The one caveat to my too expensive post is possibly this is the only quality installer around within say a 2+ hour driving distance. Then, unfortunately, you have to pay their prices (hopefully after negotiating them down some) or go with someone that is not as good? This is what unfortunately seems to be happening in the PNW / Seattle areas with fewer and fewer table installers (again Clark Billiards Service was very good) plus quality cue makers and maintainers for tip, shaft and wrap work...
What do you guys think of this estimate?
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Steve Leistikow.
My better half & I just had our Gold Crown put together this summer.
We supplied the cloth, our mechanic supplied the new rails & extended the sub rails to our desired specs.
All in for the assembly / installation was $1200 + the cost of the cloth.
So $2550 to me would be way too much!!
We supplied the cloth, our mechanic supplied the new rails & extended the sub rails to our desired specs.
All in for the assembly / installation was $1200 + the cost of the cloth.
So $2550 to me would be way too much!!
Location? Seems waaaaay too inexpensive for the work performed, assuming it was done correctly.
Yeah, you did get lucky . My local plating company wanted $360 to plate the pocket casts, $300 to plate the feet, and $350 to plate the ball holder trim. I wound up buying the feet and pocket castings from classic billiards because it was simply cheaper.
I won't give the company name. he is quoting $1400 for assembly and recover. He plans to use championship tour edition rubber. He tells me it's "more accurate". I do not know if he plans subrail extensions.
Denver
Assembly was $450
Cloth install $100
Superspeed Cushions $500
Simonis 760(We supplied) - $400
Extending Rails - Must have been $150
Table plays perfectly, 4.25 pockets are a test for sure.
they are dinged and scratched up pretty bad. Even polishing these up would require removing them.
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FWIW, I would do Brunswick SuperSpeeds or Diamond Blacks and I'd find out how he plans to tighten the pockets.
Was that new cloth as well or the old one put back on?
I know prices have gone up but that’s crazy.
Then wtf gave that estimate?!?!
I'd think the rubber install includes cutting the pocket ends.
Also unknown, cut pockets to your spec. That means little without knowing if the table can accommodate that spec without extending the subrails
I would not do diamond blacks.
Room near me did that and it was a mistake...way too bouncy, so the bed/ rail speed relations were nonsensical.
Could have been the install. I have Diamond Blacks on my GCI and they play great.
I'd pay to have it done correctly.
Please don't put anything but Brunswick SuperSpeed on a Gold Crown. Thank you
Does your table need new cushions? Or since you are tightening the pockets, you want the cushions extended so only a regular thickness single shim is needed?
Same thing at a room I played in in PA. The 4 one pocket tables had Diamond Black cushions installed to extend the pockets instead of the prior triple shims (the original cushions were fine, just the players wanted the tighter pockets, and the Diamond Black was a lot cheaper than the SS cushions). The pockets played great, but the rails were too bouncy compared to the bed speed. The other 16 Gold Crown 4's that had the original SuperSpeed played great.
Yes, will need new cushions. And I plan to use superspeeds. Yes, will be extending the cushions so only a single cushion facing is needed.Please don't put anything but Brunswick SuperSpeed on a Gold Crown. Thank you
Does your table need new cushions? Or since you are tightening the pockets, you want the cushions extended so only a regular thickness single shim is needed?