Pool Table Felt is a Hairy Idea

Pool table felt has been used on pool tables for many years. Not only does it help the ball glide on a smooth surface right to the pocket that your aiming at, its also heat, sound and vibration resistant. That is really good for those wobbly shots that might miss their mark totally if any more shaking goes on. Take a brief look at some of the aspects of buying the correct type of pool table felt, generalized cost, and just exactly where it comes from, which just might surprise you.

How’s it Made, Types and Cost

When you’re lying awake at night and not able to sleep you can either play a solitary round of shots on your pool table or you can count sheep, and think of your pool table felt on your pool table because pool table felt is made from sheep hair. To be exact its undercoat is used in making pool table felt because of its consistency. Don’t be fooled there are primarily two different kinds of felt, and only one of them should be used as pool table felt. Pressed felt is use for craft type projects, or ones that don’t require much use; it’s much cheaper but shouldn’t be used. Woven wool felt is the best to buy or replace on your pool table. It is highly resistant to breaks and tears. You won’t find yourself gauging through it will a pool stick onto your slate bed. It snaps back quickly no matter how much leaning on it to take that perfect pool shot. The tight weave of the woven wool felt has great tensile strength, and it’s not affected by oily moisture. There is one drawback to using woven wool felt for your pool table felt – price. Granted if you buy a table that is of finer quality you already have it, but when you have to replace it expect to shell out some dollars for the replacement. Today’s prices in 2005 for felt with a 7 ft. table will run about $150.00 just for the felt, not counting your installation price. Not all places carry woven wool felt or even know how to install it, but one good resource for felt is to contact Peach State Distributing Company is Forest Park, GA. They have years of experience and insight on pool table felt. Remember with proper care of your felt according to manufactures directions you won’t have to replace it but once every few years. Enjoy your pool table and remember to appreciate sheep.

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