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Title: More first time table owner advice?
Post by: schira9 on February 16, 2013, 12:11:11 PM
Hey Guys,
I wrote about a million dollar black top table and just checked it out.  Don't feel it's sturdy enough so I passed.  Any feedback regarding a ten year old Harvard table (oak) with stainless steel corner covers?  Is this a decent table for a newbie for $150?
Title: Re: More first time table owner advice?
Post by: alaskan thunder on February 16, 2013, 04:26:32 PM
No. Buy a name brand. Sportcraft, Harvard, and the like are just crappy tables. They don't last and don't play consistently. Even as a newbie you want something that will be fun to play on and will allow you to improve. You should be able to find a cheap home model Tornado for around $150 if that's all you are trying to spend.
Title: Re: More first time table owner advice?
Post by: garabdorje on February 16, 2013, 04:31:31 PM
I agree with alaskan thunder.

Not worth it if you are really interested in Foosball. For a little bit more you could get a used
Tornado, even a Twister or a Whirlwind would be better a storm is better than the other two and way better than any Harvard table. But if you could afford to pay around 500 you could get a Tornado coin op, or a Cyclone or Cyclone II tables.

Or you could also buy a Warrior for 600 plus shipping.

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Harvard, Sportcraft, Carrom, DMI and basically anything you could get on Walmart, Costco, SEARS etc. are not worth your money.
Title: Re: More first time table owner advice?
Post by: crazy8 on February 17, 2013, 11:31:30 AM
Sage advice.
A small addition - if you live in the Carolinas/Virginia area you may want to consider Bonzini because there is a core of players in that area.

Where are you located?
Title: Re: More first time table owner advice?
Post by: garabdorje on February 19, 2013, 03:15:54 PM
I would love to own a Bonzini but they are just to expensive for me  :(

Maybe when I establish a league in my home town I will be able to get one  ;D