Pool Table Bumpers. Pool Table Rubbers. Pool Table Cushions. They give your table that lively bounce. All pool and billiard tables will eventually need to have their cushion rubber replaced, as the rubber material deteriorates over time and loses its resiliency. Good cushions on a well built table will allow a pool ball, rolled quickly with your hand, to travel the length of the table and contact cushions four times before slowing to a stop. Take a look at the short video on my BLOG page that shows how to easily check the condition of your pool table cushion rubber.
There are four cushion shapes commonly used today, with the majority of tables using a profile called K-66. Although I can source any brand of cushions you request, I recommend Mercury Ballistic Speed cushions, which have exhibited excellent consistency and long life. There are many cheaper, inferior brands that just do not last.
Like cheaper cushions, there are low-quality adhesives that may fail and let the cushions separate from the rail over time. I only use Barge Cement when changing cushions, as I believe it is the finest product available.
THE FOLLOWING PICTURES ARE FROM A RECENT JOB
Last week (4-3-25) I went to a Veterans Haven North in Glen Gardner, NJ to get this 8' Brunswick back in action. A family donated it to the facility and it had shifted slates and hard cushion rubber after delivery. I releveled the frame and slates, then complete a Pool Table Recushion Service with K-55 rubber, and installed a new Academy Blue Championship 4066 cloth, which was a close match to the old Cadet Blue that was on it. I thank the veterans and hope they enjoy their new gift!
Whatever style pocket your billiard table has, they take a beating and may eventually crack and fail. For most tables from the past 50+ years, they can simply be replaced. However, it is important that Antique Pool Tables keep their original pocket irons, as they were individually fitted to the table as it was manufactured, so only the leather should be replaced – if needed to bring the table back up to snuff.
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