What size table to buy?

Houstoer

Houstoer

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I currently have an 8 foot table at home; its old needs replaced. Can't fit a 9 footer. I got to thinking today about what I should buy to replace it. I kind of would like to buy a diamond but would have to wait financially to do that. Then I thought; hell I play 98% of my games in league on valley 7 footers. I don't play tournaments just usually league 3/4 nights a week. I play 9 ball and 8 ball and practice with 14.1. Does it make more sense to buy a table that I normally would play on? i.e. valley barbox or would it make more sense to buy another 8 footer? Thoughts? It just seems that some of my shots I shoot I know exactly where the cue ball would be at home; but ends being too hard on a barbox. I do like the perception after playing at home the barbox looks small but worry that maybe that is hurting more than helping. Thanks for any advice.
 
Wait till you can handle a Diamond 7-footer.
...it's your home....and a Diamond is a nice piece of furniture.

A Valley is like living with an ugly broad....who can't even cook....


:duck:
 
pt109 said:
Wait till you can handle a Diamond 7-footer.
...it's your home....and a Diamond is a nice piece of furniture.

A Valley is like living with an ugly broad....who can't even cook....


:duck:
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ha ha; good one bro..... don't want no ugly broad or table ! :)
 
pt109 said:
Wait till you can handle a Diamond 7-footer.
...it's your home....and a Diamond is a nice piece of furniture.

A Valley is like living with an ugly broad....who can't even cook....


:duck:
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LMAO. If you put Ridgeback rails on her she might at least cook. You can't fix ugly. :smile: Johnnyt
 
Johnnyt said:
LMAO. If you put Ridgeback rails on her she might at least cook. You can't fix ugly. :smile: Johnnyt
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Yeah, I had two Valleys in a busy hotel....
...I remember quizzing you about Ridgebacks, Johnny.
But the hotel is now a condo complex....and the tables sold.
:frown:
 
Houstoer said:
I currently have an 8 foot table at home; its old needs replaced.
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My frat house has a table built in 1903 that is still in good operating condition.

What kind of table is it?
How old is that table?
What is wrong with it?
Why do you think it cannot be brought back to life?
 
Houstoer said:
I currently have an 8 foot table at home; its old needs replaced. Can't fit a 9 footer. I got to thinking today about what I should buy to replace it. I kind of would like to buy a diamond but would have to wait financially to do that. Then I thought; hell I play 98% of my games in league on valley 7 footers. I don't play tournaments just usually league 3/4 nights a week. I play 9 ball and 8 ball and practice with 14.1. Does it make more sense to buy a table that I normally would play on? i.e. valley barbox or would it make more sense to buy another 8 footer? Thoughts? It just seems that some of my shots I shoot I know exactly where the cue ball would be at home; but ends being too hard on a barbox. I do like the perception after playing at home the barbox looks small but worry that maybe that is hurting more than helping. Thanks for any advice.
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Can you fit an oversize 8? I would get an 8 ft Gold Crown cheap and invest a little to get the rails redone properly
 
Houstoer said:
I currently have an 8 foot table at home; its old needs replaced. Can't fit a 9 footer. I got to thinking today about what I should buy to replace it. I kind of would like to buy a diamond but would have to wait financially to do that. Then I thought; hell I play 98% of my games in league on valley 7 footers. I don't play tournaments just usually league 3/4 nights a week. I play 9 ball and 8 ball and practice with 14.1. Does it make more sense to buy a table that I normally would play on? i.e. valley barbox or would it make more sense to buy another 8 footer? Thoughts? It just seems that some of my shots I shoot I know exactly where the cue ball would be at home; but ends being too hard on a barbox. I do like the perception after playing at home the barbox looks small but worry that maybe that is hurting more than helping. Thanks for any advice.
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This is a very important decision for someone who plays 3/4 nights a week.

I will render my verdict immediately and then explain why.

Personally, I would be on the hunt for a Brunswick eight footer. They have made and sold a lot of them. Many Brunswick home tables are eight footers for the same reason you have one now.

A Brunswick eight, or a pro eight, if you have the room, is for all real purposes a smaller Gold Crown.

Side note: For a long time, and still today, international world championships can only be sanctioned on two different sized tables ... eight and nine footers.

Ok .. so here's why the Brunswick eight .. Very high quality table .. You can buy one from someone who has had it in their home, where it's been lightly played.

It is impossible to buy a better built eight footer than a Brunswick.

Getting a good price should be easy .. As soon as the husband dies, the first thing to go is the stuffed moose head and then the pool table.

Why eight feet and not se7en?

Here is why according to me .. The most important element in any player's game is his ability to shoot straight .. If you have to shoot longer you learn to shoot straighter. This increase in your ability will be magnified on a seven footer. You already know this.

It is far easier to go from eight to nine, much more of a hill to climb going from seven to nine, if this ever comes into play.

Take your time .. think about it.

Thanks for reading my opinion .. If you want to know more about Brunswick eight footers we have members who have deep knowledge in this area.

Good rolls.
 
I'm of the opinion that there are several popular makers of quality tables, Brunswick, Olhausen, Connelley, and Diamond come to mind. All of these mfgs have different lines of different quality levels. Brand is not the only consideration, model must alsom be factored in as well as budget . That being said I would recommend searching the local craigslist or classified ads.. Like agent 99 said there are plenty of really good deals around of lightly used tables of high quality as opposed to going brand new.
 
sdello said:
I'm of the opinion that there are several popular makers of quality tables, Brunswick, Olhausen, Connelley, and Diamond come to mind. All of these mfgs have different lines of different quality levels. Brand is not the only consideration, model must alsom be factored in as well as budget . That being said I would recommend searching the local craigslist or classified ads.. Like agent 99 said there are plenty of really good deals around of lightly used tables of high quality as opposed to going brand new.
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I bought a $3000 furniture style Olhausen table because that was what the wife wanted. Big mistake. My brother in law bought a Connelley table after I told him not too. He bought it anyway. It made the Olhausen look like a players table.

Sorry, I don't really want to get into another one of these threads but it is what it is. Not that Brunswick is fabulous but you can buy it cheap and it's worth spending some money on fixing the rails and tighten up those pockets.
 
Agent 99 said:
This is a very important decision for someone who plays 3/4 nights a week.

I will render my verdict immediately and then explain why.

Personally, I would be on the hunt for a Brunswick eight footer. They have made and sold a lot of them. Many Brunswick home tables are eight footers for the same reason you have one now.

A Brunswick eight, or a pro eight, if you have the room, is for all real purposes a smaller Gold Crown.

Side note: For a long time, and still today, international world championships can only be sanctioned on two different sized tables ... eight and nine footers.

Ok .. so here's why the Brunswick eight .. Very high quality table .. You can buy one from someone who has had it in their home, where it's been lightly played.

It is impossible to buy a better built eight footer than a Brunswick.

Getting a good price should be easy .. As soon as the husband dies, the first thing to go is the stuffed moose head and then the pool table.

Why eight feet and not se7en?

Here is why according to me .. The most important element in any player's game is his ability to shoot straight .. If you have to shoot longer you learn to shoot straighter. This increase in your ability will be magnified on a seven footer. You already know this.

It is far easier to go from eight to nine, much more of a hill to climb going from seven to nine, if this ever comes into play.

Take your time .. think about it.

Thanks for reading my opinion .. If you want to know more about Brunswick eight footers we have members who have deep knowledge in this area.

Good rolls.
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Its not that simple, Brunswick makes or has made hundreds of models of 8 Ft tables. Very few are Gold Crowns or similar level play quality, most are pretty decent but not in the Gold Crown ballpark, some are fairly poor playing units.
 
pt109 said:
Wait till you can handle a Diamond 7-footer.
...it's your home....and a Diamond is a nice piece of furniture.
A Valley is like living with an ugly broad....who can't even cook....
:duck:
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My second wife was a Valley. My third wife? Now there was a Diamond. :thumbup:
 
Call Diamond up and ask if they still have the refurbished 4 x 8 Pro's for sale. A year ago, they had a few that came from a pool room that closed down. I have no idea if they still have them or not, but, it is worth your time to find out.

My advice would be to seek out a table mechanic and find out what they think would fit the bill. They will be able to answer your questions and get you into a table that will do what you need it to do.

All too often, I see people with tables that "need a little work" and end up paying more than the table is worth to make right. The other side of that coin is that the repaired table is not really worth that much more from an investment side.
 
I personally think 8 foot tables are terrible. If you can't fit a 9 foot get a bar box. Your rarely ever see an 8 foot table when your out so why get comfortable playing on one.
 
You asked opinions... ;)

If I couldn't fit a 9' and the vast majority of my playing was going to be on a Valley...then I'd go for a 7' Valley. If you bide your time, you can find one relatively inexpensively. When I owned my own business, I got the deal of the century and picked up a Valley coin-op (residential use only in perfect condition) on eBay for $125!!! I had to drive 250 miles to pick it up but it was well worth it.

Craigslist is another option. I prefer to use searchtempest.com for something like this. It searches all the Craigslist websites within a distance you specify (e.g. within 150 or 350 miles, etc.).
 
pt109 said:
Wait till you can handle a Diamond 7-footer.
...it's your home....and a Diamond is a nice piece of furniture.

A Valley is like living with an ugly broad....who can't even cook....


:duck:
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Post of the year nomination. :clapping:
This gave me a good laugh.
 
trob said:
I personally think 8 foot tables are terrible. If you can't fit a 9 foot get a bar box. Your rarely ever see an 8 foot table when your out so why get comfortable playing on one.
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You must never visit Texas, land of the large is dominated by 8' tables. Hell, the Texas tour plays on 8' tables.

I also don't care for 8' tables but I'd rather practice on an 8' diamond than a valley
 
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