Thursday, November 26, 2009

Bumper Pool Table - Fun To Play On!

A bumper pool table will provide hours of entertainment for you, your family, and your friends. If you enjoy playing pool, this smaller version is just perfect for any room in your home or apartment. These tables measure approximately fifty-four inches long by thirty inches wide, although you can find some a little smaller or larger. They usually include twelve bumpers, but some have fourteen or sixteen, and they include ten balls, five for each player, two cue sticks, chalk, a brush and instructions. The bumpers on these tables helps to prevent the other players from scoring and makes the game much more challenging. The price for these tables ranges from approximately four hundreds dollars for a table made of plywood to sixteen hundred dollars for a table made of solid wood.

You can also purchase a three-in-one table for a good price (around four or five hundred dollars) that will convert into a dining room table or a poker table. These tables measure around forty-eight inches in diameter, and the poker tables include built in drink holders and sections for your poker chips. This type of bumper pool table is octagon shaped as opposed to rectangular shaped and is slightly smaller but will still offer you hours of fun and competition. The octagon tables can offer a greater challenge because they have eight rails to bank off of instead of four rails. You will find that any style bumper pool table will be so much more convenient that a regular pool table, not only because of their size, but the cue sticks are shorter so you do not need a large room to play comfortably.

A bumper pool table is sturdy and stylish and many are very lightweight. If you decide to go with an octagon shaped table check around carefully as some manufacturers include matching chairs in the price. Check for a warranty as well and for how much shipping will cost you as some manufacturers offer free shipping, so it pays to look around. Once you have decided on a style and have ordered your table, you can look forward to its arrival and years of fun and entertainment.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

All About A Bumper Pool Table

A bumper pool table will offer you hours of fun, excitement and competition. These tables come in many different sizes and shapes, and one of the nicest benefits they offer, is that they are smaller than a regular pool table and will fit so nicely into any room in your home. The cues are also smaller (usually half the size of a regular pool table cue) and that makes it easier and more comfortable to play within the confines of a room.

A standard bumper pool table comes with twelve bumpers, although there are some models than have up to sixteen bumpers. The game comes with ten balls, five for each player, two cue sticks, a brush, and chalk. The main goal of this game is to be the first player to get all five balls into your opponent’s hole at the opposite end of the table. Each player will have one ball with a dot on it and to begin the game, each player will try to shoot that dotted ball into their opponent’s hole. If one of the players sinks the ball, they will take another turn. If no player sinks a ball, the player who is closest to their opponent’s hole will shoot again.

A bumper pool table can be made of a beautiful solid wood like mahogany, or they can be made of plywood. Some of the more expensive tables include a carpeted return system for the balls that makes the game much quieter. You can also purchase a multi-functional bumper pool table that is three-in-one. The table can be converted to either a dining room table or a poker table. These are octagon shaped and you can usually purchase matching chairs.

Be certain to check out the cost of shipping and also if the dealer offers a warranty. An advantage to buying a bumper pool table online is that many manufacturers offer free shipping and if you do not live in their state, you will not be charged sales tax.

It will not take you long to discover the bumper pool table that is right for you, and once purchased, you will enjoy hours of entertainment!

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Thinking Of Buying A Bumper Pool Table?

Are you looking to enjoy hours of fun entertainment? Are you thinking of buying a bumper pool table to fill this need? You can’t go wrong with one of these great tables. They come in a variety of sizes but the regulation size is approximately fifty-four inches long by thirty inches wide. Most tables come with a green felt cloth, two pockets, (as opposed to six pockets on a regular pool table), twelve bumpers and ten balls - five each in red and white. A bumper pool table will also include an accessory package complete with cues, chalk, and rule book.

You can purchase a bumper pool table with an octagon shape that will convert into a dining room table or a poker table. These three-in-one tables are usually less expensive than a regulation table although they are not that much smaller – approximately fifty inches long x 50 inches wide. If you choose this type of table, most manufacturers will offer matching chairs to go with the bumper pool table of your choice. This style of game can also more challenging. However, you can also purchase a regulation sized table with a rectangular shape for less as well. But the materials used on the table are usually plywood instead of a real wood like mahogany or oak.

A bumper pool table can be just as exciting and competitive as a full sized pool table and it will only take up half the space. The sticks are also much smaller and that will make it so much easier to play comfortably in a room in your home.

Pricing for a bumper pool table will start at around four hundred dollars and go up into the thousands. If you are looking for a table for a child, you can purchase a scaled version for under two hundred dollars. Whatever style you choose, you will be rewarded with hours of fun!