what do you think about pro 8 tables?

[northman]

I am looking at used tables, will buy one in a couple months when my basement remodel is done. There is a used GC 3 available locally, that is a pro 8, which I understand is somewhere between a regular 8' and a 9'.

Would this be a worthy table to get, or am I better off going with a 9'?

 

[VIProfessor]

I am looking at used tables, will buy one in a couple months when my basement remodel is done. There is a used GC 3 available locally, that is a pro 8, which I understand is somewhere between a regular 8' and a 9'.

Would this be a worthy table to get, or am I better off going with a 9'?

A 9' foot table demands greater accuracy and power of stroke, and it requires better position play in terms of keeping yourself close to your work and getting the right angles. Just as importantly, it is what you will be playing on if you encounter serious players in serious competition.

If you can find an affordable and good quality 9' footer, and if it can fit in your basement, by all means get the 9' foot! If you can't, you'll have to be satisfied with the knowledge that you got the closest you could get.

 

[ginsu]

I play on 7' and 9' tables, however, my practice table is a pro-8 or oversize 8'. This table is a 1973 Gold Crown 8" by 4" short of a Full 9'. It's easier to adjust down in size than to adjust up, but the 8" less lenght and 4" wide difference I make up by triple shiming the pockets (mine are 4 & 3/8", corners and 4&5/8 sides). the pocket size helps for all sizes. When I play on different size tables it only takes a few minutes to actually adjust and your shot making will always benifit by the pocket sizes I practice on. I have found this size is perfect using these pocket sizes, howerver anything smaller will change how you play shape (and I don't think this is a good idea). Remember on most shots on larger tables your cue ball is into a roll sooner then a small table when it's still in a skid motion. It's not really sooner it's based on distances. So moving from one size table to another this is the most important thing to remember because it changes the way you will play position.

If you only play 9'ers then get a 9' if you play 7,8,os8,& 9' tables a OS8' is a good choice with the adjusted pockets. I have made a good living playing pool for many years and this has worked out well for me, because I play on any size table, even 12' round holes now and then. Hope this helps.

 

[smittie1984]

I own a 9ft. But I really enjoy playing on pros. Not that it's easier but it's still more difficult than a 8ft. But you don't have to stretch all the time to make a shot.

 

[catscradle]

I am looking at used tables, will buy one in a couple months when my basement remodel is done. There is a used GC 3 available locally, that is a pro 8, which I understand is somewhere between a regular 8' and a 9'.

Would this be a worthy table to get, or am I better off going with a 9'?

I wish I had got one when I got my 9'. It is close enough to a 9' and would have given me less cause to use a short cue in my confined basement. The reason I didn't get one is because they're special builds and I didn't want to wait, foolish me.

 

[rackmsuckr]

One of my best nights where I held the table all night was at a place here that has Pro 8's. I believe they are 4.25' x 8.50'?

Our bar boxes around here are normally 8 feet, so I was used to the 8 and 9 footers. However, when I got on that table, it was like the perfect blend of the 2...enough room to maneuver in 8 ball, yet the shots go in easier, lol.

If your room is too small to squeeze in a 9', then by all means go for the Pro 8. It won't be that hard to adjust up another few inches for tournaments.