The first difference is cost, as slate tables cost more.
The second difference is weight, as a slate table weighs more than non-slate.
The third difference is "playability". A non-slate table and a slate table that has less than one inch slate will not provide the same tolerances and ball reactions as compared to a quality one inch slate table. This third item is the reason all regulation pool tables are required to have one inch slate.
Weight is the primary difference, and playability is the second. The Billiard Congress of America has established rules for table surface regularity and deflection. A particle board surface cannot maintain the required standards. A slate table that is at least 1 inch thick has been determined to be the minimum surface that can maintain professional level regularity. If a material is found that is lighter than 1 inch slate and can hold up as well, it may be likely a new standard could develop. However, that material has not yet been recognized by the industry.
Slate board is a synthetic surface which falls short of the requirements for use on a regulation table. So, it is worse, but cheaper and lighter.
No. The best slate for a pool table is recognized as fine milled Italian slate. Any material other than slate may not meet regulations for deflection and surface quality. The finest tables generally use 1 1/2 inch Italian slate.
The major advantage of a slate bed pool table is that it provides a more true and even run of the balls. On other surfaces the balls are more likely to deviate from straight lines. Slate tables will also allow the balls to react better to spin.
It would be very expensive to purchase just the sate, but yes, you can buy just the slate. A cheaper way to get the slate is to buy a used table and simply throw away the table except for the slate.
Neither. Their popular tables are built with a composite surface that is claimed to be nearly as good as slate. They also do make at least 1 model that uses slate.
Clapper Board, Clap Slate, Slate
The Woodcliff series of pool tables are Sears Sportcraft models that do not have slate.
Writing on Slate Boards. If you don't know what a Slate Board is, then I suggest you Google it.
Some are slate and some are not. These are generally low end tables, and even the slate versions have little resale value.
Based on your product description, the HS code for slate for billiard tables is 6803.00.This classification was performed by 3ceonline.com.
It's called a "clap slate," a "clapboard," a "production board," a "production slate," a "scene slate," a "film slate," or just a "clapper."
No, slate requires a mud bed or cement board subfloor.
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