What size pool table do you own?
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I went to the other dealership and they explained what you guys were talking about how special order tables come in with their regular shipments. However it could be a few months wait. So I asked if they stock any 9' tables and they don't. I think what one of you said earlier about casual players being the main buyers is true. These people with all this money just buy pool tables because they can and they get 8'.
Ive only recently begun to get serious about pool. I just graduated from college and I'm in the process of getting a job and my main motivation is so I can get a place and put a pool table in it
. I don't like practicing at pool halls and I don't want to practice on an 8' table. I guess I'll have to wait the few months.
By the way it seems like everyone has a Brunswick table, unfortunately I can only spend around $2300 at the absolute most. From what I see there are no options with Brunswick at that price range. I haven't actually checked out a Brunswick dealer around here, am I wasting my time with that price limit? I will probably go with the Augusta 9' table from Olhausen.
Brad
I went to the other dealership and they explained what you guys were talking about how special order tables come in with their regular shipments. However it could be a few months wait. So I asked if they stock any 9' tables and they don't. I think what one of you said earlier about casual players being the main buyers is true. These people with all this money just buy pool tables because they can and they get 8'.
Ive only recently begun to get serious about pool. I just graduated from college and I'm in the process of getting a job and my main motivation is so I can get a place and put a pool table in it
. I don't like practicing at pool halls and I don't want to practice on an 8' table. I guess I'll have to wait the few months.By the way it seems like everyone has a Brunswick table, unfortunately I can only spend around $2300 at the absolute most. From what I see there are no options with Brunswick at that price range. I haven't actually checked out a Brunswick dealer around here, am I wasting my time with that price limit? I will probably go with the Augusta 9' table from Olhausen.
Brad
Don't forget that people sell used tables all the time that are great investments. I paid less than $1500 for my snooker table including new cloth and set up and saved more money by refinishing it myself. If you are patient, you will undoubtedly be able to find a nice used table for way less than the new price and you don't have to pay extra for the accessories!
Foolonthehill
Banzai
8ft brunswick. Room I have now is big enough for a 9foot, but I could barely fit the 8 in the room in the old house.
5'x10' Gold Crown 1 with super tight pockets. Thanks to this table my sanity is stretched awfully thin.
BTW- I have it set up in my garage.....
-Andy
BTW- I have it set up in my garage.....
-Andy
Nope solid purpleheart other than the subrails and slate frame. The frame is made from microlam beams and the subrails are poplar. The whole legs, skirts, rail tops, ect.. are all solid purpleheart and the sights will be ivory with my initials inlayed in the center of each sight. I wanted a table that is a work of art/craftsmanship. I plan on finishing it this summer. I will post some pics when it is looking more like a table. Once I finish the slate frame I can dry fit all the pieces. Chris.Scott Lee said:Jack...Man, that would take one heck of a lot of purpleheart...even just to do the rail tops, let alone skirts, table body, etc. Maybe he's just thinking about purpleheart veneers? I've never even heard of that, but anything's possible!
Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
bm6262 said:I went to the other dealership and they explained what you guys were talking about how special order tables come in with their regular shipments. However it could be a few months wait. So I asked if they stock any 9' tables and they don't. I think what one of you said earlier about casual players being the main buyers is true. These people with all this money just buy pool tables because they can and they get 8'.
Ive only recently begun to get serious about pool. I just graduated from college and I'm in the process of getting a job and my main motivation is so I can get a place and put a pool table in it
By the way it seems like everyone has a Brunswick table, unfortunately I can only spend around $2300 at the absolute most. From what I see there are no options with Brunswick at that price range. I haven't actually checked out a Brunswick dealer around here, am I wasting my time with that price limit? I will probably go with the Augusta 9' table from Olhausen.
Brad
realkingcobra was offering used 9' diamond pro's for $2,000 you might want to contact him
I found this older thread by doing a search and I want to thank everyone who contributed to it.
My room size is 13'10" by 26 and after reading some of the manufacturer's websites I thought I would be able to fit a 9 foot. I now see an 8 foot won't even work. Since we plan to move in about a year this is no big thing but I now know what to look for in my next house.
Thank you everyone at AZBillards for saving my tail. This really is a great website and I have learned a heck of a lot.
Steve
My room size is 13'10" by 26 and after reading some of the manufacturer's websites I thought I would be able to fit a 9 foot. I now see an 8 foot won't even work. Since we plan to move in about a year this is no big thing but I now know what to look for in my next house.
Thank you everyone at AZBillards for saving my tail. This really is a great website and I have learned a heck of a lot.
Steve
Mine is a 9’ Gold Crown III. Had it for 20 years or so. Room is 16’6” by 23’ and takes two of my three bay garage. The bar is not finished yet. The bookcases were built to allow a pool stick to go above the shelves as needed so I get more use out of the room.
When I had this table in a 100 year old farm house I previously owned it was on the first floor. I placed 4 X 6 beams in the basement to stabilize and level the table. Worked like a charm. In this new house it sits on a slab.
Those are ping pong / dining room table parts under the pool table. Simply cut from 3/4 X 4 X 8. Seat 12 for Christmas or whatever.
If you look around local Brunswick dealers often let new tables go for less money to move the stock. I paid about $3,000 for a $5,000 table ( current price back then), included shipping, setup and Centennial balls.
About the noise. My wife sleeps about 20 feet and two rooms away from the far end of the table as seen in the photo. She is a light sleeper and the automatic return noise does not wake her.
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Just got it put together last weekend...that was a lot of work. It's a little crampy where it is but it will be moving to the big side of the basement once I have time and some extra cash to finish it off. The construction of that table makes the GC I had seem like a toy, probably overkill though. It must weigh a good 500-600lbs more. I love the table but still find a small part of me longing for a Diamond Pro Am.
Just got it put together last weekend...that was a lot of work. It's a little crampy where it is but it will be moving to the big side of the basement once I have time and some extra cash to finish it off. The construction of that table makes the GC I had seem like a toy, probably overkill though. It must weigh a good 500-600lbs more. I love the table but still find a small part of me longing for a Diamond Pro Am.
Steve R said:
I think an 8 footer will work in that space. To be sure, lay out the playing surface on the floor with string (the string represents the inside edge of the cushion) and then lay your cue out all the way around, perpendicular to the string. Remember that you need swing room, but also remember that you don't need nearly as much swing when the cue ball is frozen on the rail. Plus, you're going to be jacked up at least a little bit.
Here is another idea that you might find useful. Looking at the table from the other end of the room. I cut out the wall and made a window seat for spectators. It gets used a lot. Most of the wood is 4 X 6 oak that I buy from a lumber mill, cut, plane sand and stain mahogany. Then I use about 7 coats of spar varnish.
Those are wooden blinds from Home Depot on the windows and patio doors. They work well for blocking the light during the day.
The two table light (8 lamps) costs about $100.00 (Home Depot) and consists of two four lamp fixtures bolted to two 2 X 4s hung by wire from the ceiling. The four foot 40 Watt Philips Alto natural daylight color corrected lights with four bulbs are recommended by Brunswick (and others). They are much brighter and easier on the eyes especially if you play for long periods of time. You can buy one four foot set with four lamps from Brunswick for $600.00 or make your own. Later I will cover with ½” oak stained Mahogany with stained glass inserts to match the other stained glass in the room. The cover will keep the light on the table and make the rest of the room darker (more like a pool hall)
If you look to the left and right of the window seat you can see where I took a pool stick wall rack apart and used the stick holders. I just screwed them into the wall. This make the cues stand out and adds some character to the room.
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