Pool Tables

[anonymous-user]

Not sure if the right forum, but here goes..

I'm looking at getting a pool table for my next house. Anyone know a good place to buy from?

Thanks

[russ_a]

Got mine from eBay. Its currently in the garage, probably used it twice!

[skeggysteve]

We got ours via Ebay, had to collect it but it was only 15 miles away!

Ex pub table couple of bits of trim missing and could really do with a new cloth but perfectly playable - bargain at £35.

Balls, cues and chalk cost more!

Word of warning - not only is the slate bed very heavy but so is the base and it's also very bulky.

[Blakeatron]

we got an old pub one from an amusement maintenace firm, was in perfect condition and came with balls and cues £150.

Had it in the brew room at work, used it every day for a few months and then sold it on after a year. Got a punch bag now that gets a lot more use!

[Redmax]

Got mine from Hubble and Freeman. They even put it upstairs for me!

[BarnatosGhost]

Just an aside but a recent discovery of mine, and requiring a lot less space than a pool table, is bar billiards.

Great game, and you only need about 3' x 10' instead of about 10' x 14'.

[Council Baby]

The general rule is that you'll need a minimum of 4ft at each side of the table in order to play comfortably.

I shopped around for ages for mine trying to get the best deal and ended up paying around £600 for a new 7x4 supreme pool table, non coin operated, with custom cloth. Took a lot of haggling though, I think it started at around £1100.

Loads of different styles available, I wanted something a bit different but didn't want to spend a fortune. This comes apart quite nicely when necessary. I've had it about 7 years, it's as solid as the day I got it despite having been bashed through 5 house moves.

I did a load of phoning around, prices varied hugely, delivery dates/colour options too.

[Council Baby]

http://www.supremepool.co.uk/

seems they're still available for a similar price, although they still seem to vary between £600 - £1000:

http://www.homeleisuredirect.com/pool_tables/supre...

http://www.snooker-pool-tables-uk.com/product_info...

I looked at ex pub tables but the problems with damaged/warped slates, drinks having been spilt on them etc and the cost of a recloth coming in at c.£150 quickly put me off, it is worth baring in mind that they aren't easy to sell on and if a decent second hand one comes up via ebay/loot/gumtree you'll normally be looking at £150 or there abouts from what I've seen.

[Wozza]

I bought a Verona table from Simply Pool and was extremely pleased with the service at the time and the quality of the table a few years down the line.

Just had a look at their website now though and it looks like they have made a right old hash of a redesign......

Marc