Halfords 5ft Pool Table "was" €249.99 now €38.99(also 4ft football table - &#8

yoshytoshy · 12-12-2009 08:15AM

If anyone checks other websites ,the balls aren't standard size with this ,they're a lot smaller :eek:

lindtee · 12-12-2009 10:03AM

Just to (re) mention that the legs for both aren't foldable according to hukd and as yoshy said balls are smaller than your normal balls for the pool table

I am humming and hawing here as to whether or not to get the football table......(gets out measuring tape)

witnessmenow · 12-12-2009 10:27AM

I can grab a van so no folding legs isnt an issue, but the nearest halfords that has it is Navan which is 60 miles away $:\$

Bluetonic · 12-12-2009 10:33AM

basquille wrote: »

I'll be there too DingDing!

Thats snooker your thinking of

cuppa · 12-12-2009 10:39AM

january adverts.ie will be full of homeless pooltables.

lindtee · 12-12-2009 10:39AM

witnessmenow wrote: »

I can grab a van so no folding legs isnt an issue, but the nearest halfords that has it is Navan which is 60 miles away $:\$

It will be flatpacked anyway..

ninty · 12-12-2009 11:11AM

Thanks OP got one ,Quality OK if you were paying about €100 so very good for this price. Fits into ford focus type hatchback OK with seats forward. Smyths selling sets of pool balls €7.99 (were €14.99) think they are slightly bigger.

Basq · 12-12-2009 12:08PM

Probably will go pick mine up in an hour's time.. it's being relegated to the spare room. Won't even fit in my office room (well.. I call it an office room = it houses my Xbox, Games, Mac Mini and a Dell Hybrid!

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ninty wrote: »

Thanks OP got one ,Quality OK if you were paying about €100 so very good for this price. Fits into ford focus type hatchback OK with seats forward. Smyths selling sets of pool balls €7.99 (were €14.99) think they are slightly bigger.

But will the bigger balls fit in the holes? *

* as an actress said to a bishop!

magicEye · 12-12-2009 12:14PM

They also have this http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_11101_catalogId_15551_productId_733083_langId_-1_categoryId_212594

reduced to €77.99 (slightly smaller than the other pool table)

Cheers,
Magic

Basq · 12-12-2009 12:24PM

Nice catch Magic!

lindtee · 12-12-2009 01:23PM

Picked the football table up this morning, I have to say its quite nice and a neat size that isn't going to take up much room assembled.

Saw the pool table aswell, more suitable to kids I'd say. Quite small but very good for the price.

Edit - 2 football tables fitted in to the back of my fiesta with the seats down and I'd say the pool table would have fitted in aswell

consultech · 12-12-2009 01:44PM

I'd get this but for the fact I don't have the room; what with my full-size Riley aristocrat taking it all up. (Seriously)

lindtee · 12-12-2009 02:01PM

magicEye wrote: »

They also have this http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_11101_catalogId_15551_productId_733083_langId_-1_categoryId_212594

reduced to €77.99 (slightly smaller than the other pool table)

Cheers,
Magic

I'd say hold off on buying the above as they'll probably reduce it further. It has the same rrp as the pool table.

Noodles5 · 12-12-2009 02:39PM

Picked up football table today... Took about an hour to assemble.. Prob would have been quicker with 2 people... Very sturdy.. Defo a great buy. We don't have the space really but couldn't pass the oppertunity, have always wanted one!
Will have to wait till himself gets home to play it though!

thanks op!

wyndham · 12-12-2009 03:25PM

Only 1 left- In Letterkenny!

spareman · 12-12-2009 03:31PM

lindtee wrote: »

I'd say hold off on buying the above as they'll probably reduce it further. It has the same rrp as the pool table.

Thats if they dont sell out first. My advice if you want one get it now, substantial discount already.

blossom180 · 12-12-2009 04:29PM

have one reserved in tallaght,will not be able to collect on time as i cant get tranaport till tomorrow:(.if anyone else wants it pm me for reservation number.cheers.

Basq · 12-12-2009 05:01PM

Picked up pool table earlier.. was tough enough to get in my VW Polo. It sat atop the two headrests in the front seat and was left with no rear view mirror. I used side mirrors the whole way home but I live only a few minutes from Halfords and it was a straight run home.

Don't know how lindtee thought it was small.. it's a damn decent size as I saw it assembled in store. The 3-in-1 table is a bit small however at 4ft long and a damn sight shorter in height too.

Sitting in my hallway now.. will assemble when other half is watching X Factor tonight.

okidoki987 · 12-12-2009 05:08PM

Smyths selling sets of pool balls €7.99 (were €14.99) think they are slightly bigger.

Check the size and make sure they fit comfortably in the pockets.

lindtee · 12-12-2009 05:10PM

basquille wrote: »

Picked up pool table earlier.. was tough enough to get in my VW Polo. It sat atop the two headrests in the front seat and was left with no rear view mirror. I used side mirrors the whole way home but I live only a few minutes from Halfords and it was a straight run home.

Don't know how lindtee thought it was small.. it's a damn decent size as I saw it assembled in store. The 3-in-1 table is a bit small however at 4ft long and a damn sight shorter in height too.

Sitting in my hallway now.. will assemble when other half is watching X Factor tonight.

Could have been the 3 in one that was assembled that I saw, I'm not sure.

Edit-Just looked at the pictures online, and it must have been the 3 in 1. Jaytee said it looked v small too, might have put people off buying it before actually.

ninty · 12-12-2009 05:46PM

okidoki987 wrote: »

Check the size and make sure they fit comfortably in the pockets.

They would definitely fit in the pockets (they are not full size,made to fit Smyths 6x3 tables) and if the ones that come with the table are the really small size ones these would be better though 2 or 3 will fill the pocket

consultech · 12-12-2009 05:54PM

ninty wrote: »

They would definitely fit in the pockets (they are not full size,made to fit Smyths 6x3 tables) and if the ones that come with the table are the really small size ones these would be better though 2 or 3 will fill the pocket

If this is in fact true then bigger balls sound like they are better. It ruins a pool table if the balls are too small. The tradeoff is though that there is less space left on the table and you'll always be snookered when u come to the table. Bear in mind also that they need to fit comfortably in the pockets, not just-about.

blossom180 · 12-12-2009 05:56PM

msg for pebbles,can u pm me again

Gregsor · 12-12-2009 06:44PM

Assembled mine an hour ago,took 15 mins and it was second time lucky as my original one was cracked up the side where the leg goes on!

Upon ringing them they only had the display left,but when i arrived they had a spare boxed :cool:

I thought i was going to be jinxed as it took over 15 mins for the assistant to find it firstly and then the crack.

Ah well off for some pool then

.

consultech · 12-12-2009 07:27PM

Gregsor wrote: »

Assembled mine an hour ago,took 15 mins and it was second time lucky as my original one was cracked up the side where the leg goes on!

Upon ringing them they only had the display left,but when i arrived they had a spare boxed :cool:

I thought i was going to be jinxed as it took over 15 mins for the assistant to find it firstly and then the crack.

Ah well off for some pool then .

Back arm straight, tight bridge, follow-through now!

quarryman · 12-12-2009 07:40PM

basquille wrote: »

Sitting in my hallway now.. will assemble when finished watching X Factor tonight.

fyp.

eman66 · 12-12-2009 08:01PM

Thanks. Picked one up in Letterkenny around 3pm. There was 3 left.

jayteecork · 12-12-2009 08:15PM

Avoid the pool table.

It's about waist height on adults.

In fact it looks like a Hobbit's pool table.

I went for the Fußball table instead.

neacy69 · 12-12-2009 08:19PM

got one picked for me in Dundalk today.....

Great deal...Another great thread for bargain alerts!

consultech · 12-12-2009 08:21PM

jayteecork wrote: »

It's about waist height on adults.

Standard, you mean?

Halfords 5ft Pool Table "was" €249.99 now €38.99(also 4ft football table - &#8

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