There is just something about playing pool & tossing a few darts that is quite relaxing. Even after a particularly hard day, either of these games will help you unwind quickly.
Picking up this Barrington combo pool table & dart board rack set is a great idea. It is such a cool addition to the game room or man/woman cave, that you'll want to get other pieces around it for the pool table theme (depends on your room). You can use the shipping panel as a cover if you want. I got a nice vinyl cover at WalMart very cheap to add to that. My 7.5' table is a great size. Not over bearing & not in the way. It provides a fun game, & can have add on pieces later if I'd like.
The table is stable enough to slowly push around the room with furniture sliders on it. Be sure to adjust the levelers before putting everything on top of the sliders. You can pre-measure when it's not so heavy.
This is a very heavy piece, & you will need other people to help you. It comes in a single box, so be ready for that. I expected a few boxes. Luckily I had a friend over, when it was delivered. When it made it to the porch, I "broke it down", but the table itself is heavy enough. Once assembled, it's obviously even heavier (less rack, balls & so on).
Even the instructions say to have at least four people turn it over. So what I did was build the legs & base (apron) on the floor & put the table on top of that. This way you only need two people total, to lift the top in place, not 4-6 people to turn the whole thing over.
With a little more wiggling, it went right into place.
They assemble quite a whole bunch of this table at the factory, I am very happy to say! It's really a matter of putting the legs together, the skirt on, putting it together.
It's a very sturdy table, with very thick felt & the bumpers are great. Just like any big table I've played on.
I wouldn't put anything heavier than the cat on it for "photos", certainly not the kids, it isn't made for that.
The build instructions aren't complicated, but they aren't quite spot on either. It does list the pieces needed to complete the task on each page, & has zooms. I only had two instances where that was wrong, or incomplete. Not everything fits accordingly either.
When you register, they want gobs of personal info. I hope it's to thwart buffoons, & not for sales calls. You can download the instructions & manual, buy extra pieces, report missing parts (hopefully works) & so on. Real easy.
You will be very happy that you got this Barrington pool table & dart board combination. You will have some place to put the accessories that is clean & sharp looking, plus you get darts. These aren't competition or regulation pieces, get those later. These are for playing with. Something to enjoy, practice, learn & so on.
I didn't expect them to be professional pieces, but am surprised at how well the pieces are overall. It really looks snazzy, & with a little additional themed items awesome! The table looks great, just sitting there alone; add a cue rack & dart board, & you get the WOW. You can easily pick up a bunch of additional accessories at your local WalMart, or order them on-line. I have.
