Question about quality tables

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Bellhemen

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In a previous post playability came down to quality tables and proper setup. To me quality is Diamond, Connelly, Brunswick, and Olhausen. I'm sure there are a few others. Each of these company's offer several different models to choose from. Within reason, would you say they're all about the same? What I mean is with the proper setup will each of these company's models perform exceptional playability?

I'll be in the market for a table soon, I want something that plays awesome. However, my wife will have a big say in what table is chosen. I imagine she'll pick out a table because it looks good rather than how it plays. I want to know if a middle of the price range Diamond (like a kimberly or tiffany) can be made to play like a Diamond Professional. I just used Diamond as an example. Same question applies to the Brunswicks, Connelly, Olhausens, or some other high quality brand.
 
The Diamonds and the Brunswick Gold Crown are on a level of there own. The other brunswicks, connelly and olhausens are about the same quality.
 
sdbilliards said:
The Diamonds and the Brunswick Gold Crown are on a level of there own. The other brunswicks, connelly and olhausens are about the same quality.
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Please enlighten those of us who haven't had the pleasure of comparing these tables. OK, Diamond is "better" than Olhausen or Connelly. But what do you mean, "better"? Better HOW? I mean, what do you actually OBSERVE, in reality, in actual play, that's different? I'd like to go beyond simply saying, "X is better than Y."
 
The best way to see the quality of a Gold Crown or Diamond Pro am is to crawl underneath one at your local pool hall and see how heavy duty these tables are.
 
overall, like with anything else I think in general the more a table weighs the better it is.
 
Bellhemen said:
In a previous post playability came down to quality tables and proper setup. To me quality is Diamond, Connelly, Brunswick, and Olhausen. I'm sure there are a few others. Each of these company's offer several different models to choose from. Within reason, would you say they're all about the same? What I mean is with the proper setup will each of these company's models perform exceptional playability?

I'll be in the market for a table soon, I want something that plays awesome. However, my wife will have a big say in what table is chosen. I imagine she'll pick out a table because it looks good rather than how it plays. I want to know if a middle of the price range Diamond (like a kimberly or tiffany) can be made to play like a Diamond Professional. I just used Diamond as an example. Same question applies to the Brunswicks, Connelly, Olhausens, or some other high quality brand.
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Look for resale of a table, that'll tell you more about the quality than most anything else. If after bought new, a table sells for next to nothing, pass on it. If after new, it's hard to find one to buy...because no one wants to sell it....THAT'S the table to look for...IMO:grin:
 
All great points Glen. However, watch out for the tables with the astronimical price tags on places like craigslist.com. Why some people feel they can get a new price tag for some used crap is beyond me!
 
I would stay with a Diamond or Gold Crown. Keep looking until you find the perfect table for you at the right price. I just bought a Gold Crown III in excellent shape, a few small scratches but nothing major. They were asking $1700, I gave offered $1000 and they took it. I looked in every major city in Florida on Craigs List, I knew every table that was for sale. Helps to do your research. Like Glen said, resale is important. Good luck, Tom
 
If your serious about your game. Just shell out the bones and get a diamond pro am. I cant wait to get mine.

Glen if for some ridiculous reason I had to sell my new diamond pro am. What would that resale for??? Just Curious since we are on the topic.
 
Thanks for all the advice. I'll have my wife choose any Diamond or Brunswick Gold Crown table. On the Diamond website it states that the Pro-Am must be installed on a ground level. What difference could it possibly make if I put a table on the 3rd floor or 1st floor?
 
Bellhemen said:
Thanks for all the advice. I'll have my wife choose any Diamond or Brunswick Gold Crown table. On the Diamond website it states that the Pro-Am must be installed on a ground level. What difference could it possibly make if I put a table on the 3rd floor or 1st floor?
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a piece of slate that is 57" x 107" and wieghs 618 lbs. although, you can order those tables un-assembled and with 3 piece slates.
 
Just throwing this in here, but A.E. Schmidt makes a damn nice table (or did at least- maybe not anymore?) and they had quite a few styles to choose from. http://www.aeschmidtbilliards.com/home.html

Furniture grade appearance and they play well too.

We all want the best. but for home it has to look 'socially acceptable' as well.

Keep everyone (read: the wife) as happy as possible!:wink:
 
center pocket said:
If your serious about your game. Just shell out the bones and get a diamond pro am. I cant wait to get mine.

Glen if for some ridiculous reason I had to sell my new diamond pro am. What would that resale for??? Just Curious since we are on the topic.
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ProAm's for the most part, sell for what you bought it for, less delivery and setup.

Glen
 
Buy a Diamond Professional (not pro-am). It will play just like a pro-am, has 3 piece slate so you can install it on any level, and it will make the wife much happier in the looks department. All issues solved!

heres a couple shots of mine, Oak with dark walnut stain.

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