Where can I find a good starter pool table for cheap? Very cheap.?
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search on ebay....or buy.com
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look here\n\nhttp://www.goldencasket.com/pools/default.asp
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Don't think it matters what make your cue is, yes it helps to buy quality. But what i recommend is go to a local dealer, they should let you try out your new cue on a practise table. When i last bought my cue i was in the shop for 4 hours trying out lots of cues. REMEMBER IT HOW YOU FEEL NOT HOW MUCH IT COSTS!
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Excellent!  Once you get the hang of it, you're going to love billiards.  I recommend a site called Easy Pool Tutor to get you going.  It's fairly simple to navigate you around, and will get you started on all the basics:\nhttp://www.easypooltutor.com/articles.html\n\nOn the Cheese has some pointers for keeping your cue sticks in top performance:\nhttp://www.onthecheese.com/billiardstories/cuerepair.html\n\nAZ Billiards is a good all around billiards site.  Lots of information updated regularly, and good place to share tips with other players:\nhttp://www.azbilliards.com/\n\nAnd of course, my favorite, when you don't have a pool table around, you've got to keep practicing, and what better way than Yahoo! Pool.. It actually has helped my real game through practicing the angles and learning which spins will work:\nhttp://games.yahoo.com/games/front\n\nGood luck!
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Before you do anything to the table, contact Antique Billiard Supply.  I'll give you an website.  This man is an expert on old Brunswick tables.  Best of luck.  M.D.-BCA Instructor/Referee.
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I sometimes wonder why some people even bother to answer decent questions like this one if all they can do is hurl insults and display their excessive ignorance.  Some folks made some good points thus far.  I wouldn't spend more than $150 on a cue stick as a gift.  After owning many cues myself, I can say from experience that if this is a starter cue, don't spend too much.  I say this because, it's very rare for someone's very first cue to be the one they play with for life.  You really don't know what you want in a cue until you play with all shapes, sizes, weights, etc.  So for a first cue, it would be a fine gift idea.  You can get years of use out of a good cue, and then you can decide whether you may want to upgrade someday, depending on how much you play.  You should always test out a cue before you purchase.  Having your own cue will help with your consistency as a player, particularly after you have reached a certain skill level.  It's just one less variable to have to adjust for.  House cues at pool halls can be anywhere from very good to outright dreadful.  They are often mistreated and warped.  After knowing what makes a cue good or bad, you will be able to adjust for these problems when you pull a house cue off the rack.  The tip is by far the most important part of the cue.  A good player can play just as well with a decent house cue as with a $1000 custom work of art.  Having your own cue is more than just owning a nice piece of wood.  The cue is the tool you use for this game, and it may be a cliche', but it really becomes an extension of your arm.  Best of luck.  M.D.-BCA Instructor/Referee.
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im also curious where you found a kit this cheap.   i suggest you buy a couple at that price.
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Get yourself a 15-pack of Top Flite XL2000's or Pinnacles.  When it comes to new balls for a beginner, that's the best bang for you buck.
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Can find some for under 300 at http://www.tigerdirect.com/ Not including monitors, though.
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Since he's still a beginner, I'd suggest that you find him a [brand new] set within the US$300-500 range and you'll have a handful of choices off the rack, including the bag. [Note: it's okay to buy USED 'name brand' sets from pro shops, but a NEW set always gives extra encouragement to beginners.]\n\nAnd since you were able to save him the $$ difference from his original budget, also suggest that you take him to a few of your favorite courses or even the ones that you've been wanting to!\n\nIt's a win-win situation...
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well skateboards as a package... wont be that cheap... however there are some higher end variflexs that are around that price range for an ok package.\n\nfind a used deck... and some cheap but nice bearings... and get ya other parts used\n\nor ask some kid you know with a used deck.
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try this site \nhttp://lowpricedpoolsupply.com/above-ground-pools.html
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Look for a used machine (new too expensive) and be sure to ask local businesses if you can place a machine. Do not go near a Locator service (lots of $$$), get into the habit of locating machines yourself first. Get locations first, then get the machine. Sam's Club, BJ's Wholesale or Costco have wholesale gumballs and won't gouge you for supplies.
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EASY\nhttp://www.snookercues.com The best place to buy snooker cues\nGOOD LUCK!
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Contact the local surf shop, they have a catalog for blanks.\n$25.00-$50.00 should be the range.
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The best thing to do is go to their website, it may give you a listing of your local distributors. Since I don't know where you live I can only tell you that our local distributor is Academy Sporting Supplies. Are you having problems with the pool? need parts?
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Here are a few shops I found on line:\nhttp://www.tatteredrabbit.com/cgi-bin/Store/store.cgi?product=michaelmiller_new&productid=MM1828_BLK&pid=1#MM1828_BLK\nhttp://www.bearpawquilting.com/cgi-bin/Store/store.cgi?product=novelty_group_3&productid=novg_87501_15&pid=1#novg_87501_15\nhttp://www.qbuprairieshop.com/cgi-bin/Store/store.cgi?product=novelties_games1&productid=shamash_p4362_billiardballs_&pid=1#shamash_p4362_billiardballs_\nhttp://www.buttonholeshop.com/cgi-bin/Store/store.cgi?product=Sports2&productid=sptwo_7&pid=1#sptwo_7\n\nThere are probably more.