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That's 22.5 hands if you stand it on end.
Buying a Pool Table
- Thread starter The Prowler
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The blonde is looking like she's thinking, "I hope none of the guys here are woke and go through with the brown sugar stick when they're tricked by Small Mike!"...
Or 43 Diego's in Costa Rica....
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What kind of plastic is that veneer?
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The American Legend Kirkwood Billiard Table turns your space into the heart of entertainment, adding a rustic yet modern charm that invites family and friends to gather for hours of friendly competition. With its bold K-shaped legs and weathered grey finish, it brings both style and stability to any room. Whether you're hosting a casual game night or honing your skills, this table delivers dependable playability and timeless style that enhance every shot.
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- Black 250g polyester cloth with K66 nose rubber cushions for consistent bank shots
- 18mm thick playfield with 2-ply lamination to prevent warping over time
- Includes concealed drop pockets for a clean look and easy ball retrieval
- Adjustable shims included to ensure level gameplay on uneven floors
- Comes complete with 2 cues, a set of balls, a triangle, a brush, and chalk
- Table dimensions: 90" long gives you enough space to play like your living room is the billiards club
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Aren't pool tables supposed to be slate?
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Holiday says they should be a solid piece of wood.
Like a big 4x8 sheet of
I am not sure what to do now.
I might just get another foosball table.
But why should I have two foosball tables?
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I mentioned this in the Shoutbox and it seemed to interest some people.
@Fredricka asked if I have enough room.
We are getting a 9 foot pool table...so ideally you will want to have 14.5 feet x 18.5 feet of floor space for the table.
We have an area that is over 15 feet x 20 feet designated for our pool table. It is the area seen in the picture of my drum set that I am selling that you can see here:
I thought most people play snooker in Ontario Lex @The Prowler
On the west coast hardly anyone plays it
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I think you would be right back in the 1970's and earlier. There used to be quite a number of pool halls in my city (they were "pool halls", but the tables were all snooker tables). Modern Billiards, Imperial Billiards, Gentleman's Billiards, Lucky 7...there was a bowling place that had at least two snooker tables, and another bowling place that had about 10 snooker tables. The place that we are buying our pool table used to be down the street about half a block and the owner had a little lunch place beside the store (the next store unit on the block) and in the back he had 4 snooker tables. There were place all over the city with one or two snooker tables.
But now a very low percentage of cue sport players play snooker, Senile @Joe. The is only one place in town that has snooker tables and they only have two I think. I was there about 2 years ago and I forget for sure, but most of their tables are 9 foot pool tables.
Pool, games like 8-ball or 9-ball, have much easier learning curves than snooker. So casual players tend to stick to pool.
For one, the tables are smaller. Usually 8 or 9 foot table, versus a 12 foot snooker table. That mean most shots are a shorter distance, which is easier. A 9 foot pool table is about 40.5 square feet. A snooker table surface is about 72 square feet. That is about 78% bigger. A huge difference.
The pockets on a snooker table are tiny compared to pockets on a pool table. Obviously smaller pockets make potting the balls more difficult.
Another big difference is the corners. Snooker table corners are rounded. Pool table corners are cut straight. If you hit the corners on a pool table, the ball will probably drop into the pocket. On a snooker table, the rounded corners make it much more likely that the ball will bounce away from the pocket. This is especially true for shots that are made along the rail. On a pool table, you can make those shots with a fairly fast shot. On a snooker table, the aim has to be precise, but the speed of the shot has to be slow enough that the ball will drop into the pocket; too fast and it will almost surely bounce out.
Snooker balls are also smaller than American pool balls, which makes it more difficult.
Personally, I like snooker more than 8-ball or 9-ball. But right now I would struggle to play a good game of snooker. I used to play a bit and I was decent, but it has been a while. Give me a few months with my pool table and I should be able to play a decent game of snooker.
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Oh, @Reggie_Essent you are absolutely correct:
A standard pool table is constructed with a solid hardwood or engineered wood frame supporting a heavy, leveled playing surface. It consists of five main components: the slate (playing surface), the cabinet/frame, the rails and cushions, the billiard cloth, and the heavy-duty legs. [, , ]
Key Construction Components
- The Slate: The gold standard for the playing surface is precision-ground, natural metamorphic rock, typically 1-inch thick. High-quality tables use three-piece slate, which is diamond-honed for perfect flatness and easier leveling. Budget tables use Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) or Slatron. [, , , ]
- The Cabinet & Frame: This serves as the structural foundation, crafted from premium hardwoods like oak or mahogany (for furniture-grade tables) or reinforced MDF (for budget tables). Sturdy construction utilizes cross beams, a center beam, and metal-to-metal joints to handle the immense weight of the slate without vibrating. [, , , , ]
- Rails & Cushions: Wooden top rails house the rubber cushions. Standard tables use K-66 profile natural gum rubber for accurate, predictable ball rebounds. [, , ]
- Billiard Cloth: Stretched over the slate and secured into the rails, this is usually a woven wool and nylon blend designed to reduce friction and withstand heavy
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I wonder if the Amish make pool tables.
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