PRO 8 TABLES
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Diamond's ain't cheap, but boy does their 8' play good! Real Good!
Gold Crowns came in Pro8. They came with standard size pockets. Diamond can be made with pro or league cut pockets. Ever thought of just tightening your current table?
Yes but i have read that it never really plays right after you do it
Yeah, maybe if some hack mechanic does the work. I've played on lots of tightened tables that played awesome. Sub-rail ext. is best but pricey. Shims and new facings are easy. Play good if done right. Call Ken at Classic Billiards. He's got shims/facings to do the job. https://www.classicbilliards.net/cu...urometer-hardness-die-cut-cushion-facing.html
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There is actually a 4" (width) by 8" (length) difference in size of the playing surfaces of these two tables. The Pro (or oversized) 8' table is 46" x 92" and the 9' table is 50" x 100". Hope this helps.
I think he was talking about difference between normal 8’ and oversized 8’.
I love the oversized 8’ table. I think it’s the funnest size to play on. You can get some serious distance as compared to a 7’ but you never feel like you’re an ocean away like on a 9 or 10’.
You don’t have the clutter of a 7’ when playing 8 buall or 14.1 and it’s noticeably more open than a standard 8’ but still don’t have too many real long shots.
The table I bought off Craigslist and learned on was an old Brunswick cabriole oversized 8’. I love that table and it payed for itself many times over before being fatally wounded by non-pool players trying to move it around in my absence
Not sure what recommends I could give just that I like the table size.
I love the oversized 8’ table. I think it’s the funnest size to play on. You can get some serious distance as compared to a 7’ but you never feel like you’re an ocean away like on a 9 or 10’.
You don’t have the clutter of a 7’ when playing 8 buall or 14.1 and it’s noticeably more open than a standard 8’ but still don’t have too many real long shots.
The table I bought off Craigslist and learned on was an old Brunswick cabriole oversized 8’. I love that table and it payed for itself many times over before being fatally wounded by non-pool players trying to move it around in my absence
Not sure what recommends I could give just that I like the table size.
PracticeChampion
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One of the tournaments I play is on 8' diamonds, love those tables! Don't know if pockets are factory size or not but they measure 4 1/8"
The OP's post wasn't real clear. He mentioned a 9ft and a 8ft and a Pro8 in the title. https://www.quora.com/Whats-the-size-of-a-pool-table
Diamond's come in League(4.75 corners) and ProCut(4.5 corners). For 600bux extra they'll do 4.25 corners. Never heard of 4 1/8 from the factory but i guess its possible or possibly tightened later.
PracticeChampion
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No ideal either. They were not bought brand new so who knows. They are tough but tough on everyone, all you gotta do is hit center pocket every time, eazy peazy
I meant the difference between and 8 and a pro 8
MurrayNevada
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Yes they do!
Felt Billiards here in Colorado has 7 9 foot Diamonds and they are not all the same pocket size but all play just fine.
As garczar said if done right the table will play fine.
As garczar said if done right the table will play fine.
A bar near me we played USAPL league in had two 8 foot Diamond coin op tables, they came in at a bit under 4.5" pockets, you could not fit two balls in the jaws, seemed like they were over 4.25 but under 4.5.
The USAPL league owner had a deal with the bar owner for the tables where they split the profits, when the bar closed the tables got moved into a private club / training center. Those were pretty tough playing tables.
In that case you are correct!
Jay, We want more "POOL WARS" Get the word processor goingIn that case you are correct!
There already is "More Pool Wars." You must have missed that one.
