He's talking about a table not a cue. What he's looking for doesn't exist in a commercially available table. closest thing would be a GC shiny black with ball return.
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I think he was agreeing with you actually. A GC shiny black finish with ball return is the closest thing to what he pictured originally seeing how that table is a GC copy.
It’s not an asshole comment to get what you want.
He’s looking for something in particular.
That’s the best analogy I could come up with.
He wanted something off the rack.
It’s not out there so far.
People are going to take whatever they think out of a post.
The table he pictured is not sold in the US. Its a Chinese GC copy. There are GC 3-4's that came in shiny black with returns. They're out there but it may take a while to track one down.
That’s the kind of info I would want.
I thought the GC6 looked good.
It kind of looks like he needs to call a ton of billiard retailers and tell them what he’s looking for and give his number.
YukonCornelius
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Not mine and no affiliation but there is a really nice looking Brunswick Metropolitan for sale on San Antonio's Craigslist. I'm not familiar with this model so not sure if the quality is up to your standards.
Only comes in matte and guy wants shiny.
Talking the 'Metro'? Not bad table but nothing like a Diamond or a GC.
YukonCornelius
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10-4. Sorry, yes Sir. Metro.
Hey
You should see if your buddy would want a different table.
This guy could buy him what he wants and take his.
There is on both ends
No chance.Hey
You should see if your buddy would want a different table.
This guy could buy him what he wants and take his.
Gravey39
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I’d vinyl wrap it with the high gloss scratch resistant vinyl they have for cars. I’d think it would probably be the best looking and last a long time without getting all scratched up. Theres a few different manufacturers of the scratch resistant kind. YouTube. You could probably find someone to do it really cheap too.
This is actually a great idea. If it gets dingy over time it could be redone. The wrap pros can do damn near anything. Something like a pool table would be very easy compared to cars and trucks.
If they can cover something like this with Clear PPF or a with a specific design? A table lol?! Easy!
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MurrayNevada
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My home Pro-Am easily converts to drop pockets whenever I need it for a one-time $10.00 purchase and 30-seconds of work. And returns to ball return in half the time. The Pro-Am ball return is one of the quietest available and can be made even quieter with a little neoprene. And what moving parts?
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Gravey39
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No doubt. That’s what I’d do, if I wanted a certain color table. You can find used table for cheap, wrap it, change cloth and bam. Table would look brand new. Also I’ve been to a few car shows we’re a local company shows off some of the vinyl wraps. One let people drag a flat head over the vinyl wrap. They added this clear layer and when it would get scuffed or scratched, they would take a heat gun to it and they vanished. Wild stuff. I don’t recall the name of the product though.
Xpel most likely..they are one of the big players in that business.
How does PPF heal itself?
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phreaticus
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Yes, well aware of the peanut pad trick. Nobody was shitting on your ProAm - very popular and obviously preferred by many/most - not my preferred ascetic or functionality for a home table - but they are obviously amazing, high quality tables. As for moving parts, this discussion wasn’t exclusively about Diamond Pro-AMs - the OP is evaluating & seeking input on many different brands. Looks like Diamond has done great job on their return design - on other tables (GC’s Gandy’s, Olhausen etc) they seem to be a source of some maintenance over time. While Diamonds have doors to access & clear dropped chalk & stuff - it still happens and takes a few min to clear out - while its simply a non issue with drop pockets. Not a major issue, I was simply curious what was the main reason(s) some folks seem to have a strong preference for returns - as in trying to have an open mind and learn something - is that still allowed? I wasn’t denigrating returns or recommending against them.
Man, some of you guys seem wound pretty tight.
Peace & love
