Kasson Pool Table Reviews
11/17/2007 10:19:57 PM
Kasson Pool Table Reviews
Please give me any information on kasson pool tables. They look nice but are they well made?
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Kasson Pool Table Reviews
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billiardsforum on 11/18/2007 12:45:43 PMKasson Manufacturing was founded in the 1983, and they came close to a bankruptcy in 2003. Their lender, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, foreclosed on all outstanding loans, which forced the sale of the company's assets. You will see references in other forums of an actual bankruptcy occurring, but it did not.
Many players have suggested that Kasson uses a catchy sales pitch and use gimmicks such as the advertisement of "double center beam construction" to sell to less educated customers.
Others have commented on the construction of Kasson's pool tables. Apparently they made some tables where if you look at the way the cabinet is held together, you will see its similar to that of cheap furniture found at wal-mart or kmart. This comment comes from the fact that some Kasson tables used cam locks in the construction, which are commonly used in the construction of very cheap, poor furniture.
Other comments, both negative and positive, include:
- I had to refinish the table a few years after purchase.
- Pockets came loose, but then again, this happens on all makes and models.
- Bumpers have nice rebound, and aren't too fast.
- Felt installation was very similar to that of Brunswick and other high end tables. This may vary with who installs the table.
- Main supports for slate are hardwood laminated in two pieces along the longitudinal axis.
- The slate was flat in all directions, no need for shimming between the slate and the support frame.
- I have bumped my table with my full weight, 230 lbs, balls did not budge and now I have a bruise on the hip. I love my table.
- I find the Kasson Table's cushions to be very hard, and had to change to a different cushion.
- I just had a kasson pool table installed. It was cost effective, took about 2 hours, and the installers did a great job. The table is rock solid and completely level, even with an uneven floor.
- Kasson Billiard Tables aren't that bad - I've had one, and find that they are middle of the road. Worth the money, but with pool tables, you get what you pay for generally.
- I sold used tables for a living, and Kasson billiard tables came up often. They have a good resale value generally, and were fairly popular. They seem to be fairly well known.
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Take these for what they are worth really. Have you actually seen the table you are thinking about buying, in person.
guest on 11/18/2007 12:50:26 PM
They play well. I have a higher-end model, around $2900, and it is solid.
I have had a Kasson table for 5 yrs now and just now getting ready to put a new felt on it. I gave $2200 for it and I think it was a good investment. I have it in a bar and it gets used by some good players and they all have really liked it. It still looks as good as the day I bought it except for the wear on the felt but still I think 5 yrs was really good for as much as it gets played on. But I heard they got bought out so I don,t know how good they are now. If they still have the same name. Good luck and if buying a table ask around to what to look for in one before buying, don,t go by what a salesman tells you. or take someone that knows about them and get thier opinion.
I have a Kasson pool table that I bought from a friend. It is now about 10 years old and looks/plays fabulous! It is solid oak and weighs a ton! We had it re-felted when we bought it since the slate is in 3 pieces and moving it ruined the felt...which was fine because I wanted a different color anyway. The only wear on it is on the leather pockets where people have leaned across them. Not a big deal and really not that noticeable. Plays great and looks beautiful!
probilliards on 10/11/2010 5:15:12 PMKasson made a decent table that played well. Not a Diamond but not an import. Depending on how worn your pockets are you can have them redone by Hood Leather - hoodleather.com
They do good work and not overly expensive. You could even choose a different color leather if you like.
David Finch on 1/27/2011 6:06:39 PM
I own a 9' Kasson Lanchester pool table which is built to the manufactuer's specs using machine locked dowels and cam locks in some areas of construction.
I also own a complete set of Henredon bedroom furniture that uses similiar technology in areas requiring precise joining of non weight bearing parts. Neither product can be purchased at Wal Mart and neither is cheap.
I've had the Kasson pool table for 7 years. It plays great. I love it.
user1501311254 on 7/29/2017 2:54:15 AM
I have owned my Kasson for over 20 years. I've moved it and set it up myself 6 times. The construction is solid and well-designed. The rail rubbers seem to get hard over time (15 years), like a piece of rock, but otherwise, one of the best purchases I've made in my life. Biggest downside is lack of reputable dealers for this brand to provide long-term support.
user1513422061 on 12/16/2017 11:01:02 AM
I just set up my Kasson 9' pool table in my basement and refelt it and it's perfectly straight and plays amazing on 1970's shaggy carpet.
user1538333003 on 9/30/2018 11:42:57 AM
I just purchased a 2001, Kasson pool table. It's a ball and claw model very nice high end. I'm thinking about changing the bumper and felt. Not so much that there bad, but would like a different color and they are 17 years old. The installer said; that it was all good and not used much. I'm just afraid that the bumpers are to hard, just from the age?
- billiardsforum on 10/1/2018 5:47:15 PM
You mean you are just worried about it based on age, and not how they actually play?
There are some simple tests to determine whether your pool table cushions need to be replaced.
Also see the topic Hard pool table cushion rubber.
user1546480817 on 1/2/2019 6:00:18 PM
I just re did the bumpers and felt on a 17 year old, higher-end Kasson pool table. It made a big difference.
I loved the Kasson pool table then and love it now. It still looks like an expensive piece of high-end furniture. The basement flooded and I had to get the pool table down and out of there within hours. The guy that took the pool table apart and stored it told me that bumpers have formaldehyde in them that comes to the surface and hardens them over time, especially without a lot of recent play.
I re-did the felt in the bumpers and the pool table as good as new. I paid $400 for new cloth and new bumpers and it was a great investment, as I am starting to shoot pool again.
The guy I used who takes apart, reassembles, and has worked on on pool tables for the last 25 years told me that the construction of the Kasson pool table was really solid. He mentioned this when he had mine taken apart. He said that the three-piece slate was something like 180 lbs or 200 lbs per piece.
I have played pool my entire life and wanted something nice and I still like it. I compared it to a bunch of pool tables over at Family Leisure and at Orner's and I still think Kasson made a nice pool table (at least mine is).
I think that they had said to me, at the time, that the Black Widow used to shoot pool on a Kasson. I could be wrong.
user1561652938 on 6/27/2019 9:28:59 AM
I must have bought a higher-end Kasson billiard table.
After 18 years it still looks and plays fabulously!
The installers did a great job on an uneven floor.
I couldn’t part with it. I love it!
BallBuster on 4/24/2022 10:40:50 AMThere's a free Kasson pool table near Bradington Florida (2022-04-24)
sarasota.craigslist.org/zip/d/anna-maria-pool-table/7475241711.html
Also, whoever said this was full of BS:
The slate was flat in all directions, no need for shimming between the slate and the support frame.
Even if the slate is PERFECT, which is unlikely, you will still have to shim it to get it level because the base and floor aren't ever perfect. You can level your base without the slate but when you add 1000 lbs to the top, the base will change slightly.
Plus, leveling the base of a pool table is not an exact science. You just have to get it "good enough" then shim the slate to level the playing surface.
Kasson Pool Table Reviews
- Title: Kasson Pool Table Reviews
- Author: tom reitz (Tom Reitz)
- Published: 11/17/2007 10:19:57 PM
