pool table for the home

[pg600rr]

does anyone have a pool table in their home?? I am not a huge pool player but have an awesome spot for one... really thinking about getting one but not sure about brands/quality/prices.

My issue is I dont want to drop a lot of $$$ on it incase I have to sell it in a few years if were to move. Can a decent one be had for around $1k?

 

[ShayaEXQT]

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[jenlain]

I have an Olhausen in my home that I love. Cheapest new ones run about $1,700. For a good quality playing experience, I suggest seeking out a used olhausen, brunswick, or valley on craigslist (typically run $5-700). They are all recognizable names with good factory support and you will likely be able to re-sell it when you need to. Plan on a few hundred to have it professionally moved and set up.

If you buy new, make sure you get something with actual slate and not a "slate alternative".

 

[Reggs]

Chubby men with goatees, home beer brewing kits, and "Man Caves" buy residential pool tables.

 

[Stazy]

Originally Posted by Reggs

Chubby men with goatees, home beer brewing kits, and "Man Caves" buy residential pool tables.

**** that. Pool tables are awesome. There aren't a lot of things that I do with my dad but pool is one of them and I really enjoy it.

 

[Douglas]

You must get a slate top. I always understood that a single piece was best, but I've also heard that 3-piece is fine or even better, and I'm sure a good bit cheaper. As long as you're buying from a reputable source (Brunswick is a good one, Olhausen too, I think AMF is still making tables, I'm sure there are others but Brunswick and Olhausen are well out front in terms of popularity, for a reason) you should have good slate. Don't get sucked in by some discount brand with an MDF or other top. It's not worth it.

Used is a good place to find an inexpensive table, as I'm not sure you'll find a good new slate one in your budget. Just check it out thoroughly before you buy - check its overall condition for clues about whether or not its been abused, feel the entire slate surface with your hands as best you can, looking for chips or dents or other blemishes. If you find a real deal on a table with good slate but abused bumpers and/or cloth, remember that a table can be professionally re-felted and even bumpers replaced, though that can be a bit pricey if bumpers are involved.

Personally I prefer tables with leather pockets. I hate ball-returns; they get bent out of shape or otherwise fail, and there's nothing like the sound of a ball dropping into a leather pocket.

Size is important. 8-foot is the common home size, 9-foot is great if you can fit it, but 7-foot may be best for you if you have a smallish space and are just a casual player. Smaller table = eaiser game. Remember to look up online for recommended room dims - you don't just have to fit the table, you have to fit 57" of cue, plus backswing. Some ppl squeeze a larger table into a smaller space and get shorty cues, but personally I find that a highly unsatisfying compromise. I'd much rather have a smaller table with room all around it.

Have fun - pool is a great game.

 

[ShayaEXQT]

Originally Posted by Stazy

**** that. Pool tables are awesome. There aren't a lot of things that I do with my dad but pool is one of them and I really enjoy it.

+1

 

[zjpj83]

Originally Posted by Reggs

Chubby men with goatees, home beer brewing kits, and "Man Caves" buy residential pool tables.

no

 

[GanglandDandy]

Brunswick..it would be easier to resell, if you need to. I've always preferred tables with carved wooden rails and legs. Coming from a snooker background, it always seems more familiar/nostalgic and not to mention..classier than the modern ones.

 

[sho'nuff]

get a nice brunswick professional size table. those were the only ones i played on in and around the valley when i was in college and played in a lot of them amateur open 9-ball tournaments. was fun. nothing beats out the fun on a pool table than a crappy table. make sure you lay some nice simonis cloth on it as well.

 

[ajmanouk]

Do yourself a favor, do not buy a new pool table. Excellent used tables can be found for around a thousand bucks. With enough shopping, you can find a spectacular table that will meet all of your needs for less than that; a friend of my dad's got a great one re felted, leveled and installed for $600 (mind you, he knows his stuff and shopped around a fair bit).

Make sure you look for the right one. If you play snooker, get a snooker table. If you shoot 8/9 ball mostly, get a table with the right pocket cut. There's nothing more frustrating than coming to a friend's house only to see a 7-foot table cut with snooker pockets as it ruins the fun of playing either game.

Other than that, have fun with it and I hope you pick up the game!

Edit: Reading what others have said, I agree that a slate top is a must. If you can fit a 9-foot table in your room go for it, but it will probably be easier and cheaper to find a 8 foot table (which is the standard length at a bar). Check your local classifieds.

 

[Pantisocrat]

What's the point. Xbox takes much less space...

 

[tagutcow]

Originally Posted by Douglas

Size is important. 8-foot is the common home size, 9-foot is great if you can fit it, but 7-foot may be best for you if you have a smallish space and are just a casual player. Smaller table = eaiser game. Remember to look up online for recommended room dims - you don't just have to fit the table, you have to fit 57" of cue, plus backswing. Some ppl squeeze a larger table into a smaller space and get shorty cues, but personally I find that a highly unsatisfying compromise. I'd much rather have a smaller table with room all around it.
The pool table I play on most often is hedged in by a wall on one side. I'd rather angle a regular-sized cue down than use the shorter cues, because I never make a shot with the short cues. The bar is on the other side of the pool table, so I always have to ask people to get out of the way. Once I tapped a guy with MS13 tattoos on his shoulder and was like, "Excuse me, would you mind scooching over a bit? Thanks, that's super!"

 

[GanglandDandy]

Originally Posted by tagutcow

The pool table I play on most often is hedged in by a wall on one side. I'd rather angle a regular-sized cue down than use the shorter cues, because I never make a shot with the short cues. The bar is on the other side of the pool table, so I always have to ask people to get out of the way. Once I tapped a guy with MS13 tattoos on his shoulder and was like, "Excuse me, would you mind scooching over a bit? Thanks, that's super!"
Did he flash you the horns and give you a good hiding?

 

[Blackfyre]

Originally Posted by Reggs

Chubby men with goatees, home beer brewing kits, and "Man Caves" buy residential pool tables.
Fool one meet..

Originally Posted by Pantisocrat

What's the point. Xbox takes much less space...
Fool two.