3-part Pooltable Table Slate

The slate is one of the most important aspects of any pool table. How well the table will play is a direct result of how thick, how flat, and the total weight of the slate.

A three-piece slate bed makes it possible to obtain a level playing surface every time. (Single-piece beds, by comparison, more commonly warp because of their large size.) It is best to make each of the three pieces oversized slate extends under the rails so that the rails can be fastened directly to the slate. This gives the best possible combination of play.

True 1” thickness slate is one of the features on every ProLine Table. This is what is required for tournament play, adding weight for accurate rebound.

Solid hardwood framing attached directly to the slate gives a solid foundation for leveling and solid wood for fastening cloth staples. Many table manufacturers do not frame their slate at all, and when they do, they use plywood or particle board, which will deteriorate over time, causing leveling problems.

Slate framing attached directly to the slate as opposed to a bed liner which is mounted to the top of the pool table frame. The BCA requires that all “slate have a wood framing attached directly to the slate.”

Diamond honed top and bottom to ensure level and consistent roll of the balls.

Matched & registered set in which all three pieces are cut from one larger piece, so that all the grain matches when put together as a set.

Lifetime guarantee against the slate warping. 1”, three piece slate is the only slate which is guaranteed by the slate mines not to warp.

12 1/2% heavier than 7/8” slate. The weight of the table with 1' slate has a major, direct impact on how well the table will play.

Slate is screwed directly to the table frame to prevent movement in the slate.

Center slate screws are used to secure the slate in the middle of the table. Without these center screws, it opens the door for the slate to shift in the middle of the playing surface.