Pool Table Buyer's Guide
When shopping for a new pool table there are a myriad of issues to look at when making your decision. We have created this handy guide to assist you with your purchase.
How To Save ≈ $1000
Several things go into the price of a pool table:
quality, origin, materials, packaging, shipping, set up and more. A couple
of simple ways
to save major money on your new pool table purchase without sacrificing
value includes bringing it inside and partially setting it up personally.
While many companies (including Direct Game Tables) are able to arrange for inside delivery and
setup, the cost of liability is the main reason inside delivery costs so
much, generally $800
extra. At Direct Game Tables, you could save money by
choosing the Premium Delivery upgrade. This is the best value if
you have a concrete drive and a way for a truck driver to roll the pool
table pallets into your garage. It is only an extra $49 - $98 that
is well worth it. After that, give some teenagers a pizza and a
tip for moving it from there to where it needs to go inside your game
room.
If it is a three piece slate pool table, you could also do
the simple frame assembly yourself and call an installer to level the slate and install
the cloth. Ask your local pool hall who lays their cloth and it should
be $150 - $200 vs. $400 - $500 for entire assembly. By
simply doing these two things you could easily save approximately
$1000 off your pool table purchase
and of course purchase it from
www.DirectGameTables.com!
Recommended Room Sizes - The first question is What size pool table will fit in my room. This is really a two-part question. The factors include the actual table size and the cue size. We have created an easy to use reference chart below to assist you. You can can find other room charts that list the minimum room size but you will find this chart to be much more comfortable.
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Cue Lengths |
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Table Size |
42" | 48" | 52" | 57" |
| 6' Table (32" x 64") |
10' 8" x 13' 4" | 11' 8" x 14' 4" | 12' 4" x 15' | 13' 2" x 15' 10" |
| 6 1/2' Table (36" x 72") |
11' x 14' | 12' x 15' | 12' 8" x 15' 8" | 13' 6" x 16' 6" |
| 7' Table (40" x 80") |
11' 4" x 14' 8" | 12' 4" x 15' 8" | 13' x 16' 4" | 13' 10" x 17' 2" |
| 8' Table (44" x 88") |
11' 8" x 15' 4" | 12' 8" x 16' 4" | 13' 4" x 17' | 14' 2" x 17' 10" |
| 8 1/2' Table (46" x 92") |
11' 10" x 15' 8" | 12' 10" x 16' 8" | 13' 6" x 17' 4" | 14' 4" x 18' 2" |
| 9' Table (50" x 100") |
12' 2" x 16' 4" | 13' 2" x 17' 4" | 13' 10" x 18' | 14' 8" x 18' 10" |
| 10' Snooker Table (56" x 112") |
12' 8" x 17' 4" | 13' 8" x 18' 4" | 14' 4" x 19' | 15' 2" x 19' 10" |
- Slate vs. Slatron or Slateen: Slate is a surface made of sheets of hard rock. It is used in 85% of pool tables. It is heavy, durable and water resistant. The other options are branded press board. They are light but not very durable and moisture is very detrimental.
- Solid Wood vs. Veneer: Higher quality pool tables are constructed completely of solid hard wood. Moderate quality will use a combination of hardwood and veneered surfaces while the least quality tables are all veneer.
- Cloth types. Color is not the only factor to consider when choosing a cloth for your new pool table. There is a generic type of cloth that will work just fine in the home settings and also name brand cloths such as Simonis. There are even custom cloths that bear the logo of your favorite sports teams.