I have a question that is begging to be answered?
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I don't own a table at all. I would rather go out a few nights a week and support my local hall so this sport doesn't die. I play the same on any table so going to bars and pool halls doesn't affect my game. I play on Diamonds and Valley's.
Thats me.
Thanks again Glen for coming and doing my table. It plays great and it was worth the wait.
To answer your original question, I think people pay attention to their cues and ignore their tables because they think that there is nothing more about setting up a table than the slates being level and the cloth being tight.
Like most, i bought my particular table because of its looks. I figured the playing surface was pretty standard, and i assumed that once at a certain price point, the playing surface had to be good as the next table. I thought anybody could put a table together if they were strong enough to handle the slates. I had never heard of anyone talking about tables in terms of playability, just aesthetics.
Unfortunately, in northern colorado, there is nobody who even cares about making a table play good, they just want to do a basic relevel or recover and be on their way. Thats why I called Glen every month for the last 4 years.
If I didnt play on my table so much, hadnt read AZB so much, and care so much about improving my game, I never would have known the difference.
The ***** of it now is that I cant blame my equipment anymore. :grin-square:
You have correctly identified me regarding my table. My excuse for having a subpar A E Schmidt is because when I bought it I didn't know anything about pool tables and I would probably have to give it away or sell at a big loss - and I have a wife who thinks it is a perfectly good pool table. My first cue which I bought the same time as this table had a screw on tip. I had no idea what I was doing.
If I could find a Diamond at a reasonable price I'd probably run the risk of starting a feud with my wife to buy it - and I'd have you set it up if you are available but I doubt that will happen.
From what I have seen AE Schmidts are actually one of the top American made tables in the US...opinions Glenn? I'm not comparing to like a gold crown of course...but comparing it to a bunch of other tables available where would you rate it?
My wife's parents are going to be buying a table and we actually have it narrowed down to Olhausen and AE Schmidt as other tables are outside of their budget.
My wife's parents are going to be buying a table and we actually have it narrowed down to Olhausen and AE Schmidt as other tables are outside of their budget.
Why do we need to be experts at pool tables when there are people like you out there??
So is my 1964 AMF Grand Prix on the list of tables you would or wouldn't work on? Is it a turd? Also is it a bad thing to have original pocket sizes?
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Because you can't carry the table with you to show it off in the local pool hall
What if it was a two piece table? :smile:
My opinion is that most buyers/owners have no idea what goes into a table as far as service goes. The owner assumes the mechanic knows what they are doing. Also the table owner will shop for price or deal with a mechanic that sounds like they know what they are talking about. I have been though this. I am an educated owner. I will only deal with a highly recommended tech. Plus the unknown service person can be a hacker and kill the table. When they come back to straighten things out it becomes hack part 2.
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And....when the cloth breaks in, I don't want to hear about how tight them damn, pockets are, I only tightened them up by an 1/8th" because of replacing the facings.....:thumbup:
How many tables do you have lined up this week? How long does it take to do a makeover on a table?
Diamond builds one hell of a commercial grade pool table, so DID Brunswick, have yet to see a GC6, but I don't think I'll be much impressed with the table because of the price tag that is going to be coming with it
Home style pool tables have been and always will be for the most part, a woman's choice of pool table because it's sold on looks, not playability. The difference between good and poor pool tables is a long list, to long to write out here.
So, who builds custom pool tables that people can afford to buy?
Personally, I wouldn't own one.
JC
Coos Cues
A diamond table has heavier rails which makes for a more solid and consistent rebound. They also have a thicker slate. GC is an inch which is about 26mm and a diamond is 30mm. The mass difference is noticeable along with the heavier rails. Most importantly they were designed to play pool on. You can lay your cue on any spot 360 degrees around the thing and make a bridge at any angle required to execute your best stroke with a smooth spot to rest your cue on. Gold Crowns have a lot of obstacles you have to bridge around from the raised metal corner irons to the ball counters on the foot rail. You frequently have to make a less than ideal bridge to avoid scuffing your cue shaft. Sometimes you fail and your shaft suffers for it. I loved my Gold Crown but I have not missed it for a second since I got my Diamond.
JC
Yes, I'd work on it....if I were hungry enough, but seeing how I just finished a 20 T-bone, steak, baked potato, salad, and asparagus, I'm kind of full right now....LOL There's nothing wrong with buckets for pockets....a lot of these AZ members would miss balls in them too:thumbup:
Not "bad" meaning they are worth fixing up, but yes, they being none of the GC'S built had matching pocket miter angles:thumbup: