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  1. 21st June 2012, 07:13 PM #1
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    Default slate is there an alternative?

    I know that a lot of traditionalist will be horrified at the mere suggestion of playing snooker on anything else than a slate bed table but I was thinking why? I been looking at some full size tables for sale on ebay and it got me thinking about the weight of the slates, which made me wonder why ar

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    I agree, there probably is an alternative through modern manufacturing methods of new materials but I don't think we need one. Slate lasts longer than

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    Have seen a few glass bedded snooker tables, although they didn't have baize which I think looked a little weird and I wouldn't have a clue what they'

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    There was a company who patented an inflatable table. You simply blew it up the filled with water much like a waterbed. Same weight as a real slate ta

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    surprised there is no plastic type material made yet for it, or some strange alloy.

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    obviously you need a certain amount of weight or it just wouldn't feel right but these slates need 4 big guys to move them. There are loads of man ma

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    Only problem was when you miscued, bloody room was soaking.

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    I suppose as the game is not as popular as it once was the appetite for change or the need is not there. It would not surprise me if the Chinese came

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    I suspect that a high density vibrated concrete would work well. The thing at present is supply and demand. There is a good supply of slate bed tables

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