Spartan Pool Table 249.98 List 599

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[bamboozled]

anyone know how good this table is? I might jump on it if it's a good table.

 

[hashbrowns]

good tables cost at least 1500$ new. this is not gonna be a really nice table, but for 250$ it might not be that bad.

 

[Spac3d]

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Wow.... even if you do find a good deal online its expensive to ship it. The table looks aight, but it "looks" kinda cheap.

But hell for $299, that is cheap as hell

Spac3d

 

[JamesSki]

oops, dont spill any drinks on it, or it will warp....(particle board).
Forget this, If you play pool at all this is not up your alley. This is the kind of table where if you lean on it to make a shot all the balls move.

Cheap, cheap , cheap.....even at $100

 

[Justincase]

>>>anyone know how good this table is? I might jump on it if it's a good table.<<<

Probably not good enough to jump on.

 

[passwird]

<< >>>anyone know how good this table is? I might jump on it if it's a good table.<<<

Probably not good enough to jump on. >>



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[cheezhed]

Cheap..very cheap. Real pool tables have 3 piece slate as playing surface (allows precise leveling). The next best is 1 piece slate. Then slatron (man made playing surface). I've never seen a pool table w/ particle board as a playing surface. You get what you pay for.

Check your local paper for used tables (sometimes as low as $500). If you find one you like, many billiard stores will move it and level it for as little as $50.

Just my opinion.

 

[Jhill]

You would be a lot better off buying a used slate bed pool table than this particle board one.

 

[187]

this table = doodoo

 

[JamesSki]

<< Cheap..very cheap. Real pool tables have 3 piece slate as playing surface (allows precise leveling). The next best is 1 piece slate. Then slatron (man made playing surface). I've never seen a pool table w/ particle board as a playing surface. You get what you pay for.

Check your local paper for used tables (sometimes as low as $500). If you find one you like, many billiard stores will move it and level it for as little as $50.

Just my opinion. >>



Actually 1 peice slate better if you can find it. But its a BEAR to move. I once saw a 1 peice slate english snooker table ( yes true 12 feet long)...SOB must have weighed 3 tons.
3 peice slate is preferable because of its ease to take apart ( compared to a full one peice), but you have to get the peices to fit each other ( no big deal ).

 

[cheezhed]

JamesSki:

I disagree with your comments. The following taken from Billiard Congress of America web site..

"The playing surface must be capable, either by its own strength or a combination of its strength and that of the table base frame, of maintaining an overall flatness within ± .020" lengthwise and ± .010" across the width. Further, this surface should have an additional deflection not to exceed .030" when loaded with a concentrated static force of 200 pounds at its center. All slate joints must be in the same plane within .005" after leveling and shimming. The bed must be covered with a billiard fabric, the major portion of which is made of wool, with proper tension to avoid unwanted ball roll-off. It is recommended that professional tournament size tables have a three-piece set of slate with a minimum thickness of 1" and a wooden frame of at least 3/4" attached to slate. BCA will sanction tournament play on home and coin operated tables with one-piece slate providing the Play Area requirements are met. All playing surfaces must be solidly secured to base frame with screws or bolts."

VERY hard to grind a single piece of slate to those specs. 3-piece slate (when properly leveled) is superior to single piece.

 

[JamesSki]

I disagree with your reading of the BCoA statement.

They recommend 3 peice slate because thats all you can find on 9" tables, which is the preferred size for tournament play. They go on to say they will sanction other tourneys ( if they have to) on one peice slate tables , IE- 7 foot coin tables ( crappers and a joke for anyone that can play in the least).

This doesnt mean that 3 peice is better then 1 at all.

Secondly, its not that its hard to grind a 1 peice to any specs, its just damn expensive i imagine. Think about it, we can send men to the moon, robots to mars, and we have difficulty grinding slate? hehe


PS- If i try hard enough Im sure i can find some old pics of me playing Johnny Archer or Efren Reyes............

 

[cheezhed]

JamesSki:

I don't understand your logic..

<This doesnt mean that 3 peice is better then 1 at all. Secondly, its not that its hard to grind a 1 peice to any specs, its just damn expensive i imagine. Think about it, we can send men to the moon, robots to mars, and we have difficulty grinding slate? hehe>

It IS harder..that's why it would be MORE EXPENSIVE.

Same playing surface + better control of flatness = BETTER

The only thing left out of this equation is the cost. If you don't care about the flatness, go w/ the 1-piece. If you want to continue this debate let's do it through PM. I think we're getting OT.