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Buttzilla

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man, this is soooo tempting. we just got rid of our ping pong table and this will be a nice replacement!
 
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RobsTV

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Looks like a nice toy.

The least they could have done was assembled it correctly for the picture.
What's up with 3 Goalies, and where is the 5 man rail?

EDIT:
Something is screwed up.
Major League Soccer Foosball Table
List Price: $249.99
Our Price: $75.99
Model No: HFT143A11HC1

Soccer Foosball Table
List Price: $149.95
Our Price: $84.99
Model No: HFT143A11HC1

Note same Model number.
Only difference I see is one has stickers.
Even the men are postitioned wrong the exact same way, in both photos.
So the question becomes, what does the table look like?
 
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jasonja

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Originally posted by: RobsTV
Looks like a nice toy.

The least they could have done was assembled it correctly for the picture.
What's up with 3 Goalies, and where is the 5 man rail?
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Real tables should have 3 goalies config. Surprisingly this table doesn't do the single goalie with stupid sloped sides.

I would strongly recommend avoiding this table. I ordered one from Overstock one day and it got completely destroyed in shipment. Poorly boxed, heavy particle board, and UPS don't mix. Tables like this are nothing like what foosball really is. Go try out a Tornado or other highend table and then one of these toy tables.. it's not even the same game.
 
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Twench

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I was wondering if I was the only one who noticed the setup was slightly off. Thanks RobsTV for confirming my suspicion.
 
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gopunk

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Originally posted by: jasonja
Originally posted by: RobsTV

Looks like a nice toy.



The least they could have done was assembled it correctly for the picture.

What's up with 3 Goalies, and where is the 5 man rail?
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Real tables should have 3 goalies config. Surprisingly this table doesn't do the single goalie with stupid sloped sides.



I would strongly recommend avoiding this table. I ordered one from Overstock one day and it got completely destroyed in shipment. Poorly boxed, heavy particle board, and UPS don't mix. Tables like this are nothing like what foosball really is. Go try out a Tornado or other highend table and then one of these toy tables.. it's not even the same game.
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i don't think that's "real" tables... that's just certain companies (like tornado).
 
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blacklit

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we all appreciate the issues our unimpressed friends have with this table don't we? but i don't think it's bad for the price.

the following is NOT specific to Make, Model, or even quality. the ORIGINAL table design, and i'm speaking of design only, has eleven (11) players on each side -- which is, coincidentally, the same number they allow in FIFA. who would've figured?

the configuration of the 2 teams of men is 1 2 3 5 5 3 2 1 -- basically 1 goalie, 2 defenders, 5 midfields and 3 forwards... EACH. a bar with a goalie and bar with 2 defenders face off against 3 opposing forwards. anyway, this REQUIRES the table to have the slopes in the corners... and they do.

hurricane, storm, earthquake, landslide, avalanche, or whatever sort of calamity or natural disaster brand... if it fits the budgy... fantastic. more money for an extra 12-pack and poker... and strippers.
 
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jasonja

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I thought it was good for the price when I bought it over a year ago. That was until it showed up in pieces, box falling apart, and the UPS guy begging me to refuse shipment. These toy tables in general just suck, they seem cheap until you realize that it's so bad to play on that you wasted $80. If this is for some young kids to bang on.. it's perfect. If this is for an office filled with engineers, college dorms, or to play with the guys during your SuperBowl party... then pass on this and get a quality table that you will actually enjoy.

My review of this table is:
The playing field isn't level.
The men aren't standard so if they break it will be very hard to find replacements
The rods don't spin well, no amount of silicone can help.
The men aren't counter-weighted, make it tough to play 1 on 1.

The only positive thing I can say that Overstock let me return it no problems and refunded my money.

For the record.. playing with one goalie and sloped sides just plain sucks, I've never seen any kind of competitive foosball play on this style of table.
 
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CtlAltl33t

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What does the table arriving damaged due to clumsy shipping have to do with the overall quality of the table itself? I can see your point in this being a low end table, but a lot of people don't really want to shell out $500 (arbitrary number) for a foosball table. $75 and $3 shipped sounds awesome to a poor college kid like me
 
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jasonja

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Originally posted by: CtlAltl33t
What does the table arriving damaged due to clumsy shipping have to do with the overall quality of the table itself? I can see your point in this being a low end table, but a lot of people don't really want to shell out $500 (arbitrary number) for a foosball table. $75 and $3 shipped sounds awesome to a poor college kid like me
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It was packaged poorly... it's heavy yet flimsy particle board with only a small amount of hard foam to protect it. As for build quality I already gave my opinion on it, take it or leave it. If you buy and hate it then don't say you weren't warned. You get what you pay for.
 
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oog

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it looks like all of the men are facing the wrong way. i suppose you could play aiming to the goal to your left with the backs of the men, but that's just wrong.
 
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rdegler

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This kind of table is only good for players that spin the rods.

If you develop any competitive skill you will either break the table(a deadman pull would rip off the sides) or can not do the shots(try a "snake" or rollover on this table).

If you have any desire to be competitive get a Tornado. Or you just want to play well enough to win at a bar you could get a Shelti or Dynamo.

Yes, the price is great but if it sounds too good to be true it often is.

roy

"a below average" Rookie with 895 points that plays 2-4 pro foosball tournaments a year.

PS Yes, the table is assembled wrong in the picture the handles are on the wrong side.
 
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warmutt

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As long as you know that your getting a cheap table that youcan play with your friends get drunk and not have to worry about breaking it, then this table is for you. If your a fooseball fanatic then you need to drop a few grand and do it right.


 
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jasonja

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Originally posted by: warmutt
As long as you know that your getting a cheap table that you can play with your friends get drunk and not have to worry about breaking it, then this table is for you.  If your a fooseball fanatic then you need to drop a few grand and do it right.
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I think a few grand is a bit much. A Tornado Cyclone 2 is only about a grand. You can go cheapier and get the Storm or Whirlwind for half that. Even the Whirlwind is a nice table, oferring most of what makes Tornado tables so damn nice.
 
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weepul

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u know. those kid tables with foosball, ping pong, air hockey, etc are great for college dorms/apts. doesnt really have to be authentic, perfect to the exact measurement, since anything stuck in a college dorm/apt usually wont last past a few years.

//krunk (^_^x)
 
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