my awesome new ebay table

bolgenmod · #1 06-11-2005, 12:32 AM

I already have one of those round 8 seater wooden tables with the chip wells and drink holders. It's ok, but it's a folding type with the legs awkwardly placed so that half of the seats are basically ON a leg. And it only seats 8, which is a problem when 9 or 10 of us want to play (rarely do we have 12-14 to make two decent tables).

So I'm cruising ebay to see if there are any better deals on chips for my new game, and I see a 10 seater folding oval holdem table for about 10 bucks. With 4 minutes left to bid. Of course I check the shipping, and it's 100 bucks. But still, 110 bucks. So I put in a bid of 11 bucks (max 25). And wait.

I win! (I love how they call it "winning" when you are actually "buying"!)

So now I am almost the proud owner of a new table for $113, insurance and shipping included!! I just looked for the ebay link, and the same table is being bid over $20 right now with 1 hour left.

I don't know if this link will expire, but
my new table

It looks sturdy enough. And I don't mind the drink holders. Does anyone else have this table? And if you think it blows, please don't burst my bubble: I'm very excited, almost as excited as getting my 100th post! (Guess I need to stop lurking so much and posting more, but...)

Cin0s3 · #2 06-11-2005, 12:44 AM

There's a guy over at chiptalk.net that did a reveiw on one of these, I think its called a "Pit Boss" table. Any way he seemed pretty happy with it. Cost me $300 to build a decent one so I'd say you got off light, be sure to look into refelting it though.

bolgenmod · #3 06-11-2005, 01:04 AM

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There's a guy over at chiptalk.net that did a reveiw on one of these, I think its called a "Pit Boss" table. Any way he seemed pretty happy with it. Cost me $300 to build a decent one so I'd say you got off light, be sure to look into refelting it though.

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Thanks for the info -- I checked it out on chiptalk (three cheers for Ten!), but it's not quite the same table based on the pictures and the size (mine is 84" versus 44"). The rail on "mine" also looks a little better, but who knows? And re-felting is probably the rule with a cheaper table.

I'll be sure to post a review when I get the table and have played with it for a while.

And as for getting off cheap -- even if it is a piece of sh*t, it's gotta be ok. A plain old 6' folding table from Wal-Mart costs about $60 as I remember (I use them for big BBQs and such). And I'm a total donk when it comes to building things, so I could never have done it myself. I'm sure your table is SO much nicer than anything one could buy for even $500!

BigRed1 · #4 06-20-2005, 07:23 AM

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Thanks for the info -- I checked it out on chiptalk (three cheers for Ten!), but it's not quite the same table based on the pictures and the size (mine is 84" versus 44").

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The 43.7 of the PitBoss is the folded size, so it is about 87" when set up.

lighterjobs · #5 06-16-2005, 06:32 PM

i don't know if that table is a pitboss, but if it is, the legs are absolute crap. i bought one at a sporting goods store for $200 and the top was great, but the legs weren't sturdy which caused the center to lean in. i ended up taking the legs off the bottom and buying one of those lifetime tables and refelted the top so it doesn't have a crease anymore and it looks great.

edit- that table isn't a pitboss brand. the pitboss' have a nicer rail that only have a crease in the middle. the legs could be okay.

SamIAm · #6 06-21-2005, 11:01 AM

The ebay table definitely isn't a PitBoss table.
First Ebay:

And then PitBoss:

-Sam

cap11 · #7 06-22-2005, 01:16 AM

I have the "Pit Boss" table and it has held up nicely in our weekly game.

I paid $179 for it at Academy, which is a local sporting goods store.

ky70 · #8 06-23-2005, 10:56 AM

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i don't know if that table is a pitboss, but if it is, the legs are absolute crap. i bought one at a sporting goods store for $200 and the top was great, but the legs weren't sturdy which caused the center to lean in. i ended up taking the legs off the bottom and buying one of those lifetime tables and refelted the top so it doesn't have a crease anymore and it looks great.

edit- that table isn't a pitboss brand. the pitboss' have a nicer rail that only have a crease in the middle. the legs could be okay.

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I agree 100% with the pit boss assessment..legs are crap and eventually will bend and the screws and legs will come aloose from the table. My pit boss table is in my garage folded up collecting dust.

RPMick · #9 06-11-2005, 01:49 AM

The price is right, that's for sure.

Only problem I see is dealing across the crease and maybe felt quality.

-Ryan

BISCO · #10 06-11-2005, 06:58 AM

i own the exact same one and love it...the crease in the center doesnt change a thing about how the chips or cards slide...my one complaint is that the felt is indeed really shitty quality and balls up really fast, but my favorite thing about it would have to be how the rail padding is REALLY thick, much thicker than foxwoods' rail.