I really appreciate everyone's replies and attempts to decipher my awful diagram lol. Unfortunately, it is a lease so I won't be able to modify the layout, or else that would be the plan
Again, entertaining/gambling will not be a priority since everyone I play with is at least 40 minutes away, and my "home" room is 35 minutes away, hence why I'm getting my own for practice. Trips to the pool room will now be exclusively for gambling/tournaments.
I'm still struggling to decide if 75% (hypothetically) of a 9ft is better than 100% of a bar box. I have ZERO issue doing drills or shooting the same shot repeatedly. If I did go with the 9ft and spacing was an issue I can totally see myself shooting from the ball return end all day and respotting shots. I do that while I'm at the pool room now, and I do it when I'm at someones house who already has a table. I can't wait to be able to do it without the travel lol.
I'm either going to tape the floor or do some type of cut out to try and get a real feel of how it will be I suppose. I have to admit I'm very anxious and was wanting to schedule the delivery as soon as I'm in but maybe I need to pump the breaks a little
Personally, since it's too tight for a 9 footer, I'd get a pro cut Diamond Bar table. Only small table that plays as tough as a nine footer, plus set up is a cinch. And since you will move Again someday, it can be quickly put into storage or a big closet on in a room corner for the next go around. Plus, the market for buying a table of this quality is HIGH. Be a quick sale. Hope these thoughts help.
