I don't disagree with you, because a person who plays great on a 7ft bar table, beats all his friends and other players in the bar, leagues and where ever else they play on 7fts, don't mean they have the same skills on a 9ft, and 9fts have been know to humble even some of the best bar table players. 8fts are either 44×88 or 45×90, or 46×92. And that much closer to the 9ft to transition to a 9ft at times, but not totally.8’ tables have always seemed like a good compromise to me for space and playability. I think most aspects of big table pool remain intact on them, but a good bit is lost on 7’ tables.