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Originally Posted by dezi84  I'm still looking. Every time I call, the people are rude and say something like "It's sold!" and hang up. What's with people? Like I was suppoed to know. I'm not that one that put the ad in. People can really be rude. Anyway, I'm still looking.
Dezi84 |
Try craigslist.com - here in the Denver area, used pool tables pop up every day, often for cheap. A good 8-footer goes for $500-$1000, including balls, cues, lights, etc.
Most will be "cash and carry". You don't want to do that yourself. Hire a pool table installer, about $200.
The add-ten-feet rule applies to the playing surface's dimensions, BTW. Don't measure from the outside of the rails.
Also, you can get away with adding 9 to 9.5 feet instead of 10 feet most of the time. A standard cue is 58" vs. 5' = 60". Most shots will be at less than a 90 degree angle to the wall, which gives you more room. The butt of the cue will be elevated on most shots where the cue ball is very near the rail, so you'll have more room to the wall than when the cue is level. Buy a "shorty" 52" cue for the occasional shot that's on the rail, perpendicular to the wall, and requires a level cue. A bigger room is better, of course, but apartments are tight.