Tips For Purchasing A Pool Table
                     Tips For Purchasing A Pool Table 
Olhausen Billiards
Tips For Purchasing A Pool Table 
• Are you looking to purchase your first pool table? If you do, you should 
not just settle for any table you come across. You need to make sure that 
the table that you are purchasing is from the best pool table manufacturers 
if you do not want to be disappointed.  Before you make a purchase, the 
following are some of the things you need to look for.
Tips For Purchasing A Pool Table 
• When choosing a pool table, make sure that you look for a level surface. 
Some pool tables have adjustments on the legs that allow for leveling.  If 
the pool table that you are looking at is not adjustable, you can use 
standard playing cards to raise each leg as required. Since table surfaces 
that are not smooth or level are not easy to correct, you need to make sure 
that the one you want to purchase is smooth and level.  Keep in mind that 
the more a pool table is moved, the more it is likely to fall out of level.
Tips For Purchasing A Pool Table 
• Another thing you need to look for when shopping for a table from the best 
pool table manufacturers is quality.  If you want a table that can last long, 
look for solid hardwood construction.  Tables made of solid hardwood are 
heavier but more durable.   Before you purchase, make sure that it has 
support beams that run the full length and lock to cross members. 
Tips For Purchasing A Pool Table 
• Also make sure that the slate of the pool table is backed with a minimum 
of three quarter inch of supporting wood. The best slate will have a 
diamond honed surface.  In case the table that you are looking at has a 
three piece slate, find out if it is matched.   When a slate is matched, it 
means that all pieces have been cut from one slab.
Tips For Purchasing A Pool Table 
• For more tips on how to purchase a pool table, visit our website 
at https://www.olhausenbilliards.com/