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Did you know that
95% OF ALL POOL TABLE BUYERS
WILL BUY THE WRONG TABLE!
HOW DO I KNOW THAT?
Because I owned and operated two retail billiard dealerships over a 2 decade period
and we noticed how little most consumers
know about pool tables!
If you are on your way out the door to buy a pool table, you have a better than 95% chance of making a mistake that could cost you thousands of dollars. That's why this book was written. 95% of pool table shoppers have no idea what questions they need answers for. But you will after you read this!
If you're a serious pool table buyer, you need to read on down this page, because I'm going to show you how to save a lot of money on your new pool table and help you avoid making a big mistake in it's selection,
NO MATTER WHO YOU BUY IT FROM!
Recently I was out shopping for good old American-made products to buy for some family and friends and ended up going from one store to another and one internet site to another and never found what I wanted. I had done the same thing a few months earlier trying to buy American made slippers and, again, I came away from the effort empty handed. I just could not find any American Made products to fill my needs!
In these two examples, I knew what I wanted. I just couldn't find either item. One manufacturer even had an address in Minnesota, but through some exploration, I found that the product was made in a far east nation, not American at all.
I think most of us know that products made in Mexico and China are well short of the level of quality we all demand or, at least, should demand! The News has been full of stories of products that are dangerous to our health or are simply junk in a box. Yet most of us go blindly forth shopping for the cheapest price and get exactly what we paid for, junk or worse.
While a few of us will not accept those inferior products anymore, many others of us keep right on going and spending money on products that are worse than most of us could ever expect. I bought some Chinese made twinkle light bulbs the other day and every single one of them burned out immediately upon receiving electricity in the string of lights. That's what I call a "Chinese Gotcha"! All I could do was laugh at my foolishness!
Pool tables offered in America are full of the same issues, quality vs. price. Chinese vs. American. Except Chinese pool tables don't have to have a label that says "Made in China"! Why? Because assembly is in your home, right here in America. They don't have to say "Made in China" or "Made in Mexico". So buyer beware!
Even American makers of pool tables take many short cuts. They offer a one year warranty and then run for the hills. We have to remember that one way for manufacturers to increase their profits, is to make products cheaper, often sacrificing quality and longevity. When it comes to selecting a pool table, performance and longevity are critical. If you don't know what to look for, you will never find it. This book, "Pool Tables 101", will give you all the knowledge you need to avoid a terrible purchase mistake. In these times, wasting your hard earned money on a poor product is simply no longer acceptable. At least it isn't for me and I hope not for you either. That's why this book was written.
See Important Review by Matt Sherman, a noted expert, linked below!
Here are some comments by Mr. Sherman about this important guide:
“Pool Tables 101 contains… knowledge of pool tables not found elsewhere--fabulous details on pool table values… a quick and fully entertaining read… worth 100 times its cover price to anyone interested in purchasing or maintaining pool tables.”
Matt Sherman writes for about.com, a noted source of information about the game of pool!
Here is what Jeff F. from Kentucky had to say after he read the book:
"....... the book lets the consumer know what to look for in a well built pool table as well as how NOT to get pushed around by a salesman (by what questions to ask). If you're like me and want a pool table that will last for years and years, this book is for you."
This guide is designed to inform you of all you SHOULD know before you put down your hard-earned cash for a snooker, billiard, or pool table. This information will convert you from a blind shopper to an expert. This information has been hidden from us all for decades. Imagine buying a new car and finding out later that it was actually assembled in the back shop of the dealer, not the factory, and that no one had ever tested the car. Pool tables are just like that. They are completely assembled by the dealer in your home. The performance of the pool table depends heavily on the quality of the assembly or installation as well as the engineering and design and materials in that table. Scary, right! And that's just the tip of the iceberg! Some popular makers don't even make the parts well enough to go together by even the most skilled technicians. The stretch pressure of the rail cloth at time of installation, how the rails attach, what kind of wood is used in the rail, what kind of rubber is used in the rail, the thickness of the slate and the structure material of the frame and rail assembly determine how the table will play and how long it will last. And there's much more! Some tables are so bad that they will never be able to play correctly. Could you spot those without having a lot more information than you have right now? 95% of the buying population can't! Chances are really good that you are in that 95% right now, but I can put you in the top 5% in about an hour!
Here's Matt Sherman's Review
Mr. Sherman is
a published expert on pool and billiards
and manages and edits this subject on
About.com
complete money back
guarantee if not satisfied!
Because there's so much to know about these products, you really need to read Pool Tables 101 before you go shopping. Doing so will help you find the right product for YOU. This is your pool table purchase, so make sure you get it right. With the value of your money falling like a rock in this new down-turned economy, watching your dollars is more important than ever. This is a condensed course to becoming a smart consumer! You will know everything you need to know to become an informed pool table expert and shopper. And I believe you will also find it to be entertaining!
Knowledge is Power!
This is an easy read,
written for the novice consumer!
20 years of research in your pocket
in about an hour.
What could all this knowledge be worth to you? Thousands of dollars? If you buy the wrong pool table, and there are many out there, you will curse the day you did that and wonder why you didn’t take just an hour or so to learn first.
Pool Tables 101 is the most comprehensive
work available on this subject and took
20 years to compile.
You won't find this vital information anywhere else. Your table salesperson won't tell you either, because they probably don't know. If they did, they wouldn't tell you because most, if not all, of their tables don't measure up.
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“The novice or so-called expert seeking to purchase a quality table needs to look no farther than ‘POOL TABLES 101’, written by one of the most knowledgeable experts in this field – Doug Walters, entrepreneur and skilled technician.”
“This well written narrative is all that a person needs to guide him or her in purchasing a pool table. It is well worth the purchase price.” Nick Tacinas (Columbia University Graduate, Director of Instructional Materials, Denver Public Schools, Denver, Colorado, retired)
"Price is not a barometer of quality and quality doesn't have to cost a fortune!"
Good pool tables should last a lifetime and they should play wonderfully too. How a table is designed and the materials used in the table as well as the installation techniques of your table are critical to how well it performs and lasts. I'll show you the right way to assemble and install it, because most installers don't know and you will need to be watchful. I will also tell you how it should be built because, if it's not made correctly, and most aren't, you will have a terrible playing table. I want you to make sure that you are at home when they deliver and install your new or used table. I'll also detail for you what to look for in a Pool Table to make sure you get a great playing table no matter what the price. There are KEY elements that make all the difference in the world. You NEED to know these!
What is all this knowledge really worth? Hundreds or thousands of dollars, obviously! It took years to extract it and learn it and develop installation techniques outlined in Pool Tables 101. This information is vital to your product understanding, but either others don't know it, or just don't want you to know it. My best guess is that they simply do NOT know!
Since the old Pool Table Technicians and Pool Table Makers of Yesteryear went to the grave with their secrets and nothing ever got written down, there is nothing to reference in books or publications that have touched on this subject in the last 50 years. About 10 years or so ago, a popular consumer publication, which shall remain nameless, made an attempt at it and ended up with a bunch of misleading information given them by someone in the business who, not surprisingly, didn’t know what they should have known. That’s common! Pool Tables 101 will clear the air and make you smarter than just about all of them. Without it, you run over a 95% chance of buying the wrong table. Not just the wrong table as far as I'm concerned, but wrong for your needs as well. One of the biggest problems with this industry is that seldom will you find a table dealer that will take you seriously! I mean that the table's performance is something they think you are not smart enough to identify. But after reading this book, you WILL be and you will see just how important what I am telling you is. See these excerpts below.
“A former friend of mine, God rest his soul, Mr. Willie Mosconi, hated the stuff. (about nap-less fast cloth). He would say that he had a much more difficult time controlling the ball with the super fast cloth”
“…no great table was ever made without at least three pieces of slate, end to end, and at least 1 inch thick. Also, that all these tables had what we call 'slate liners'.”
"The rail cloth must be cut lengthwise with the length of the cloth on the bolt. It must have the same warp for each rail."
Some pool tables today are potentially better than we have ever seen. NOTE: SOME are! Just because a table is made in America doesn't assure you of quality. Far from it! American made pool tables have had lots of issues for a very long time, and that continues to be the case. Even custom built or hand built tables suffer in this regard. In fact, bad quality tables were INVENTED in America. Until consumers wise up and demand better products, this problem will continue. It just about puts me into tears when I think about all the people who buy pool tables every single day of the year and end up with a table that could never deliver the quality of play expected. Bad tables are all over the market. Some are really expensive and most are not. I've seen horrible tables with price tags in the tens of thousands of dollars. I've also seen great tables at a fraction of that. To enjoy your new table, it has to deliver a certain level of performance. Do you know how to measure the performance of a pool table? Chances are 95% against you if you think you do! Even with a world class player measuring the performance of a given table, it's likely that that world class player will not be able to tell you WHY it plays so poorly. I can and you may be able to as well after reading this book. Consider yourself fortunate that you have found this resource!
Why are so many tables in the market today nothing more than junk? Because many makers of pool tables don't understand how to build them and also don't want to take the time to learn. In reality, a great playing table seldom costs much more than one that isn't worth your time. Besides, making a product cheap seems to be the American Way. But, potentially, pool tables could last a lifetime as they did 100 years ago, not just 2 days beyond the warranty expiration date. If built correctly they should play as well as any ever have. They should be level and have a predictable bounce off the rail. That means bank shot performance. THAT'S THE GAME and, without that, you have nothing and have wasted all your money. Some of the best pool tables are not anywhere near the high price point. Some of the worst CAN be. PRICE DOES NOT INSURE QUALITY! But remember that cheap tables are exactly that, CHEAP and are not worth your money. What you truly need to know prior to shopping for that table is here in Pool Tables 101. It's the only place you will find it and without this knowledge you WILL make a several thousand dollar mistake. The cards are stacked against you!
The style of the furniture and color of the wood or cloth has very little to do with this subject. In fact, it has nothing to do with it. Those choices are yours and yours alone. This Guide is about the MEAT, not the sizzle. It doesn't matter to me how fancy or how plain a table is. What matters is how it plays. Isn't that what buying a table is all about?
Perhaps I should have titled this guide as "A Consumer Warning" rather than Pool Tables 101! It certainly is, but it is also going to teach you what you absolutely NEED to know before you go out to shop for that once-in-a-lifetime pool table. Let me offer you an example, in the news recently, that exemplifies how poor quality of a product happens at all price points.
The news was full of stories about which cars are most sought after by Americans right now. Amazingly, the Mercedes C class was listed as the number 2 choice for Americans. Well folks, I'm a car buff, a past Mercedes owner of several of those cars and a student of reliability in cars. The C Class Mercedes has one of the worst, if not THE worst, history of reliability according to Consumer Reports. It's also one of their top selling models. So, how is it so high on the desired car list? Simple! Because people just don't take the time to learn about products before they part with their hard earned cash. We've all done that and learned later what foolishness that was. I am sure that at least half the population of the world would rather go through life with their eyes closed avoiding truths that could change their lives for the better. It's been proven time and time again. It's the reason Pool Tables 101 was written. I can't change the world of pool table buyers, but I can help you avoid a purchase of what is suppose to be a once-in-lifetime purchase of a luxury durable goods item. As a side note, I suppose you are wondering how a car like a Mercedes could get such a bad rap! In a word - Greed! In an effort to make Mercedes cars less expensive to build and to satisfy the greater need in the market for them, Mercedes of Germany, a number of years ago, decided to cut quality corners and engineering corners in favor of cost. Now they are trying to fix the problem they created. From the beginning through the 80's, their vehicles were truly outstanding from so many points of view. But today, they have about the worst reliability ratings going and getting them serviced by the dealer may take weeks to set an appointment, because so many are in for repair. Waiting for several weeks to get your Mercedes serviced at the dealer is the norm, not the exception.
Not all pool table buyer's guides are equal. "You get what you pay for!" If the advice you receive is free, consider it's worth no more than you paid for it. Everyone has FREE advice for you either in print or otherwise. In my 67 years I have found that free advice is pretty much worthless. With precious few exceptions, free has always translated to worthless and if I followed that free advice, I made a big mistake that usually cost me money or, should I say, wasted my money. In addition, a great amount of paid-for advice fell into the same category. It seems a lot of people today call themselves experts and in reality don't have a clue, but they will charge you for their ignorance anyway. This book was born out of a desire to set the facts straight for you, the consumer. After 20 years in the retail business of selling and marketing these products, the painful truth about the knowledge level of all those customers is the motivation for this book. None of them had any idea what they should have known prior to coming into my stores. I do mean NONE. Amazing isn't it? My staff was trained to teach our customers so that they could make an informed decision. "Be prepared with knowledge and then go shopping." Not surprisingly, many consumers don't want to take the time to learn and appear to enjoy wasting their money in the experiment. How does that old saying go? "There's a sucker born every minute?" If you put all your faith in pool table salesmen to inform you, you haven't done ANY homework. You will buy the wrong table. Guaranteed!
You have 60 days to evaluate this book and if you don't agree that Pool Tables 101 has helped you to be a much smarter consumer and that it has helped you to avoid a MAJOR purchase mistake, then simply let me know and I will completely refund all of your purchase price, no questions asked. That's a complete
money back guarantee!
and you have two months to request a refund. That's as good a guarantee as you will find anywhere. Of course, there is always someone out there who will take advantage of a guarantee like this and, after reading this guide, demand a refund. This guarantee was not designed for crooks. It is offered to honest people with good intentions.
How much is Pool Tables 101 worth to you? As I mentioned earlier, it could save you thousands of dollars, or at the very least, hundreds of dollars. Giving the knowledge and power to you the customer is doing the right thing. Making you smarter than the average bear is what it’s all about. The offering of this book in Ebook form is new following hard copy distribution for several years. Recently revised, it’s yours now for only $19.97.
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Thank you for your interest and enjoy your new pool table! You have just made a very wise buying decision. After you have read all of this book, you'll be properly armed to make another major great buying decision.
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