Purchasing a new home table

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mxracer170

MxRacer170
I've plaid my whole life one my parents 7 foot Valley table. I just built a new house and have enough room in the basement for a 9 foot table. When I talk to players about getting a new table most of them are saying that if I want to be a really good player and have the room I should go with a 9 foot table.

What's the groups opinion on this?

Also, I'm looking at the 9 foot Diamond ProAm table.

What's the groups opinion on this?

I would consider myself a good "B" player but only because until now I haven't had much time to practice.
 
Buy the 9' Pro Am... w/Dymondwood Cherry-stained rails... and you will NEVER regret it. I haven't. :thumbup:
 
So you have a space that is 15' x 20' ?

That's what it takes for a 9' table.:thumbup:
 
oldzilla said:
So you have a space that is 15' x 20' ?

That's what it takes for a 9' table.:thumbup:
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The basement game room is pretty large (about 900 sq ft) and it will be designed around the table. I measured for a 8' table and it fit fine. If I go with a 9' I'll have to turn it 90deg.
 
I am quite fond of the Diamond Pro Am; the Diamond Wood rails are tough as granite and beautiful too. I would also look into the Gabriel tables. I like both of them better than the GC4 or Olhausen.
 
I can't tell you which table is best but I will say double check all your space requirements, nothing like coming up a couple of inches short, and don't ask how I know.
 
I have a 1963 Brunswick Sport King for sale, in case you want a GREAT used table instead. :)
 
You're going to get a lot of different opinions on which table you should buy. Do your own research and try to play on something before you buy it. Bottom line, I think you'd regret it if you have the room for a 9 footer and didn't get one. So that's a no-brainer in my opinion.
 
My opinion is that Diamond tables are the best made table in the world. You can get a tournament used pro-am (1 piece slate and built in ball return) delivered to your house and set up for around $4500. Can't beat that in my opinion. The only caveat is that your basement has to be walk out as they cannot move these up and down stairs. If you have stairs, you need the 3 piece slate pro version, which is what I have.

I think a new gold crown V is something like $10k. I don't think it's as good of a table either. Good luck with your search. I'm sure you'll have hours of enjoyment on whatever table you decide on.
 
mxracer170 said:
I've plaid my whole life one my parents 7 foot Valley table. I just built a new house and have enough room in the basement for a 9 foot table. When I talk to players about getting a new table most of them are saying that if I want to be a really good player and have the room I should go with a 9 foot table.

What's the groups opinion on this?

Also, I'm looking at the 9 foot Diamond ProAm table.

What's the groups opinion on this?

I would consider myself a good "B" player but only because until now I haven't had much time to practice.
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Go for it! Diamond Pro Am is an excellent table, you have the room and you know you want it!

Look --> I'm turning green with envy! :D
 
brandoncook26 said:
My opinion is that Diamond tables are the best made table in the world. You can get a tournament used pro-am (1 piece slate and built in ball return) delivered to your house and set up for around $4500. Can't beat that in my opinion. The only caveat is that your basement has to be walk out as they cannot move these up and down stairs. If you have stairs, you need the 3 piece slate pro version, which is what I have.

I think a new gold crown V is something like $10k. I don't think it's as good of a table either. Good luck with your search. I'm sure you'll have hours of enjoyment on whatever table you decide on.
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Is that seriously what it's going for? I thought I had heard $8,500 before, which is still way too much considering a Diamond is just slightly more than half of that. But if it's really $10k then that is just insane.
 
mxracer170 said:
I just built a new house and have enough room in the basement for a 9 foot table.
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If you have room, go for a 9 foot table.

I disrecommend going bigger than 9 feet for pool playing.

I, personally, would recommend a Diamond non-Pro-Am over the Pro-Am due to longer term considerations (like moving to another house tha also has room for it.)

For selecting between Diamond, Brunswick, Olhausen--you must choose between furnature and play. The furnature tables are just fine for casual play for decades, but if you are intent on being on the pool tour, you really should be looking at a tournament table (non furnature) that can be setup with tight pockets and deal with tournament level abuse.

If you want an advantage over people who come and play on your table, get stinking fast cloth (like Simonis 760). Those used to playing on 860 will be off game for at least the first handful of racks.
 
You might check with Diamond but I dont think they will move a Pro Am into a basement due to the fact that it is a 1 piece/cabinet table. I think they will only install them on a ground floor or a walk-out basement which has a ground level entry door.
 
Is there a Gabriel distributer in the US?

Chris

tedkaufman said:
I am quite fond of the Diamond Pro Am; the Diamond Wood rails are tough as granite and beautiful too. I would also look into the Gabriel tables. I like both of them better than the GC4 or Olhausen.
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If you have the space, go 9 foot without a doubt. If you buy new, get a Diamond ProAm (it's a great table). If used, Brunswick Gold Crown for about 2K. I've also seen some terrific antique Brunswick tables on Criagslist going for less than 3K. A Brunswick 9 foot Anniversary in mint condition would make a wonderful addition. But, as someone pointed out, it's your table so try to play on a few possibliities before you decide. It's a great investment and you'll get many hours of enjoyment out of it. Good luck in your quest.
 
oneshotwiss said:
You might check with Diamond but I dont think they will move a Pro Am into a basement due to the fact that it is a 1 piece/cabinet table. I think they will only install them on a ground floor or a walk-out basement which has a ground level entry door.
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If you have the cash they will install it on your roof if you want them to.
MULLY
 
I wholeheartedly agree with the other posters here that if you have the space, go for a Diamond nine-foot table. FWIW, I posted my room dimensions here and received outstanding advice from several people; if there are potential challenges to fitting the niner in, you might consider doing something similar. Just a thought-
 
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I ended up buying a 9 ft Gold Crown V tournament edition. I paid about half the price quoted earlier in this thread. Both the Diamonds and Brunswicks are excellent tables. In my area, most of the pool halls have Brunswicks and, at least when I was buying, very few if any had Diamonds. I got a deal on the Brunswick and it was cheaper than the Diamond and since I figured it woudl be best to buy the table most like those I would see locally, it was an easy choice. You cannot go wrong with either, just be sure you get a good table mechanic to set it up for you.
 
Go with a 9 footer for sure. I found a mint Brunswick GC1 on Craigs List for $1000. The deals out are out there for Brunswick.
 
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