What To Look For When Finding A Billiard Table

Posted on February 12th, 2009 in Recreation And Sports by







What To Look For When Finding A Billiard Table

Are you about to buy a billiard table? Do not rush into it without considering a few factors that are critical to the purchase. There are three questions which will guide you to the right answer. Will you play the billiard pool game as a hobby or are you planning to train as a professional player?

What is the budget you have kept aside for this purchase? How much space is there in the room where you will place the billiards table? Though there are many other aspects you should consider, these three questions are the most important.

Billiard tables for the family game room are different than those for professional use. If you are looking for a table for home play, then you should not have too much trouble finding a good, relatively inexpensive table in a reputable retail establishment. However, if the billiards table is meant to help you prepare for serious competitive events, then you need to buy one that is endorsed by the BCA, or the Billiard Congress of America.

This governing body is headquartered in Colorado and dictates the terms of the billiard industry. A good quality table means spending more money, which brings you to the second critical parameter; your budget. For an average billiard pool table, a budget of $500-5,000 US is reasonable. Yet, for a real professional table, be prepared to spend about $5,000-15,000 US.

A billiard table comes in four different sizes, which are the 9 foot or 50″x 100″, oversize 8 foot or 46″x 92″, 8 foot or 44″x 88″ and the smallest one as 7 foot or

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39″x 78″. You need to make a decision about the size of the billiards table you want to buy.







The size will depend on the area of the room where you will put it. Another important factor is the size of the door, since these tables will often not fit through standard doors.

In conclusion, your purchase of a billiard table will depend largely on three major criteria. The space available, the type of games you are planning to play and your budget.

Take these factors one by one and decide accordingly. The moment you finalized these aspects, you will be on your way to outfitting your billiards room with not only a great table, but also good billiard lights, billiard cues and all of the equipment you will need for hours of professional practice or family fun.

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What To Look For When Finding A Billiard Table / Author: MIKE SELVON