Tables

[pwd72s]

I've got a Diamond Pro Am on order now. But my favorite table of all time has to be the Brunswick Anniversary. Probably still the best pool table ever made.

Jay, Cindy & I will be playing here tomorrow:
http://www.thecueball.com/PoolRoom.html

In your honor, I'll be sure to select an anniversary...though we like the Centennials as well.

 

[deadwhak]

Brunswick Gold Crown IV

I like em with the tournament advertising (Brunswick & Simonis on the sides.)

used to think diamond was best..but since i found out about diamonds one piece slate and harder to move just in case...my choice would be brunswicks....

 

[JonnyB]

Ditto!

I'd like one of those gold crowns with the black laminate that is shiny and the chrome pocket surrounds. I think it is a GC III that was avaliable in that finish.

Ding! Ding! Ding! As above with Electric blue Simonis.. Now if I could just move that load bearing wall in the basement...

JonnyB

 

[n10spool]

hmmmmm

9ft: Olhauson Champion Pro
8ft: Gold Crown I
7ft: Diamond Smart ( I think thats it )


All with super tight pockets of course!!

Brunswick Gold Crown's 1,2,3,4,5, only came in pro 8, 9 and 10 foot tables. All the years I have worked on tables I don't recall ever seeing an 8 footer..


Craig

 

[Vahmurka]

Brunswick Arcade 4 1/2 x 9 w/Ball Return

nice add-on for the money spent (provided money is no barrier here). According to the picture you will hardly ever use a ball return on this table

 

[JoeyInCali]

Bruns Centennial or Diamond Cobobolo table or Gabriel's.

 

[Brian in VA]

Brunswick Anniversary. And I already own it!

Brian in VA

 

[gnaroz]

The one I got Gold Crown IV.

Ditto

 

[realkingcobra]

used to think diamond was best..but since i found out about diamonds one piece slate and harder to move just in case...my choice would be brunswicks....

Don't let the one piece slate scare you...LOL ANY Diamond can be installed with a 3 piece slate, if that's what you want...even a ProAm! I'm installing a 9ft ProAm tomorrow in Bellingham, WA....with a 3 piece slate! The table is completely dissassembled, so after I pack everything in, I'm reassembling the table in the room it's going into, ball return and all...LOL

Glen

 

[realkingcobra]

used to think diamond was best..but since i found out about diamonds one piece slate and harder to move just in case...my choice would be brunswicks....

See, you need to just ask more questions about the Diamond tables, you might get surprised at some of the answers you get.

Glen

 

[worriedbeef]

from what i know indubitably a diamond. they just seem the dogs knackers from a playability perspective.

 

[poolstar31]

Double shimmed Diamond or a Gabrial. I used to play on a triple shimmed Diamond, but too many of the 9 ball players became suicidal so we went back to double shimmed. LOL

 

[realkingcobra]

That is an expansive question because even Diamond, Brunswick, & Gabriel's tables all play different, even if they're the same production model. Another thing is the rubber, which is in fact the biggest problem in pool. There isn't a standard of playability, and mechanics themselves all have opinions and techniques that differ, even from the standards set by the manufacturers themselves. If you get a new Diamond, and have Diamond send one of their tournament mechanics to your house, you will get a damned good table. If you have Joe Schmoe set up that table, it may play a bit wacky. If you order a new Gold Crown, or find a good older one, the mechanic still needs to be experienced enough to know how to set it up properly, and dont expect the rubber to be the best, or to last. Artemis rubber is difficult to install on any table, especially Diamond tables, and most other brands just dont play as well. If you're lucky enough to find some good condition older Brunswick rubber (true-speed) they made before their factory burned down and before they started outsourcing to China, you still need a good mechanic who knows how to install that stuff. Gabriel's tables are supposed to be the best, but you need to get one of their guys to set it up, because they're exotic tables to most mechanics. Jimmy Mendoza has one, and got them to come down from the BCA event in Vegas to put it together in his home, so he got pretty lucky. He probably has the best table in AZ. I've played on Diamonds in NJ, in NY, in CO, and here in AZ, and whether 9ft or 7ft, they're inconsistent, especially with banks and tough cuts. The balls double back too much, hop off the rails, and the cue ball travels way too far for how little the object ball travels, and that's because of the mechanics who installed the rubber on them. I've noticed the same problem with Gold Crowns, so it's a matter of who's worked on them and the condition of the rubber, and sometimes the the way that particular rail is cut at the factory. Best tables I've ever played on are Olhausen black box tourney tables when they're new and installed properly. I stopped at a pool hall in Grand Junction, Colorado near some shopping mall and the place had a room full of 8 and 9 ft Olhausen t.v. pro tables. They were immaculate, consistent, and flawless. I broke and ran my first 3 racks, which I usually dont do to be honest, and for the next 4 hours, ran more balls than I've ever ran in my life. I've wanted a table like that ever since. The best table isn't always because of brand, it's more to do with your feel on it, and who sets the damned thing up, and how consistent the rubber is. It's hard to find those combinations in a table. Sometimes small breweries can trump Coors Light or Bud if they happen to brew it just right, and all the ingredients come together perfectly. In my opinion it doesn't happen often, but it happens. Dont let brand recognition always dictate your choices.

You couldn't be more correct!

Glen

 

[edd]

Advice on tables

Thanks to everyone for your preferences and perspective.

 

[DeepBanks]

This custom is nice . . .

Built by a bunch of high schoolers as a wood working project . . . pretty damn coooool and was recently on FleaBay for $50k . . .