Saturday, June 2, 2012

Determining the size of billiards pool tables


Have you decided to buy a pool table for your home or office? You have made an excellent choice. However, you should also accept the fact that you may face a few challenges along the way that you will need to overcome, starting with choosing the right dimensions for the billiards pool tables for the space you have available on hand. If you are unsure about how to determine the size, fret not, since most customers face this predicament. Here is some information that can prove helpful in deciding the optimum size for the billiards pool tables you intend to buy.

First of all, you have to understand the standard sizes that you can choose from. The length of the billiards pool tables are always two times their width. The 7 foot table is also called a bar table since it is commonly seen in bars and clubs. The standard size of the pool tables for home is 8 feet. These tables offer a playing area of 88” x 44”. For those who want a larger playing area without increasing the overall dimensions, the 8 feet oversized tables that offer a playing area of 46” x 92” is highly recommended. Professional players opt for 9 feet tables that offer a playing area of 50” x 100”. There are also 10 feet tables with 112” x 56” playing area and 12 feet tables with 124” x 62” playing area that customers can choose from.

You have to consider the length of the cue and the hand movement while playing the game to determine the size of the billiards pool tables. The average length of the pool cue stick is 57 inches and you will need at 3 inches space to move your hand while taking aim and striking the ball. Therefore, you have to ensure the space all around the pool table is at least 120”. This implies that the dimensions of the room should be 208” x 164” for tables that have a playing area of 88” x 44”.

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