Harvard's 8-ft Oakwood pool table for $200?

Question

I'm new at pool and wanted to get good at it. Also we own a bar and decided a pool table would be a great treat for our patrons. I didn't want to get anything to pricey so I searched for a used table at first. I wanted to know some opions on some decent tables for a price range up to the max of $260. I'm on a tight budget...I just wanted to know if a Harvard's 8-ft Oakwood pool table was worth $200. Thanks for your times guys and gals!

-daN.

Answer 1

Sure unless its totaly trashed and half the country away from you

No where near a top line table but for $200 ????????????

Answer 2

you need to rethink your budget.  If you own a bar and can't  afford a real table talk to some vendors about putting in one of their tables and split the coin take.  The Harvard is running 600 to 1200 bucks online so I guess it's not a bad price but you'll want to find out if it's a slate bed or slatron, it looks like they make both but slatron is what I saw more of.  If it is Slatron than I would imagine for 200 dollars the bed is probably warped and is a piece of junk that your patrons won't consider a treat but may consider you to be a cheapskate.    One other thing about the Harvard, even if it isn't warped and it is slatron from what I've read Slatron isn't water proof so if someone spills a drink on it, it will eventually warp.  I could be wrong about that.  Be careful 200 bucks is 200 bucks and you might be better off setting it aside for something that will last and is meant to take the abuse a bar would give it.

Where is your bar, if you're near Chicago I'll help you find a decent Valley Table that you can charge fifty cents to a buck on to help you make your money back.  If you're not than I suggest talking to whoever is a pool junkie in your area and ask their advice they might be able to help you find something.  If you want my hellp e mail me through my profile.

Answer 3

haha if have let me know too, by the way hard too find. i asked alot the min new pcs cost 1000 plus