No,get ya a 9ft Diamond and never think about another table the rest of your life.Like everybody has said,you won't be happy with It after a little while.After you play on a good Diamond nothing else will compare.John B.
Would you buy an Olhausen pool table?
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Olhausen Pro
i love my 9 foot Olhausen Pro with the Accufast Rails..plays better than
most Gold Crown i have played on..but is slightly less than Diamonds 9' Table..but surely is close...if i was to get another it would be Diamond hands down..i am considering down sizing my home..but it WILL have room for a 9' Diamond somewhere!!!!..SA
i love my 9 foot Olhausen Pro with the Accufast Rails..plays better than
most Gold Crown i have played on..but is slightly less than Diamonds 9' Table..but surely is close...if i was to get another it would be Diamond hands down..i am considering down sizing my home..but it WILL have room for a 9' Diamond somewhere!!!!..SA
Buy what you want or you wont be happy. Is Olhausen a quality table, absolutely. Is it the best table, no. I have one and I love it. I would rather have a gold crown 9 footer or a nice diamond but for me money and space are an issue.
But to me it sounds like you want the GC so go with that.
But to me it sounds like you want the GC so go with that.
If you are patient you can find a gold crown in good shape these days for $600-$1000. It's really not a high price to pay for such a great table. The economy is in the crapper, people are losing the homes that used to have the space for their tables, and oh yeah, pool's popularity has nose dived in the past 20 years.
If it's free, I'm all over it. Free table.....beats no table. I had an inexpensive table years ago and just having the ability to hit balls every day drastically improved my consistency.
brain fart
You are right. I stand corrected. My memory needs to be defogged from time to time. :embarrassed2: I remembered the events correctly but confused the table brandname. Thank you for the correction.
My Opinion still stands as to purchasing the table of ones actual liking & donating the other. My apologies if I have maligned Olhausen products. However I still do not consider them one of the best tables available. Well I'll take my counterfiet 2 cents & move on down the line
OOPS!!!
Billy Bones :grin:
You are right. I stand corrected. My memory needs to be defogged from time to time. :embarrassed2: I remembered the events correctly but confused the table brandname. Thank you for the correction.
My Opinion still stands as to purchasing the table of ones actual liking & donating the other. My apologies if I have maligned Olhausen products. However I still do not consider them one of the best tables available. Well I'll take my counterfiet 2 cents & move on down the line
OOPS!!!
Billy Bones :grin:
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Strangely enuff, the name Olhausen was a derivative of the old family name Althausen. The Althausen family were contractors or house builders for at least a century.
At some point, one of the sons broke off from the family business and started building Shisenhousen, or out houses. To save the family from a bit of disgrace, he was asked, or forced to change his family name to Olhausen.
The Shisenhausen were often referred to as Olhausens. As in, I'll be in the Olhausen if you need me.
Many years later, one of the Olhausens started building pool tables, and there you have it. One of the first names for the pool table line was Shisenhausen Tables but they thought better of it and changed it very quickly as it didn't fair well on the market.
At some point, one of the sons broke off from the family business and started building Shisenhousen, or out houses. To save the family from a bit of disgrace, he was asked, or forced to change his family name to Olhausen.
The Shisenhausen were often referred to as Olhausens. As in, I'll be in the Olhausen if you need me.
Many years later, one of the Olhausens started building pool tables, and there you have it. One of the first names for the pool table line was Shisenhausen Tables but they thought better of it and changed it very quickly as it didn't fair well on the market.
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So did I. And when I had an opportunity I got one. (Sept 1998 GCIV).... love it like it's day 1. Plays & looks great.
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Must be rough having a lack of balls and letting all of AZ know about your shortcomings!
I'll keep your misfortunes in my prayers.
Oh please God, grant softshot some more balls!
Greg
actually itisnt the facings the olhausen pockets are cut at a slightly dfferent angle 1 degree i believe and have a deeper throat i play on both as the pool room i play at has 9 ft. olhausens and gold crowns as well as 9 ft diamonds and no small tables in order of preferance i would put the diamonds first the gold olhausens second and the gold crowns third unless the rails are reworked on the gold crowns to tighten the pockets stock rails from factory play way to easy.
Happy Olhausen owner, but.....
I have a 9' Olhausen Remington that plays as good as any table I've ever played on, and better than most. No particle board; the table is top notch. It was originally in a den rather than the dedicated pool room I have now, and the wife wanted something that would go with the furniture better than a commercial table. One poster mentioned the wider rails on a GC or Diamond, and I felt the same way in the beginning, but you get accustomed to the thinner rails. I don't even notice it now, and it's actually helped expand my rail bridging arsenal. Admittedly, you have to be creative sometimes on the thinner rails, particularly when shooting out of a pocket.
HOWEVER,
If you want a 9' table, go with a used GC, or a Diamond if you can find one used. GC's are usually easy to find and will play terrific if set up correctly. I'd prefer the Diamond slightly, but in my area most tournaments are still played on GC's, so I'll probably go that route when the time comes. Though I'm really happy with my Olhausen, I would not buy a 9 footer again. No one that wants to buy a used home table wants 9', and everyone that wants a 9' table wants a GC or Diamond. You can always sell a GC or Diamond, though. Resale just wasn't one of those things I considered when I made my purchase 10 years ago.
I have a 9' Olhausen Remington that plays as good as any table I've ever played on, and better than most. No particle board; the table is top notch. It was originally in a den rather than the dedicated pool room I have now, and the wife wanted something that would go with the furniture better than a commercial table. One poster mentioned the wider rails on a GC or Diamond, and I felt the same way in the beginning, but you get accustomed to the thinner rails. I don't even notice it now, and it's actually helped expand my rail bridging arsenal. Admittedly, you have to be creative sometimes on the thinner rails, particularly when shooting out of a pocket.
HOWEVER,
If you want a 9' table, go with a used GC, or a Diamond if you can find one used. GC's are usually easy to find and will play terrific if set up correctly. I'd prefer the Diamond slightly, but in my area most tournaments are still played on GC's, so I'll probably go that route when the time comes. Though I'm really happy with my Olhausen, I would not buy a 9 footer again. No one that wants to buy a used home table wants 9', and everyone that wants a 9' table wants a GC or Diamond. You can always sell a GC or Diamond, though. Resale just wasn't one of those things I considered when I made my purchase 10 years ago.
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Diamonds, of course are terrific.
As I write this, Glen (RKC) is here at my house totally perfecting my GC1, which was in nice shape to begin with. But, alas, not to his standards.
These many days later, it about to get the bed cloth and reassembled. When I tell you this guy is meticulous, unless you've ever dealt with him, you have no idea. :thumbup:
Look for a seperate thread with pics later today or tomorrow.
You can find nice GC1 or 2 for $1k - $1.5k. Then have a qualified mechanic set it up and you will have a lifetime table to thoroughly enjoy.
GL whichever way you decide to go.
Best,
Brian kc
As I write this, Glen (RKC) is here at my house totally perfecting my GC1, which was in nice shape to begin with. But, alas, not to his standards.
These many days later, it about to get the bed cloth and reassembled. When I tell you this guy is meticulous, unless you've ever dealt with him, you have no idea. :thumbup:
Look for a seperate thread with pics later today or tomorrow.
You can find nice GC1 or 2 for $1k - $1.5k. Then have a qualified mechanic set it up and you will have a lifetime table to thoroughly enjoy.
GL whichever way you decide to go.
Best,
Brian kc
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Diamond, of course are terrific.
As I write, Glen (RKC) is here at my house totally perfecting my GC1, which was in nice shape top begin with. But, alas, not to his standards.
These many days later, it about to get the bed cloth and reassembled. When I tell you this guy is meticulous, unless you've ever dealt with him, you have no idea. :thumbup:Look for a seperate thread with pics later today or tomorrow.
You can find nice GC1 or 2 for $1k - $1.5k. Then have a qualified mechanic set it up and you will have a lifetime table to thoroughly enjoy.
GL whichever way you decide to go.
Best,
Brian kc
I would agree with you, not only is it an experiance having him set up a table but you have a friend for life with Glen.
Hold out for the nicest GC you can find and then have Glen set it up. The RKC setup should play well for years. I really enjoy having the best playing table in my area.
BTW, I have a buddy down in the Ridgway, Colorado area that has an Oly 8 footer and wishes he had gone the GC route. He wants to change but will probably never get around to it.
I get a thrill every time I take the cover off my GC!
BTW, I have a buddy down in the Ridgway, Colorado area that has an Oly 8 footer and wishes he had gone the GC route. He wants to change but will probably never get around to it.
I get a thrill every time I take the cover off my GC!
The Good:
I owned an Olhausen 8' for ten years. The build quality for a home table is unbeatable. The cushions play true and don't go bad. The pockets play tough due to the angle of the pocket facings and the very deep shelf. The frame is very sturdy and is topped with Leani slate.
The Bad:
It's an 8'. Even though it's only 8 inches shorter, theres a big difference in play. It plays small compared to a 9'. Futhermore, it's too big to get the benefits of the tight play of a 7'.
The cushions play perfect by the diamond kicking system. But, Diamond and Goldcrown cushions play faster. It took me hours to adjust to the faster shorter banking cushions when I left my basement. It's always easier to adjust to a slower table. My Olhausen would fell like a toy after playing a weekend on Diamonds or GC's.
The Olhausen pockets play tough but also unfair. I've hit shots on a Diamond that I started walking away from because it was a miss, but fell in. You can't power a ball in on an Olhausen because it will be rejected.
Wait and get the Gold Crown. Practice on what you plan to play on.
I owned an Olhausen 8' for ten years. The build quality for a home table is unbeatable. The cushions play true and don't go bad. The pockets play tough due to the angle of the pocket facings and the very deep shelf. The frame is very sturdy and is topped with Leani slate.
The Bad:
It's an 8'. Even though it's only 8 inches shorter, theres a big difference in play. It plays small compared to a 9'. Futhermore, it's too big to get the benefits of the tight play of a 7'.
The cushions play perfect by the diamond kicking system. But, Diamond and Goldcrown cushions play faster. It took me hours to adjust to the faster shorter banking cushions when I left my basement. It's always easier to adjust to a slower table. My Olhausen would fell like a toy after playing a weekend on Diamonds or GC's.
The Olhausen pockets play tough but also unfair. I've hit shots on a Diamond that I started walking away from because it was a miss, but fell in. You can't power a ball in on an Olhausen because it will be rejected.
Wait and get the Gold Crown. Practice on what you plan to play on.
QUOTE "Hold out for the nicest GC you can find and then have Glen set it up. The RKC setup should play well for years. I really enjoy having the best playing table in my area."
Your table plays the way a Gold Crown should play when it has been set up by an expert. I am planning my yearly pilgrimage over there soon so be ready
. Here are a couple of pics from my time with Glen.
Your table plays the way a Gold Crown should play when it has been set up by an expert. I am planning my yearly pilgrimage over there soon so be ready
. Here are a couple of pics from my time with Glen.Attachments
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Had an Olhausen 9ft table in the freshman dorm where we used to sneak in and play on, the table looks gorgeous, very nicely built with leather pockets and fancy wood, even had narrow pockets, the only problem is the cushion, it is so hard and when you hit a ball into it with strong reverse it acts weirdly, running balls around the table remained a constant problem on that Olhausen while we played perfectly fine on Gold Crowns and Diamonds.
Ironically that table had a label which says '*** approved cushion and cloth' or something, everyone hated those cushions. Unfortunately it was ruined during super bowl, then Steelers lost.
Ironically that table had a label which says '*** approved cushion and cloth' or something, everyone hated those cushions. Unfortunately it was ruined during super bowl, then Steelers lost.
Hey that's the table I was talking about!
And, you are always welcome to come and play.
And, you are always welcome to come and play.