Al’s Blog

There are many reasons people need to move a pool table.  Doing it right will save lots of backache and possibly heart break.  Any good home model table, except coin-ops, are 3 piece slate.  The slate should be removed from the baseframe before the table is transported.  The slate weighs 300 to 600 lbs in [...]

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Cloth can last anywhere from 3 months under heavy use, to 20+ years if used sparingly.  Under average recreational use (3 to 5 hours per week) standard non-worsted billiard cloth needs to be replaced every 5 to 10 years.  The best grade (23 oz. per square yard, worsted wool) billiard cloth from companies like Championship, Simonis, Forestman, ec. should last 10 years [...]

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“I have a pool table and no one uses it.” We hear that comment regularly.  What people need to think about is the real purpose for the game room.  Parents envision kids playing competitive, challenging, and social games other than mind-numbing video games.  Empty nesters want adult entertainment for their friends in a room stocked with classic games like billiards, darts, shuffelboard, [...]

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Too many people put in a pool table without proper lighting.  Over-All brightness is not as important as eliminating shadows on the balls and having consistent light over the entire play surface.  It is difficult and risky to hang a pool table light after the table is in place.  The light fixture needs hi-wattage bulbs to be [...]

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Every day we deal with people confused about gameroom items. From pool tables to theatre seats, to card tables.  Anything to do with your gameroom at home.  So I will attempt each day to comment on a question or concern of the day.  Or anything that strikes my fancy.  I also invite you to join [...]

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