What's your favorite size table to play on?
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Hope a few other people like the 9fters or I'm in dire straights
9-footer with tight pockets (I wish we had a table with 4" or 3-7/8" pockets round here). I'd love to try a 10-footer as proposed by Earl S., but don't know if there is even a place on the west coast that has a 10-footer... Pretty sure we don't have one here up north.
I realize a lot of people like 7-footers, but I don't feel like that's any fun. It feels like a toy... Not that I am good at bar tables, I'm not. But the game on a 9-footer is just more dramatic and fun. Maybe I'd feel otherwise if I grew-up on bar tables instead.
I realize a lot of people like 7-footers, but I don't feel like that's any fun. It feels like a toy... Not that I am good at bar tables, I'm not. But the game on a 9-footer is just more dramatic and fun. Maybe I'd feel otherwise if I grew-up on bar tables instead.
I like a 9 foot table with 4 inch pockets . Perfect table IMO
I LIKE 9 footers
Until I have to stretch 8 feet...
That's when the bridge comes into play. Another aspect to the game.
Kind of a no brainer for me:
7ft table.......too easy to pocket balls
8ft table.......OK if you just want to practice your stroke
9ft table.......perfect, especially a tight GC1 & 2>>:smile:
10ft table.....I'm sure there is at least one in Denver but I've never seen it
7ft table.......too easy to pocket balls
8ft table.......OK if you just want to practice your stroke
9ft table.......perfect, especially a tight GC1 & 2>>:smile:
10ft table.....I'm sure there is at least one in Denver but I've never seen it
My choice would be 7 footers with tight pockets.
I grew up on 7 footers so they would be my favorite choice. Still, I wouldn't say it's too easy to pocket anything on a 7ft table. Sure, the pocket size varies from table to table, and on a barbox the distances are shorter, but that's where defensive comes more into play. It's not especially easy to drop a ball when there are three opponent's balls ahead of it.
I am short too. I break the height barrier at five foot nothing, but I LOVE playing on a nine footer...... I shouldn't since I almost need the bridge to rack.... but I love them. I have not had the opportunity to play on a ten footer but out of the seven eights and nines, nine is my favorite
Any Diamond table. Or a basic Barbox 
I don't have a problem getting the cue ball where it needs to be on a 7 or a 9ft table.
With my vision issues at 60-years old my problem is pocketing balls, and I find it too easy to pocket balls on a 7ft table, tight or not.
It makes no sense for me to practice making shots on a 7ft table, but if I start having problems getting out on the 7-footers, I'll start practicing my patterns again.
The only advantage for me to practice on a 7ft table is for a warm-up before a match.
Agreed. That's an amazing case, btw. :thumbup:
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You would love my neighbor's 6 x 12 snooker table with super tight pockets. It takes forever to play one game. It's almost no fun to play on for a rookie like me.
Wow ... that must look like a sea of green when you get down on a shot!
My vote is for 9 footers. I have an eight at home due to place limitations but prefer to play on nines.
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