Help with Pool Table Info.

   / Help with Pool Table Info. #11  
Hey duber, There's a slate table listed in the Worcester Evening Gazette for $30.00 today. The number is 508-892-7373. It is located in Leicester, Ma. What the heck, for $30.00 you could recover it and have a lot of fun for cheap money.
 
   / Help with Pool Table Info. #12  
We all know the actors have standin's for anything resembling action.

The fellow on the motorcycle in The Great Escape was an exception.

But then Newman did race cars.

Egon /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
   / Help with Pool Table Info. #13  
Rdln, I agree with you… probably first post ever about a pool table here.

Duber34, my two cents would be to get the nicest table you can/want to afford. Once you get a ‘lesser’ table (however you define that) you will end up wanting the better table. That’s how I am anyway, so just bite the bullet and do it right upfront. My over riding logic is, a good shooter can shoot on a bad table but a bad shooter...well... never mind /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

My vote would be slate and for me, especially since you mention the dehumidifier, I’d get the hardwood if possible.

I grew up with a table in basement, it was an inexpensive table, had ball returns, particle board surface (I think). The walkout basement was finished but the pool room was on the side completely buried under grade and we never had any issues with humidity.

Get some decent sticks too, I stumbled onto the revelation that I like a heavy stick. Interestingly enough, I prefer the TOP half to be heavy also. As heavy as I want the top half to be, I want it to be very thin with a nice tip in it.

I had several sticks and because of warp-age, mixed two of them and LOVED the resultant top heavy thin stick. I went to a pool place all the time and left my favorite stick in the office, so I’d not have to carry back/forth.

Went back couple weeks later & they went out of business… stick gone, lesson learned. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
 
   / Help with Pool Table Info. #14  
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Stay away from ball return tables. )</font>



I'm curious as to what is the reason for this? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif


RedDog
 
   / Help with Pool Table Info. #15  
RedDog, This is a secondary consideration, if you find a good slate ball return table go for it. All else being equal the ball return table is noisy and an incredible amount of stuff, chalk and other gets in the paths and balls get stuck. If you play "Line Up" they work great. Line up is the same as 14-1 but rerack after each turn. Because of this thread I did a search on ebay for "Valley pool table" and got several hits. A 4x 8 used "Valley" in good playing shape for $500 - $1,000 is a good deal.
 
   / Help with Pool Table Info. #16  
Ok. I played on one growing up and really liked it.

RedDog
 
   / Help with Pool Table Info. #17  
A few years back I picked up an old 8' Brunswick for less than 500 dollars (1950's era). 1" slate (3 piece). Awesome table. I had to recover it. Opted to do it myself and it came out pretty darn good.
Just a week or two ago I saw another 8' table in our local trade paper for under 500. They are out there. I'm very happy with my quality used table. Folks will move and not have room for them, or just get tired of them and want the space for something else.
I would recommend you only consider a real slate table. One inch thick is the standard (I think). If you get a used one you could probably afford professional installation. Once you've seen that you'll have a good idea how to do it yourself, if the need ever arises.

Moon of Ohio
 

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