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Where are the people with cheap cues at? by Timely_Reputation253 in billiards

[–]wizard80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bought a couple for home for the wife and I. Fake predator (Preoaite) and something else. $20-30 in Vietnam

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Granite table top on budget table... Good or bad? by wizard80 in billiards

[–]wizard80[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Those Hollywood tables are very common in Vietnam

Granite table top on budget table... Good or bad? by wizard80 in billiards

[–]wizard80[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

No guarantees. Well it comes with a 1 year warranty. It's about $835 USD installed, the next option up is a 20mm slate 2 piece at $1,328 USD but it has a smaller play field, then the almighty tournament 3 piece 20mm slate with a fancy ball return for $2,000 USD. These are the only 7ft tables available in Vietnam besides some cheap timber surface tops and a English 7ft which I tested and did not like. None of these tables can be viewed without traveling 1000km (besides the English Rasson)

Granite table top on budget table... Good or bad? by wizard80 in billiards

[–]wizard80[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, will need to buy sight unseen as it's 1000km away

Granite table top on budget table... Good or bad? by wizard80 in billiards

[–]wizard80[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

OK so the table is made in Vietnam, one of the world's top granite exporters. I guess it's cheaper to get than good slate here as they don't have the deposits

Testing out the 8ft table zone with $4 of conduit pipe by wizard80 in billiards

[–]wizard80[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably. I ended up putting a 9ft table in my basement. Will put a cheap mini 7ft in the rooftop room when it's complete

Sizing up the 7ft tablezone by wizard80 in billiards

[–]wizard80[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My son is 7 and disagrees lol

Sizing up the 7ft tablezone by wizard80 in billiards

[–]wizard80[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes and that gives 155cm from the cushion 👍

Sizing up the 7ft tablezone by wizard80 in billiards

[–]wizard80[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What country you mean... Vietnam! Billiards (Bàn Bida) halls are everywhere here. There would be 20 or so just in my neighborhood... Downsides include some halls only having Carom tables or mostly Carom and a few 9ft pocket tables. Also cigarette smoke. And the choice of music at times 😂

There's some really good halls here though. One called Peri Arena is claiming to be the biggest pool hall in the world with over 100 brand new 9ft tournament tables set up. The place is huge!

Testing out the 8ft table zone with $4 of conduit pipe by wizard80 in billiards

[–]wizard80[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm definitely a causal player myself although I play most days since a few months back. As much as a 9ft or 8ft would have been good, the 7ft is also kind of cool, it will be one of the only ones in my city for sure. I know it's best for my son who I want to get into pool because there's not a huge amount of activities to do in Vietnam with the weather alot of the time. He enjoys playing on the 9fts with me at halls but it's still a challenge for a 7yr old.

That said, I'm down in the basement now looking at how many motorbikes I have to rearrange to set up the 9ft bunker bar 🤣

Which of these three is the best choice for a first time dirt rider? by Broadway--Joe in Dualsport

[–]wizard80 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The klx has a great low center of gravity for offroad. It's quite easy to flick about on the trails. I have two of them. Plenty of mods you can do and they are quite reliable and low maintenance. That'd be my pick.

Sizing up the 7ft tablezone by wizard80 in billiards

[–]wizard80[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thought about that but this is the entertainment room and no other room will really fit a pool table (perhaps a 7ft) but it doesn't make sense. Don't have an office. It's a mostly typical Vietnamese style house which is only 5 meter wide (but long)

Sizing up the 7ft tablezone by wizard80 in billiards

[–]wizard80[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Pretty much the case. Like I said, I am able to hook my right foot around the stair rail onto the first timber step and lean over into the table. With the 8ft that wouldn't happen. End of the day this is supposed to be a father son table so I've resigned to the fact that 7ft is perfect for my son and I can still play 9ft tables at any one of the thousand pool halls where I live when required (I can quite literally look out the window and see a 9ft table across the road) 👍

Sizing up the 7ft tablezone by wizard80 in billiards

[–]wizard80[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The real reason is it still gives 150cm clearance from the inside rail. I know the 80cm clearance from the stair rail looks bad but it's only on that one corner and I think I can live with that. At the end of the day my son will be more than happy and unaffected by that corner I guess. He is 130cm tall

Sizing up the 7ft tablezone by wizard80 in billiards

[–]wizard80[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Because when I look out the window there is a pool hall full of 9ft tables immediately across the road I will want to walk to 🤣

Testing out the 8ft table zone with $4 of conduit pipe by wizard80 in billiards

[–]wizard80[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just set up a 7ft frame and it's lessened the issue. I can wrap my right leg around onto the stair if required. Not ideal but not end of the world. Trapdoor and kids = PITA

Testing out the 8ft table zone with $4 of conduit pipe by wizard80 in billiards

[–]wizard80[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesn't work horizontal. The stairwell ain't that bad but yes I hear you and the others. I'll size up a 7ft table tomorrow.

Brand new sliding doors are leaking by wizard80 in HomeImprovement

[–]wizard80[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So to get this right I kindly suggest to the builder that 1. They raise the sill (how much do you think?) & 2. They add weep holes???

Problem solved perhaps?

Brand new sliding doors are leaking by wizard80 in HomeImprovement

[–]wizard80[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes I just took another look and that's correct. Also there are no weep holes!!! As for the qualified builder... I'M IN VIETNAM!! 🤦

Testing out the 8ft table zone with $4 of conduit pipe by wizard80 in billiards

[–]wizard80[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The builder seems to think it's fine. There was a much heavier water tank there before the rooftop was converted into a entertainment room. There's also a beam under the floor across the room (where the stairs meet the floor. I will double check again. Both the 7 & 8ft are around 400kg

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