Why do people get a pool table at home anyway?

MasterClass

MasterClass

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Isn't part of the idea of going to a pool room to meet and enjoy the company of others?

Does any here have gotten a pool table and actually started playing less? Its like wanting to buy something for a long time and once you have it...........

Does anyone here actually been able to improve their game after getting a table at home?

I am a very inconsistent player. I could go into a tournament and take down the best player and lose to a chump next #@$%#%^. I was just hoping that being able to practice regularly would help in that department. But like most people, I actually have to work! And the table is a huge investment for me.
 
MasterClass said:
Isn't part of the idea of going to a pool room to meet and enjoy the company of others?

Does any here have gotten a pool table and actually started playing less? Its like wanting to buy something for a long time and once you have it...........

Does anyone here actually been able to improve their game after getting a table at home?

I am a very inconsistent player. I could go into a tournament and take down the best player and lose to a chump next #@$%#%^. I was just hoping that being able to practice regularly would help in that department. But like most people, I actually have to work! And the table is a huge investment for me.
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i think you're really showing that my theory is right. the key to playing pool well is to focus so hard that it's not even fun anymore.

of course having a table at home will help your game. just as much as having a treadmill in your house will keep you fit. you still gotta put in the work homie
 
MasterClass said:
Isn't part of the idea of going to a pool room to meet and enjoy the company of others?

Does any here have gotten a pool table and actually started playing less? Its like wanting to buy something for a long time and once you have it...........

Does anyone here actually been able to improve their game after getting a table at home?

I am a very inconsistent player. I could go into a tournament and take down the best player and lose to a chump next #@$%#%^. I was just hoping that being able to practice regularly would help in that department. But like most people, I actually have to work! And the table is a huge investment for me.
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I would like to get a home table. Mostly because I'm not in a position to be away from the house much. So it would be MORE playing for me. Some dislike that it's hard to go somewhere and NOT get challenged by every Fast Eddie Felson wannabe in town.

Did you give up on the home table? Don't, if it's what you want. Figure out what you need to do to make it happen. It may mean saving up money for a while to build something. If that seems like it might be too expensive because of hiring a contractor, use the time that you're saving to learn about construction and home improvements.:wink: Besides even if you don't ever get the table....you'll have saved money in bad economic times. That could come in helpful.
 
Do you have a wife.....kids?

I have a table at home and not only does it save me money...free table time....and free drinks...it also keeps me married and not paying child support.

Don't get me wrong...I still get opportunities to get out and play in tournanaments etc....but not near as often as if I was young, single and living in an apartment

Also....It is kind of nice to be able to pick up a cue at any time and hit some balls...even if just for 10-15 minutes...or to go try out some shot seen posted here...
 
I want a table!!!!

But my apartment isn't big enough, but I also enjoy meeting new people while playing out at a bar, even the Fast Eddie Wannabees, especially if they have some disposable income:grin:

I would also miss shaking hands with people who do not keep up with proper grooming and cleaning habits:rolleyes: Oh wait, that was another thread!!

Michael
 
having a table at home is quite huge advantage

- if you want serious drills then a table at home will do
- fine tuning your stroke/pocketing
- you can also video yourself at home and see for yourself how you behave on the table, like stance, strokes, follow thru..etc...
- constant practice at home will intensify your muscle memory on routine shots

there's a lot of things you can do at home to elevate your game.

But make no mistake, playing at home is quite different on actual tourney or outside game.
 
I used to play mostly at bars, having a home table finally gave me the chance to do drills such as the ones in Guaranteed Improvement (which I love).

Even if I went to the bar at slow times during the day and tried to do drills and practice I'd always get someone coming up to "give me a game" as if they were doing me a favor. Having a table at home gives you the ability to actually practice with less distractions and it has improved my game a ton. Instead of running 2 balls and getting excited, sometimes I can actually run up to 4 balls!
 
Love of the game lol kinda lame i know. But have a rough day at work come home and shoot some. Maybe on break try to send cue ball through head ball.
 
BRKNRUN said:
Do you have a wife.....kids?

I have a table at home and not only does it save me money...free table time....and free drinks...it also keeps me married and not paying child support.

Don't get me wrong...I still get opportunities to get out and play in tournanaments etc....but not near as often as if I was young, single and living in an apartment

Also....It is kind of nice to be able to pick up a cue at any time and hit some balls...even if just for 10-15 minutes...or to go try out some shot seen posted here...
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That's what I'm most looking forward to. Whenever I wanted to play - which is basically all the time - I'd be able to hit some balls without grabbing my stuff, driving across town, and paying for it. Not to mention, with your own table, you can devote more time to taking care of it than most pool halls. Therefore, it will be in good playing condition much, much longer.
 
a table at home is good when you don't have much time to go out.
another reason to get a table is to improve your game
 
GoTulane said:
But my apartment isn't big enough, but I also enjoy meeting new people while playing out at a bar, even the Fast Eddie Wannabees, especially if they have some disposable income:grin:

I would also miss shaking hands with people who do not keep up with proper grooming and cleaning habits:rolleyes: Oh wait, that was another thread!!

Michael
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that there might be the difference. the people i now that have tables at home have them so they can stay home and practice to get better. meeting people's nice but beating them's nicer
 
I had a 9 footer at home several years ago. Got married, bought a house that did not have enough room for the table. Have regretted it ever since. My game is much less consistent. Currently looking to get a table for the garage (insulate it and run a/c duct). I miss the home table a lot.
I frequent a hall where I know most of the guys in the nine foot room, so it's not about meeting new poeple, it's about beating the one's I already know, especially for the dough.
 
"huge investment" vs buying used

MasterClass said:
Isn't part of the idea of going to a pool room to meet and enjoy the company of others?

Does any here have gotten a pool table and actually started playing less? Its like wanting to buy something for a long time and once you have it...........

Does anyone here actually been able to improve their game after getting a table at home?

I am a very inconsistent player. I could go into a tournament and take down the best player and lose to a chump next #@$%#%^. I was just hoping that being able to practice regularly would help in that department. But like most people, I actually have to work! And the table is a huge investment for me.
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I bought a Brunswick Madision pool table for $700 including set up & new cloth.

It was taken in on a "trade in" for one of those $2000 pretty Chinese tables which matched the decor of the customer's remodeled basement.

My table is structurally superior, but badly needs refinishing. I don't play on the legs or sides & enjoy antiques.

Dealers selling tables have limited space & are hesitant to invest the money to refinish the "trade ins."

Most customers are into superficial aesthetics & consider antiques to merely be "used furniture."

The same is true of moderately priced antique couches & Oriental rugs.

Those couches are much stronger & do not depreciate as they leave the store like the junk from department stores. Pick up the end of a department store couch & test to see if the couch bends & watch the salesperson freak out.

Oriental rugs are 100% wool, hand woven, & will last for a minimum of 30-40 years. Most people insist that a rug match their "color scheme." And, many believe that a home should be redecorated every 3 years.

Take advantage of that mentality!

The other advantage of a home table is that you can do drills, which are the foundation of your game.

The critical mental game achieved in competition can be achieved playing with your guests, going to the bars, leagues, & tournaments.
 
There are many reasons to have a home table... many stated, but wife, kids, schedules...

Some areas don't even have nice tables to play on without driving substantial distances. I also like doing drills and actually practicing in my "controlled" environment. Not to mention get togethers and just having friends over to shoot, serious players or not. It is also an investment, table time or quarters add up over the years, which is why I practice mainly at home. For me, it is also a good place to help my wife learn instead of her being concious of people watching her mess up at a pool room.

My game cetainly has not went down since I got a table. I def get to actually practice drills more. But just bc I have my own table I don't lock myself in and cut out competition as that is def and important part of improving.
 
Table...

I love having a table at home. If I miss a shot while playing out... I go home and set up that shot repeatedly until I am more comfortable with it. It has helped my game!

We have a Brunswick Centennial commercial table that I got straight from a pool hall closing in Dallas, TX...about 15 years ago. Get a good table and you will be happy. Get a table that is not level or too light and you will not like it. If you can bump into it and move it at all... it's not likely to be an investment for your bank account or your game. Make sure to use good materials, rails, cloth, etc. It will save you time and money in the long run. Good luck with your quest what ever it is that you decide to do.
 
MasterClass said:
Isn't part of the idea of going to a pool room to meet and enjoy the company of others?

Does any here have gotten a pool table and actually started playing less? Its like wanting to buy something for a long time and once you have it...........

Does anyone here actually been able to improve their game after getting a table at home?

I am a very inconsistent player. I could go into a tournament and take down the best player and lose to a chump next #@$%#%^. I was just hoping that being able to practice regularly would help in that department. But like most people, I actually have to work! And the table is a huge investment for me.
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Except that none of the reasons you state have anything to do with why people buy home tables. They DON'T want to take the family out and spend money. It's for the home and for the family. They have no desire to improve their game or enter tournaments or mix with "pool-types" and they probably buy their decal-encrusted pool cues at the local sporting goods shop.

Think of the home table as a huge dart board for the family den. It is something for the family to do when they're not watching their favorite TV program, which is why the whole "billiard industry is growing" rationale is misleading, because it has nothing to do with the game you play.
 
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LAlouie said:
Except that none of the reasons you state have anything to do with why people buy home tables. They DON'T want to take the family out and spend money. It's for the home and for the family. They have no desire to improve their game or enter tournaments or mix with "pool-types" and they probably buy their decal-encrusted pool cues at the local sporting goods shop.

Think of the home table as a huge dart board for the family den. It is something for the family to do when they're not watching their favorite TV program, which is why the whole "billiard industry is growing" rationale is misleading, because it has nothing to do with the game you play.
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Hmmmm....well, your answer makes me wonder about the 100's and 100's of Diamond pool tables I've delivered to customers all over this country, as not one of them was bought for folding cloths on:rolleyes:

Glen
 
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