What noticeable differences are there between a 3/4 inch slate billiard table versus one inch slate ?

Question

I'm interested in buying a billiard table and want to know what I would notice to be different about 3/4 inch slate versus one inch slate? The one inch slate is a lot more expensive and I'd like to know what I'd be losing or giving up by buying 3/4 inch.

Answer 1

the difference is if your good you can tell the difference but if your a novice you will never know. The 1 inch slate has a better uniform bounce abd the table is more steady because of the extra weight

Answer 2

This question is extremely important when talking about the pool tables slate. The BCA (Billiard congress of America) requires slate that is in 3 pieces and 1" thick.

3/4 inch slate will give you the flat surface of slate, while in 3 pieces. It is lighter and easier to carry. These are usually used to cut costs on the pool table and in turn are usually found on less expensive tables.

7/8 inch slate is used as a substitute for 1 inch slate. These tables come in 3 piece slate configurations. It is hard to tell the difference between 7/8 inch and 1 inch slate just by looking. You can figure that the difference is for the company to save a little money on the construction of the pool table. Generally they will cut corners in other areas of the quality of the table.

As stated earlier 1 inch slate is recognized by the Billiard Congress of America as slate used for tournament play.

1 inch slate will provide you with a true surface that is less likely to warp than thinner slate. It will also increase the pool tables weight. The ball will roll with less friction and the table will be less likely to move when bumped into.

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Look on the Web at the construction features of the most expensive tables. The best tables have three-piece, 1-inch-thick Italian slate; solid hardwood frames rather than wood laminates; rails bolted through the slate with the nuts inside the rails; and K-66 contoured cushions.

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Answer 3

Slate pool tables when mistreated, or exposed to heat or sun tend to warp. Thicker slate will be more resistant to warping, but will still warp.

Answer 4

Slate cannot warp.

A single sheet of slate is better than three sheets but is prone to breaking when transported and is also very expensive.

1 inch thick slate will be more durable and less likely to break than 3/4 inch thick, so when you move house you can be more assured that it will arrive in one piece.

If the table isn't ever going to be moved, just set up and remain where it is forever, then you probably wouldn't notice any difference at all as long as the rest of the tables construction is of the same standard