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ZLevee
02/02/09

In reply to A Glass Pool Table
Is everybody who comments these days incapable of following a link before typing something that's obviously addressed?

[nottagedesign.com]
How does it work?
The 'Vitrik™' surface is a patented transparent film on the glass. This gives resistance to rolling balls, just like cloth does. 'Vitrik™' is a patented technology.

Will it play like a normal table?
Yes. The balls roll at a speed that is very similar to a normal cloth/slate table. The balls glide quietly on the playing surface. Vitrik™ is a film, and isn't made of small fibres like cloth, so the balls roll very smoothly.
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adhir
02/02/09

@Zlevee: balls rolling != balls sliding, which is what happens when you use english. that they do not address the ability to apply english is a glaring omission into which one can read anything. i choose to read "we're not making this for real pool players. just for posers with too much $$."
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ZLevee
02/02/09

@adhir: You may have a point on the English, though I'd say they imply that the physics are close.

Anyway, that doesn't excuse the countless commenters who didn't bother to read about the coating and are just saying "this won't play anything like a felt table".
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P3nnst8r
02/02/09

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The lag from the balls seems to be a little higher actually than normal felt. I expected the balls to actually go a little further than they were.

All in all, however, i want.
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keronian
02/02/09

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[nottagedesign.com]

AUS RRP $39,900.00 - includes GST, accessory kit and shipping to Australian metropolitan areas (with standard ground floor access and installation).

(So, if you live outside of Australia, prepare to pay whatever it takes to ship something that large & fragile overseas on top of that)
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SegamanXero
02/03/09

@keronian: from what the currency conversion tells me, thats $25216.81 USD.

I was sold on the pool table till I saw that price. Sad thing is, that's only the cost to ship it to a Australian residence, one can only imagine the cost to ship it to America or anywhere else for that matter.
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GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee
02/02/09

In reply to A Glass Pool Table
Damn, I bet I can't use my Center-Punch tipped Cue on this table!
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Rabid Penguin
02/02/09

In reply to A Glass Pool Table
It looks like something out of Star Trek -- The Tri-Level Glass Pool Table.
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Hello Mister Walrus
02/02/09

In reply to A Glass Pool Table
Looks fit to tie James Bond to while you try to slice him in half with a laser.
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CE_Salesman
02/02/09

In reply to A Glass Pool Table
doesn't look like a real solid table. Also, I like how they didn't show any shots that used english... I bet it plays like crap.
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ZLevee
02/02/09

@CE_Salesman:
[nottagedesign.com]
How does it work?
The 'Vitrik™' surface is a patented transparent film on the glass. This gives resistance to rolling balls, just like cloth does. 'Vitrik™' is a patented technology.

Will it play like a normal table?
Yes. The balls roll at a speed that is very similar to a normal cloth/slate table. The balls glide quietly on the playing surface. Vitrik™ is a film, and isn't made of small fibres like cloth, so the balls roll very smoothly.
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RacecarBoobTat
02/02/09

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Someone needs to design felt-covered balls.
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Hello Mister Walrus
02/02/09

@RacecarBoobTat: Clearly you and I haven't spent enough time together.
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Kaiser-Machead
02/02/09

@RacecarBoobTat: Or just paint some tennis balls :P
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