American pool is a version of billiards that is growing in popularity over here in the UK across the past few years. Here you will find some recent images of our Luxury Pool Tables that we have delivered that are all set up to play American pool, as well as a brief description of the key differences in American pool tables compared to other billiards games.
Every luxury pool table range that we offer can be set up as an American pool table so if this is your preferred billiard game then we’ve got you covered. We are lucky enough to offer our Professional – Club Pool Table that meets all the European Pocket Billiard Federation requirements and is actually only one of a few tables in the world to be certified by them. This Professional – Club table is specifically made to be an American pool table so this truly ensures an exceptional gameplay so would definitely be a pool table to consider when looking for an American pool setup.
Key Characteristics of an American Pool Table
American pool is largely quite similar to English pool, the key differences mainly come with the physical aspects of the pool table. Firstly, when playing American pool, the balls and pockets are bigger compared to English pool, in American pool you use 2 1/4″ balls whereas for English pool it’s 2″ balls that are used. The actual size of the pool table itself is different as well, an 8ft or 9ft size is considered a standard American pool table compared to an English pool table that is played on a 6ft table as standard/competition size.
One of the finer differences is the cushions, on an American pool table you will notice a much sharper cushion edge compared to an English pool table that has a flat-faced cushion. Another key aspect of an American Pool Table is the cloth, the American version of the game uses what’s referred to as a “speed” cloth, whereas English pool uses a napped cloth, so clue in the name there, this means the American pool balls travel slightly quicker and further! The final main difference comes down to the cues, as American pool uses larger and heavier balls, this results in the cues having a larger tip.
We hope you found this blog on Luxury American Pool Tables interesting! If you do have any further questions regarding this, or any of our high-quality pool tables, then please get in contact using the details below and we’ll be more than happy to help.
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