Gamesson Harvard Pool Table

Its a really nice table. Very easy to put together with good instructions. The only bad thing i noticed about it is the size of the ball compartment. Its pretty difficult to get your hand into this small gap. Apart from this minor set back im very happy with this purchase. Well worth the money.

I didn't buy this table from Amazon, however I did buy the exact same table elsewhere very recently. I paid £269.00 so shop around. I agree with the other poster that the pockets are too big. It's too easy to pot the ball. However, there are products on the market that can narrow pockets and make it more difficult. The instructions/diagrams were slightly wrong but I understood them enough to put the table together. I bought the 6 foot version but I think the instructions were for the 7 footer. The cues that come with it are very poor indeed and the triangle is quite flimsy. However, the balls are UK full size and seem to be exactly the same that I've played with in leisure centre's and pubs. They play fine, they're solid, heavy and roll nicely. As for the tables "gravity" I managed to adjust the levellers, albeit after many attempts until I finally got the table to run reasonably. That is to say it runs more or less perfectly except in certain small areas. You really need to persevere with the levellers though. The balls don't bounce then return to the bumpers on my table. Although it does seem like the balls tend to run towards the pockets a bit, it might be the nap in the cloth that's to blame for that but I'm not sure. Also, the rubber cushions aren't the most responsive, they're okay, there is a decent bounce but they are a bit on the dead side.If you don't mind forking out for higher quality cues you can play a decent game of pool on this table as it stands. However, you might want to go even further and indulge in some DIY improvements, like buying a contraption that narrows pockets, putting on better quality cloth, better quality cushions and soft rubber pockets. That lot will probably set you back £150.00 - but then again an entry level new slate-bed table will cost from around £750 to have it installed but those things weigh a ton and once the table is installed there's no moving it. The 6 foot Gamesson is quite heavy and bulky but you can move it around by yourself without too much of a problem.In conclusion, this is a decent pool table that is good looking and sturdy. It's not perfect by any means, but for this kind of money it's not bad at all. It depends what you're looking for, if you want top class pool you'll have to pay for it.

If what you're looking for is a pool table with ridiculously large pockets and instructions that are for a different table then this is the table for you. it has its own gravity which pushes the balls away from the middle of the table towards the bumpers, where the ball will bounce off but then come back to them due to the severity of the tables' gravity. Along with the tables' own gravity the balls feel cheap and as though they will break, the cues it comes with are difficult to put together and have a stupendously large tip, the ball collection slot is only just big enough to fit your hand in let alone take a ball out (picking up two balls and taking them out at the same times is practically impossible without cutting your hand on the sharp edge on the inner side of the hole). The only positive i can take from this table is that it looks quite good, that is, if you can't see the inner part of the pocket. 10/10 would not buy again and will be attempting to return asap.

Pool table is really good