Looking for a new table, want a Diamond but the budget laughs at that idea. I found an Olhausen that I really like but then a used Robinson table came up for sale. His ad lists it as a Robertson but the plaque on the table says Robinson, Scottsdale Arizona. I googled Robinson and came up with nothing for the table. I like the look of the table but have never heard of them. Before I get the Olhausen I am curious if the Robinson is something I should consider. Thanks for the input and I apologize if this is a dumb question, I have tried to do my own research but keep coming up empty. I have found Robertson cues.
Robinson table?
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American Table Games in Tuscon was/is owned by a Dustin Robinson. Don't know if they're still open. https://americantablegames.com/about-us/
Olhausen tables have poor pocket configurations. The pocket opening angles are incorrect; so that any ball hitting the dominant pocket facing ( the facing that is most open to your shot) with above slow speed tends to rebound between both pocket facings like a pinball game- the shots are rejected from the pocket. Unless you have the pockets redone by a very, very knowledgeable and capable table mechanic, concering this table flaw, you will be eternally thrown into fits by the Olhausen.
Olhausen fix. Not that hard to do. New facings/shims cut to proper angle is easy way. Full-on subrail extension is the correct but expensive way. https://forums.azbilliards.com/threads/olhausen-rattle-is-this-a-good-fix.525094/
Biloxi Boy
Man With A Golden Arm
Here's real Olhausen question: Why ain't they fixed the problem?
You'd think they'd get the message after all this time. I guess 99% of their sales are home tables for bangers who wouldn't know the difference.
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If you are getting a 9 foot...
Hold out for a Gold Crown.
Buy it 1000 or less.
If the pockets arent to your liking, get a qualified mechanic to do new cushions and build pockeys to you specs.
New cloth.
And you are in for 1700 to 2500 with a heavy, quality, commercial table that will play awesome.
Hold out for a Gold Crown.
Buy it 1000 or less.
If the pockets arent to your liking, get a qualified mechanic to do new cushions and build pockeys to you specs.
New cloth.
And you are in for 1700 to 2500 with a heavy, quality, commercial table that will play awesome.
Olhausen pro model table plays tough no doubt... deep shelf and tight pockets, not for the faint hearted.... but I don't see the flaw you are
talking about. They are just tough IMO. The rails are superior and extremely accurate. I only know based on playing on a friends table.
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I believe the son who built tables was Mike if I remember correctly. He recovered my table at one time. Had some
good Bucktooth stories, as his dad was friends. His shop was somewhere in the airpark IIRC.... as I said before, I don't
know if he is still in the business.
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Biloxi Boy
Man With A Golden Arm
My first experience with an Olhausen, I was definitely a banger. I put balls in the pocket, and they did not stay there. Terrible experience for a banger. I have avoided Olhausens and have often wondered how they stayed in business. Worst thing any product can do for a banger -- make him feel like he shoots worse than he actually does.
My first experience with a Diamond . . . Somewhere down the line, I hear they fixed their pockets, and rails. I have avoided Diamonds and . . .
Somehow, I never had such issues on Brunswicks and many others -- made balls stayed made. Not every Brunswick banked exactly the same but they all banked alike and one could figure a Brunswick's rails out. (Of course, a dead rail is a dead rail.) To this day, every bank I make on a Diamond feels like a feat of sheer luck.
My first experience with a Diamond . . . Somewhere down the line, I hear they fixed their pockets, and rails. I have avoided Diamonds and . . .
Somehow, I never had such issues on Brunswicks and many others -- made balls stayed made. Not every Brunswick banked exactly the same but they all banked alike and one could figure a Brunswick's rails out. (Of course, a dead rail is a dead rail.) To this day, every bank I make on a Diamond feels like a feat of sheer luck.