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Best place to buy a 'proper' pool table?

  • 14-11-2010 05:09AM
    #1
    gloryutd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 69 ✭✭


    Hi all. I'm looking for the best place to buy a proper pool table, not argos ones etc. I guess a 'pub table'? Need something proper to practice on. This is the one I'm currently looking at - http://www.ejriley.ie/item.php?id=55 . Would be grateful if someone could tell me if that's pretty much competition standard, is it expensive, cheap etc? Appreciate any help.


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  • #2
    Setun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,804 ✭✭✭Setun


    What type of pool do you intend on playing? I personally prefer the american pool tables (love playing 9-ball pool mainly). In anyways, I'd recommend EJ Rileys - I think they're quite helpful in there so you could at least go in and ask a few questions.


  • #3
    gloryutd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 69 ✭✭gloryutd


    I prefer 9 ball too but will be playing in 8 ball tournaments. Can't fit a full size american table anyway. Standard size for 8 ball is 7x4 right?


  • #4
    gerire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,589 ✭✭✭gerire


    yes it is and the minimum room dimensions are also on the riley website;

    did you make a decision yet?


  • #5
    gloryutd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 69 ✭✭gloryutd


    No, I haven't. It seems €1000 is the minimum in which case I'll be saving for another while. Mind remains open for now.


  • #6
    Ccliff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭Ccliff


    Hi, Claire here from the Irish Pool Association.

    We sell off our 8-ball tables at the end of our playing season in April/May. They are Supreme Winner tables that are in as-new condition, they are just used for our competitions and stored away in between.

    We haven't set a price yet for this year's tables but we usually sell them on for about €700 - €800. We have some tables we are using this year for the second year so those ones will be sold at an even lower price.

    For more info email irishpool@eircom.net

    www.irishpoolassociation.ie


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