Author Topic: Home pool tables (Read 2237 times)

bones129 · « **on:** August 06, 2015, 01:08:50 AM »

Guys, I want to put a nice pool table in my finished basement. Looks like a standard 8-foot will not do. Any advice on a 7-foot bar size table? TIA

Spracne · « **Reply #1 on:** August 06, 2015, 01:12:28 AM »

Are you sure there is adequate space for it?

steve dave · « **Reply #2 on:** August 06, 2015, 07:31:32 AM »

do you even like pool?

Tobias · « **Reply #3 on:** August 06, 2015, 07:46:45 AM »

put it next to the Gazelle with cobwebs all over it

slobber · « **Reply #4 on:** August 06, 2015, 07:48:31 AM »

Above ground? Yuck.

Gonna win 'em all!

8manpick · « **Reply #5 on:** August 06, 2015, 07:49:36 AM »

1 piece slate or go home

Pete · « **Reply #6 on:** August 06, 2015, 08:19:19 AM »

If it's like the ones I have observed, you will average maybe 4 games a year, after the first year.

slobber · « **Reply #7 on:** August 06, 2015, 08:25:12 AM »

My bro has a $4500 table (brobrag?) and we play every time I am at his house. I don't know the brand. (Obviously one piece slate)

AppleJack · « **Reply #8 on:** August 06, 2015, 08:27:05 AM »

do not do this

steve dave · « **Reply #9 on:** August 06, 2015, 08:29:12 AM »

bones, what are your thoughts on casual boat ownership?

The Big Train · « **Reply #10 on:** August 06, 2015, 08:30:04 AM »

just get a foosball table

Mrs. Gooch · « **Reply #11 on:** August 06, 2015, 09:33:03 AM »

Quote from: The Big Train on August 06, 2015, 08:30:04 AM

just get a foosball table

We have one of these and no one ever uses it.

The Big Train · « **Reply #12 on:** August 06, 2015, 09:34:04 AM »

Quote from: Mrs. Gooch on August 06, 2015, 09:33:03 AM

Quote from: The Big Train on August 06, 2015, 08:30:04 AM
just get a foosball table

We have one of these and no one ever uses it.

same with a pool table, except it takes up less space

Asteriskhead · « **Reply #13 on:** August 06, 2015, 09:34:27 AM »

can't wait for some RockState/1BigWillie additions to this thread.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #14 on:** August 06, 2015, 10:04:46 AM »

Had one in our post college party house and it was only ever used during parties.

We also had one of those old timey self playing pianos that was only used at parties

Moral of the story is have lots of keggers

The Big Train · « **Reply #15 on:** August 06, 2015, 10:07:53 AM »

you could also just practice trick shots then go get loaded at a bar every night and win money from people doing those trick shots

CNS · « **Reply #16 on:** August 06, 2015, 10:16:47 AM »

I got one two weeks ago. my fam has played it every night, but two, since. The reason it works for us is that my wife likes pool almost as much as I do, and our kids picked it up super quick and really like it too.

Also, don't buy new. Buy on craigslist(dont get killed, though). We got a Brunswick. It's not real slate, either, it's Slatec, which is lighter, but still plays like any other nice pool table I have played on. It was also something I could move with one other guy, rather than paying some company $500-$600 to move and set up. This is what I would recommend. If you play it a bunch over a couple year period, upgrade to a different table.

The brunswich Slatec is available in the smaller bar-sized tables(what I bought). We have played it a lot and it is great. No weird spots on the roll, no bumper issue, etc. Plays great.

bones129 · « **Reply #17 on:** August 06, 2015, 03:32:38 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on August 06, 2015, 08:29:12 AM

bones, what are your thoughts on casual boat ownership?

No objection.

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #18 on:** August 06, 2015, 03:43:07 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on August 06, 2015, 08:29:12 AM

bones, what are your thoughts on casual boat ownership?

It is only for huge studs

The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep · « **Reply #19 on:** August 06, 2015, 04:03:10 PM »

good for hosting guests, i suppose. huge waste of money.

bones129 · « **Reply #20 on:** August 06, 2015, 07:37:04 PM »

Quote from: CNS on August 06, 2015, 10:16:47 AM

I got one two weeks ago. my fam has played it every night, but two, since. The reason it works for us is that my wife likes pool almost as much as I do, and our kids picked it up super quick and really like it too.

Also, don't buy new. Buy on craigslist(dont get killed, though). We got a Brunswick. It's not real slate, either, it's Slatec, which is lighter, but still plays like any other nice pool table I have played on. It was also something I could move with one other guy, rather than paying some company $500-$600 to move and set up. This is what I would recommend. If you play it a bunch over a couple year period, upgrade to a different table.

The brunswich Slatec is available in the smaller bar-sized tables(what I bought). We have played it a lot and it is great. No weird spots on the roll, no bumper issue, etc. Plays great.

This seems like good info. Looking into it. Thanks much, CNS.

bones129 · « **Reply #21 on:** August 07, 2015, 02:28:26 AM »

Quote from: Spracne on August 06, 2015, 01:12:28 AM

Are you sure there is adequate space for it?

Yes.

bones129 · « **Reply #22 on:** August 07, 2015, 02:29:38 AM »

Quote from: The Big Train on August 06, 2015, 08:30:04 AM

just get a foosball table

Never liked foosball.

bones129 · « **Reply #23 on:** August 07, 2015, 02:30:03 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on August 06, 2015, 07:31:32 AM

do you even like pool?

Love it. Just tired of going elsewhere to play.

The Big Train · « **Reply #24 on:** August 07, 2015, 06:30:13 AM »

Quote from: bones129 on August 07, 2015, 02:29:38 AM

Quote from: The Big Train on August 06, 2015, 08:30:04 AM
just get a foosball table

Never liked foosball.