Pool table reviews and buying guides. Find the best pool tables, sizes, and felt for your home game room, plus setup, maintenance, refelting, and room-size advice.
Buying a pool table is an exciting investment, but prices vary wildly—from $100 for a compact tabletop game to well over $10,000 for a custom handcrafted heirloom. For most homeowners, a brand-new, quality residential pool table costs between $1,200 and $4,500. However, the sticker price of the table is only part of the equation. Understanding …
Topical Pillar: This guide is part of our comprehensive Pool Table Architecture & Restoration Hub. Explore our master library of equipment bench tests, maintenance protocols, and buyer comparisons. Felt is one of the most important parts of your table, and if it doesn’t perform perfectly you may want to buy a new one. For this …
Topical Pillar: This guide is part of our comprehensive Pool Table Architecture & Restoration Hub. Explore our master library of equipment bench tests, maintenance protocols, and buyer comparisons. Never, under any circumstances, clean your pool table felt with generic household soap, window spray, or a soaking wet rag. Excess water seeps through cloth into slate …
Choosing a pool table begins with a simple question: How big is a pool table, and will it actually fit in your room? While pool tables are commonly advertised by simple foot lengths—such as 7-foot, 8-foot, or 9-foot—the physical footprint of a table extends several inches beyond the playing field due to heavy outer rails, …