Olhausen Shuffleboard Table: An Overview

Chicago Shuffleboard Table by Olhausen Games

Shuffleboard is a fun game that players of all ages can enjoy. It is enjoying a renewal as a family entertainment option and more and more families are adding one to their game room. A shuffleboard table also makes a wonderful alternative to a pool table when you have a choice to make. If your room measures 20 ft x 11 1/2 ft, you might want to consider a shuffleboard table rather than a pool table – only from the perspective that you can put it up against a wall and have plenty of space left in your game room for other furniture such as a bar, spectator chairs, darts or even foosball!

When people ask me what size shuffleboard is the standard, I reply that 22 ft is the tournament size. I also caution as I do when selling a pool table that the tournament size isn’t necessarily what they should be putting in their house (unless you are practicing for the next world championships!). You should buy the table (whether pool or shuffleboard) that fits in your room. So for the above mentioned 20 ft x 11 1/2 ft room, I would recommend a 12 to 14 ft shuffleboard table depending on how much space the customer wants to leave at the ends of the table. You will need a minimum of 2 ft but no more than 4 ft in order to play comfortably.

Olhausen Shuffleboard tables are available in 9 ft to 22 ft sizes and comes with a minimum 2 climatic adjusters. These adjusters are used when the climate warps the playfield. By making small changes to the climatic adjusters under the table you can keep the playing surface concave. This is a good thing since if it was flat the pucks would slide right off the side!

Unfinished Olhausen Games Shuffleboard Table Playing Surface

Olhausen Shuffleboard tables are as much of a furniture piece as they are a quality shuffleboard table. Olhausen actually manufactures the solid maple playing surface in the pool table factory in Tennessee. They even have a special room, all sealed off, where they pour the polymer in a 2 part process! When we went for a factory tour last October we were allowed to go in for a few minutes. It was about 80 degrees and it stunk so bad you could hardly stand it!

Olhausen also offers the option of putting a logo or family name directly on the play surface. Every shuffleboard table is crafted with the same care and attention to detail that you would expect from the company that is the Best In Billiards. They stand behind their products and give a Lifetime Warranty on them, the same as their pool tables. If you are considering purchasing a shuffleboard table and have more questions please feel free to email me kelly@hotshotsgames.com or call (905) 608-8100. Finding the right game room product for your family is a fun process and we are here to help in any way!