Watching the Las Vegas open, those tables look pretty soft. Never played one, but shelve wise, they look like a shimmed gold crown.
Predator tables
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They look perfect to me. Shelves not stupid deep like a Diamond. Bounce off the rails since day 1 on these tables has seemed perfect. Disclaimer, my observations are from stream only. I never played on one.
We play exclusively on diamonds in my room. 7' and 9'.
The guys who have been out there playing on the predators say they play pretty well and just a little softer than the diamonds.
Like the diamonds, they tend to bank a little short…
Hearsay only. I haven't played them myself…
They play well. Any player would be happy to own one. They do seem to bank a bit shorter than other brands, but not exactly as short as a Diamond. My only complaint is the plastic in the pockets/ball return which makes a loud cheap clunk every time a ball drops.
I own a Diamond and won't be selling it, but the Pred tables are legit.
I own a Diamond and won't be selling it, but the Pred tables are legit.
I really like the light up legs, reminds me of a 69 Caprice Classic,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
CanadianGuy
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I feel like this is a subject where we tend to over analyze
Pros seem to be ok with these Predators for the most part, Rasson also
going back a bit there were some big tourneys with Brunswick tournament non gold crown models which were critiqued outside pro circles,
again most pros seemed fine, I remember the same with Connely
I need to go back to Olhausen to remember pro complaints....pretty sure it was those that motivated the birth of Diamond
Pros seem to be ok with these Predators for the most part, Rasson also
going back a bit there were some big tourneys with Brunswick tournament non gold crown models which were critiqued outside pro circles,
again most pros seemed fine, I remember the same with Connely
I need to go back to Olhausen to remember pro complaints....pretty sure it was those that motivated the birth of Diamond
realtor1618
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I don’t care how they’re made, what they look like, or what they are called. I only care about how they play and they played good.
Disclaimer- My opinion could be a little biased since my team won the 8 Ball team silver division this year
Disclaimer- My opinion could be a little biased since my team won the 8 Ball team silver division this year
I like the tables, but prefer the Diamonds. As mentioned before, I feel the tables feel cheap, and the hard plastic pockets make them sound cheap too. I think the ball return is maybe quieter and faster than the Diamonds, so that's cool. Regarding the actual playing conditions, no issues. You just have to learn to adapt a bit.
Woody Woodward
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That's what I have been saying... they feel like they're 3d printed material or something else I'm not familiar with and they play well but come on man... Predator? How about a less creepy name guys? Either that obvious name change or just go with it and call the apex the paedo.
Had them at a big tournament in MN last year. They did feel cheap, could see unpainted wood in the ball return area. Also noticed that the pocket sizes varied, not just from table to table, but different size corner pockets on the same table
ugly tables to
I played on a new 7-foot Diamond a few months ago. It did not bank short. Played similar to the GCs and other tables I've played on.
The Diamond 7-ft and 9-ft tables use different cushions. Could that be the reason? (I have never played on a Diamond 9-ft table.)
I am sure this has been asked, but why hasn't this issue ever been "fixed?" Does it even need fixing?
Obviously good players can adjust to any table as long as it's predictable, but I would like to think angle in equals angle out on any brand. Or is it just on bank shots when this is not the case?
The Diamond 7-ft and 9-ft tables use different cushions. Could that be the reason? (I have never played on a Diamond 9-ft table.)
I am sure this has been asked, but why hasn't this issue ever been "fixed?" Does it even need fixing?
Obviously good players can adjust to any table as long as it's predictable, but I would like to think angle in equals angle out on any brand. Or is it just on bank shots when this is not the case?
What does "soft" mean?
easy. Should say easier than other tables they play tournaments on. Just how they look to me from the overheads. Shelves are on the short side so balls down the rails have a better chance of going than say, a diamond which has longer shelves. Especially when you add in that it's new cloth.
Played on them in Vegas recently. I was told they were slightly improved over the first year's run. Played fine in my opinion.
They had one partially assembled in the hallway. They're not super robust, and I don't expect them to hold up to much abuse.
They had one partially assembled in the hallway. They're not super robust, and I don't expect them to hold up to much abuse.
I think I’ve said this before and I’m a fan of predator but the table are just them trying to add to their market share by slapping their logo on something.
Example.. I managed at lowes for years. One of the best mixers you can buy that women love and last forever are kitchen aid. every thing else that says kitchen aid is mostly bs they slap their name on to take advantage of. Women will get their husband to pay considerably more for kitchen aid appliances. All they are is whirl pool. They fancy up the shelves .. better lighting . Slap a kitchen aid sign on it and she will pay $1000 plus more for it Over that same whirl pool fridge. There is nothing wrong with whirl pool appliances but that always felt like ripping people off lol
I was looking at these tables before I bought my diamond and honestly I don’t understand for a second why someone would be $500 more for this than a diamond. I’m ok with how they look but just looking at it it doesn’t look as solid of a piece of furniture as my diamond. Which to me is what it comes down to. you need a well built piece of furniture to hold that slate for decades upon decades of use and that predator table looks like something you buy at your local swimming pool store that also sells stuff for your game room with a predator sign on it .
Example.. I managed at lowes for years. One of the best mixers you can buy that women love and last forever are kitchen aid. every thing else that says kitchen aid is mostly bs they slap their name on to take advantage of. Women will get their husband to pay considerably more for kitchen aid appliances. All they are is whirl pool. They fancy up the shelves .. better lighting . Slap a kitchen aid sign on it and she will pay $1000 plus more for it Over that same whirl pool fridge. There is nothing wrong with whirl pool appliances but that always felt like ripping people off lol
I was looking at these tables before I bought my diamond and honestly I don’t understand for a second why someone would be $500 more for this than a diamond. I’m ok with how they look but just looking at it it doesn’t look as solid of a piece of furniture as my diamond. Which to me is what it comes down to. you need a well built piece of furniture to hold that slate for decades upon decades of use and that predator table looks like something you buy at your local swimming pool store that also sells stuff for your game room with a predator sign on it .
Scrunge19
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That’s basically half of their business strategy. They just license out existing products, slap the predator logo on it, and call it the best thing since sliced bread. See: tables, balls, chalk, etc. They’re largely a marketing company that chose the billiards market.