Timber Ridge in M-Br Finish

 

Pocket Color Choices Olhausen

TRADITIONAL PECAN

 

TRADITIONAL MAHOGANY

CHOCOLATE

BRANDYWINE

Options for Brunswick Cue Storage

Brunswick accessory kits don't come with cue racks, so you'll need to figure out how you're going to safely store your cues.  There are many options for wall storage, but sometimes people don't have a lot of room on their walls, so I've included the floor rack options below as well.

For the Botanic Pool Table:

Though Brunswick hasn't made a Botanic Wall Rack yet, I think one of the best looking wall racks that Brunswick makes is the Sanibel wall rack (seen below):

It's a little spendy ($1,200 normally), but if you order at the time you order your table, we sell it for $980.  Add some Spectator Chairs in Rustic Dark Brown (RDB) with a pub table, and you'll have a great room for many years to come. 

A less expensive option for wall storage is the Heritage Wall Rack which provides a huge amount of storage for not only cues, but also a full set of balls.  It also has a place for both an eight-ball & nine-ball rack, chalk, and a brush.  Notice that  you can store a bridge upside-down in this model.  At $500 MSRP, we charge $450 when you purchase the rack with your table.  

We also a couple of older models that we have in house that we can sell in the $300 range that are nice and very close to the finish of the Botanic.

The Floor rack that will match is the Heritage floor rack available in RDB normally $500, we sell them for $450 with a table purchase.

These floor racks are great for teaching kids how to put things away because they are easy to reach and they have slots for the racks.  There is also a door behind which you can put balls, books, etc.

 

Commercial Accessory Packages

With commercial applications, we generally substitute the cues found in home-style Accessory Kits for tougher, longer-lasting fiberglass cues.  We can also substitute one-piece Viper maple cues that you will find in most of the bars in Montana if you would like to save some money.

We start with our Big Sky Billiards Custom Accessory Kit found below:

Custom Standard Accessory Kit: MSRP $325

This kit includes (all wood finishes in Ebony):

SLP Resin Ball Set (Lifetime Warranty):

Indestructible 8 & 9 ball racks: These racks are made of a Tyvek product that is tough and stands quite a beating.  These are not the plastic racks you've seen taped back together in bars and restaurants!

This is where we Substitute Cues from the two-piece Player Energy Cues to one of the options found at the end of this post.

Four 2-piece Player Energy pool cues:

• Made from 100% North American Grade A Hard Rock Maple
• Pro taper shaft treated with a special French cue wax
• High-quality French Le Pro leather tip
• Special High-impact ferrule so durable it comes with a Lifetime Guarantee against chipping or cracking
• High-gloss Super UV Finish protects cue from fading & chipping

Substitute the Moose Head Bridge for the Aluminum Bridge Head

Two piece bridge stick: This picture just shows the finishes available.  The finish that comes in the kit will be ebony.

*Felt Saver Lint Removal Roller: It's nice to have a natural bristle brush and those are included in the Premium kits, but this Felt Saver is a great alternative to brushing your table!  We've been happy with these, though they should be replaced annually.

Nylon Table brush: This brush is used to clean under the rails and around the pockets and we don't have a source for a natural bristle brush in this model.

Tally ball set and plastic shaker bottle: These are used to play a game called Pea-Pool the directions for which are included in the Instruction Book that comes in the kit.

*8' vinyl table cover in Black: This is the other upgrade that we recommend.  Naugahyde table covers look nicer and are more likely to be used over time.  Table covers are very important to use because they protect the cloth from UV light and dust, the two things that break down cloth over time.  

 

Wall Racks are not included in Commercial Kits

Cue Tip Repair Kit:

Table chalk holder: 

International Rule book:

* The asterisks indicate those items that we strongly recommend upgrading in the near future.

 Pool Cue Substitutions:

Fiberglass SCOOP01 All Black One-piece Cue: $70 each for 4 Cues | $65 each for 8 cues.  Increases the kit price to $365.

 

Viper Cues (One-Piece Maple w Glue-on Tips:  $25 each for 4 Cues | $20 each for 8 cues. Decreases the kit price to $185 (4 cues)

Table Brushes:
Table brushes made of nylon have a tendency to shed...forever!  We sell the natural bristle brushes in our store and we can upgrade you to one of the nicer brushes for only $18.

Billiard Ball Upgrades:

Some people don't mind the basic phenolic resin balls and some strongly prefer the higher quality Aramith pool balls.  We offer the Aramith ball upgrade so that we don't have to charge everyone the much higher kit price for Aramith balls.

If you strongly prefer the Aramith balls, please see the Billiard Ball Upgrade section; use the C&C Kit Price to determine the upgrade price if this Standard kit is the one you are going to purchase.

Pool Table Covers:

The basic vinyl cover that comes in this kit will suffice for a short time, but if you want to protect your cloth, we highly recommend buying a heavier Naugahyde fitted table cover.   These heavy duty covers fit most tables and run from $75-95 depending on the size of your table.  If you have a table that requires a custom cover, we recommend either buying it when you purchase your table, or we can order it form Champion Billiards in any number of colors and types and they run anywhere from $110-$195 depending on size and cover construction.

The kit comes in a box for easy storage.

Poker Chips (How Many?)

 

The denomination or color break up in a 4 color chip bank roll (which is the most popular one) is 70% of the chips should be at the lower and middle values: i.e. a 400 chip set would be: 100 White, 200 Red, 50 Green & 50 Black or 150 white, 150 Red, 50 Green & 50 Black.

This is the recommended chip count per number of people in the game:

• 3-4 People Playing = 300+ Chips
• 5-6 People Playing = 400+ Chips
• 7-8 People Playing = 500+ Chips
• 9+ People Playing = 1000+ Chips

Conversion Table Tennis Tops $395

Conversion Table Tennis tops come in many different sizes and thicknesses.  The one that we prefer, and we have ordered many of them over the years, is the PureX Conversion Top by Escalade.  It is a foam-backed conversion top and it is the best quality table tennis conversion top on the market. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 There are several good reasons to purchase this from Big Sky Billiard Supply:

1. These are not table-tops that you want to save a buck on because if they are too thin or do not have a thick enough foam backing, they will warp and the foam backing will damage either your cover or the table upon which it sits.  
2. We take the shipping damage component off the table for you because we have them in stock.  When this type of table top ships individually, it often arrives damaged because of its dimensions and the way in which it is normally shipped by the company offering them for sale on the internet (cheapest).
3. You also do not know what the quality is and is this an item you would be willing to spend time returning? 
   

 

Specifications on this model are the following: 

• Fits
  7' & 8' Billiard & Game Tables
• Playing Surface
  Regulation Size
• Color
  All Black w/ Scratch Resistant Finish
• Stiffeners
  Heavy Duty Full Foam Backing
• Brand
  Pure X
• Includes
  Competition Clamp, Net System, 2 Paddles, 3 Balls, 2 Foam Support Backs

 If you do not have a readily available close storage room or area that the two top pieces can be carried to when you would like to remove the tops to play pool, we recommend a Conversion Top Caddy.  These caddies are available for $169 and they have wheels so that the tops can be moved easily from the area.  The caddies also have a storage shelf for paddles and balls.  

 

Olhausen Shuffleboard Scoring Options

Olhausen Shuffleboard Scoring Options:

Abacus (Wall Mount): $175 (MSRP $220)

We do NOT recommend mounting the abacus to your shuffleboard rail, but we'll do it if you request it.  Some people like it, but my husband dislikes having to screw through beautiful rails to put on an abacus.  I'm hoping Olhausen will start building abaci into the rails in the near future.

The wall-mounted abacus is an excellent option.  It is mounted to wood which can then be mounted to the wall on each end of the shuffleboard table.  The wood will be finished to match your shuffleboard table.

Oval Score Unit Hanging: $1,500 (MSRP $2,065) All electronic units come with an AC power adapter & a rechargeable battery.  Oval units are 2-sided and come with (1) RF remote control (see below).

This comes with a remote and hangs from the ceiling.

Oval Score Unit Wall-Mounted: $1,500 (MSRP $2,065)  Remember, the wood will be the same species as what you order and finished the same as your table.

 

Oval Score Unit Post-Mounted: $1,700 (MSRP $2,338) The ovals can be post-mounted to the cradle of the shuffleboard table.

Tablet Score Unit: $950 (MSRP $1,169) The tablet is mounted to the Shuffleboard table rail. Tablets are one-sided and come with (1) RF remote control (see below).

 

Picture Frame Score Unit: $750 (MSRP $963)

 There is a One Year Limited Warranty on all electronics.