing?
If anyone has any insight on this it would be much appreciated.
My workplace is considering getting one of these. My sense is that the powers that be are mostly considering it as furniture - it's an attractive piece and a novelty - but whether or not it's actually a functional pool table is a dealbreaker.
I've been doing a bunch of research on this. There are no reviews of it from an actual player's perspective that I can find. Most of the discussion seems to be on the "holy crap this thing costs 30 grand" wavelength. My concerns are mostly -
1. Apparently you have to use their "chalkless" cues? This isn't mentioned on the website but has been in a couple of threads on here related to this. This is first of all a problem because, well, screw you guys, I want to use my own cue. But that aside, I'm wondering if a chalkless cue feels anything like a traditional cue.
2. The roll is concerning. There's a bit of video but it doesn't tell me much. Does this material accurately approximate felt, or is it just "kind of sort of in the ballpark"? I.e., if I hit a basic, simple shot, will what I expect to happen actually happen.
3. Frictive qualities of the surface - kind of related but I'm wondering how -or if - it grips. What happens if you try a masse shot? Is it even possible?
4. Someone on here mentioned the bumpers don't play like normal bumpers (i.e. they're really stiff). That is surprising to me because I see no reason why they wouldn't be able to use more or less standard bumpers. Each table comes with an option to have it covered in more traditional Simonis cloth. I'm guessing this is a non-starter with the powers that be, given that the novelty is the transparency of the table. But it seems strange to me that if they'll give you that option, why the bumpers wouldn't follow suit.
6. How the hell do you light this thing? Is glare a real issue when playing?
If anyone has any insight on this it would be much appreciated.
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