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mmm, i have a pool table but i honestly don't know a whole lot about judging the relative quality of them. I would say, "plan your space" b/c they take up more than i thought anyways.

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very true. a 9 foot will need a lot of room. you'll want at least 3 feet or so around it, requiring a space at least around 16x12 or so...think everything out beforehand and ask lots of questions if you're not sure...

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You just quoted a passage with a link that says you need a 14'x18' room for a 9' table, implied that its recommendations matched your own 'expert' opinion, and then you went and suggested that you only need 12'x16'. WTF?

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i don't see a link, my quick estimate is on the tight side and 5 feet would of course be much better, and never did i state anything about opinion being 'expect', so i'm not sure what your problem is...

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not to railroad this again, but that's a pretty darned big room. i think most ppl get 8' tables in their homes b/c they're less expensive, but mostly because the room requirements are so large.

And, if you buy the sales-speak, an 8' table plays much the same as a 9' in terms of angles, English & such.

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mmm, i have a pool table but i honestly don't know a whole lot about judging the relative quality of them. I would say, "plan your space" b/c they take up more than i thought anyways.

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very true. a 9 foot will need a lot of room. you'll want at least 3 feet or so around it, requiring a space at least around 16x12 or so...think everything out beforehand and ask lots of questions if you're not sure...

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You just quoted a passage with a link that says you need a 14'x18' room for a 9' table, implied that its recommendations matched your own 'expert' opinion, and then you went and suggested that you only need 12'x16'. WTF?

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i don't see a link, my quick estimate is on the tight side and 5 feet would of course be much better, and never did i state anything about opinion being 'expect', so i'm not sure what your problem is...

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yea man, you pwned me hardcore. complete and massive pwnage.

stfu.

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How much are you willing to spend?

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not really sure. just now getting into the market. probably around $700 or so.

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How much space do you have?


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enough for a 9' table if i wanted one. it's an unfinished basement with a lot of space.



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What floor is your apartment on?
Does your lease (or the strength of the floor) allow you to to have a 600-2000 lb. piece of furniture?

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i'm renting a single-family home. good question on the lease - i'll make sure to check before i buy anything. i can't imagine the weight would cause any real problem in the basement.

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mmm, i have a pool table but i honestly don't know a whole lot about judging the relative quality of them. I would say, "plan your space" b/c they take up more than i thought anyways.

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very true. a 9 foot will need a lot of room. you'll want at least 3 feet or so around it, requiring a space at least around 16x12 or so...think everything out beforehand and ask lots of questions if you're not sure...

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You just quoted a passage with a link that says you need a 14'x18' room for a 9' table, implied that its recommendations matched your own 'expert' opinion, and then you went and suggested that you only need 12'x16'. WTF?

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i don't see a link, my quick estimate is on the tight side and 5 feet would of course be much better, and never did i state anything about opinion being 'expect', so i'm not sure what your problem is...

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hahahahaha, you said "pwned", hahaha so funny nick....


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yea man, you pwned me hardcore. complete and massive pwnage. stfu.

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Lighten up, Francis.

I think there is a considerable difference between and 8 & a 9. Check out a pool hall that has both sizes and hit the same 3 rail shot around the table from the corner aiming at the second diamond. The difference may seem larger or smaller depending on rails, cloth, table conditions.

9 ft is regulation size and what the pros play on. I would rather go without than have an 8. If you are only knocking around the balls for fun & it doesn't matter to you, then go for the 8.

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yea man, you pwned me hardcore. complete and massive pwnage. stfu.

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Lighten up, Francis.

I think there is a considerable difference between and 8 & a 9. Check out a pool hall that has both sizes and hit the same 3 rail shot around the table from the corner aiming at the second diamond. The difference may seem larger or smaller depending on rails, cloth, table conditions.

9 ft is regulation size and what the pros play on. I would rather go without than have an 8. If you are only knocking around the balls for fun & it doesn't matter to you, then go for the 8.

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its been a shitty morning and i'm not in the mood for "pwnings". i do agree with you that 8's and 9's are significantly different, and if you care about your game OP then go with the 9.

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not really sure. just now getting into the market. probably around $700 or so.

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This is going to be your limiting factor. You'll have a tough time finding a good quality 9 ft. table for much less than $1200.

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(The 4' x 8' is by far the most popular size table for the home

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there's a decent chance i'm going to want to have this for 2 years and then sell it. do you think owning a 9 will make it harder to resell?

also, if you were shopping for a table, how would you judge its quality? just hit a few balls? what should i be looking for?

and what's the standard surface? thanks.

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(The 4' x 8' is by far the most popular size table for the home

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there's a decent chance i'm going to want to have this for 2 years and then sell it. do you think owning a 9 will make it harder to resell?

also, if you were shopping for a table, how would you judge its quality? just hit a few balls? what should i be looking for?

and what's the standard surface? thanks.

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standard surface is slate. one piece would be best, but 3 piece should be fine. going with a name brand should give you the quality and durability, simonis cloth is the best you can get (although the new brunswick centennial shoots almost as nice and is waterproof). You just want to make sure the felt is good, the rails are true, the name is reputable, and that you like the feel of playing on it. If its going to just be a party table, that waterproof cloth might be good.

I don't really know if selling a 9 would be that much harder than an 8. Probably not as easy, but I would think you would be able to find a buyer just fine. Others have experience with this?