Halloween has passed, the shelves of every supermarket have replaced the plastic jack-o-lantern’s & witches’ cauldrons with advent calendars and Christmas tree ornaments. Mariah Carey has been defrosted and is ready to once again dominate the airwaves. The TV networks are getting ready to blast you with a 24/7 loop of Elf, Frozen, Home Alone, The Polar Express & Love Actually – and if you’re lucky you might catch The Holdovers. The holiday season fast approaches and it’s time to start thinking about Christmas gifts. We’re here to help you pick out the best gift for someone in your life that loves pool – from pool balls, to cues, to a home pool table itself.
All I Want For Christmas Is Cue
Lots of people play pool with the gear they find lying around the pub or pool hall. That’s what makes a 2 piece ash cue the perfect xmas gift. There’s a massive difference between a standard pub cue and an ash one. The weight and balance are much better distributed and the material is so much smoother it glides through your hands. The problem with a full size one piece cue is that it can be a bit of a pain to lug or drive around given it clocks in at 57″. A 2pc cue offers the same range of play but is easy enough to carry around in a case.
Rackin’ Around The Christmas Tree
Another perfect gift is a cue stand. A great gift to keep your home games room tidy and your cues organised. We have a fun 8 Ball floor cue stand that comes in black, white, silver or red. For the professional we have the Z cue stand an all-in-one organiser for all your home pool table equipment – cues, balls, triangles, brush, chalk.
Jingle Balls
A really simple Christmas gift is a set of pool balls. There’s a big difference between standard pool balls and Aramith ones so even a basic set of Aramith Reds & Yellowscould be a significant upgrade. Lots of people prefer Spots & Stripesso that’s another option. You could make it personal and match the colours of their favourite football team with a set of Aramith Blues & Blacks. Or something cute like Aramith Pinks & Whites. For the player in your life who enjoys the finer things we have the Super Aramith Pro Cups which are a very premium experience – they come with a spotted cue ball that lets you see spin easier! You’re not limited by these options either – we do custom Aramith sets that let you choose the colours of the balls from 12 different colours (even the cue ball & 8 ball).
It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like A Games Room
There’s one gift that we’ve been dancing around and that’s gifting a pool table itself. It’s a gift for the home & the whole family. You might be concerned about ensuring it will be delivered in time but we do deliveries right up until Christmas (like Santa) and will be able to tell you before you order whether it will arrive in time. You can check our constantly updating list of brands that won’t be available for pre-Christmas delivery. But imagine, a whole 7ft slate bed pool table wrapped up under the Christmas tree – that may be slightly unrealistic but perhaps a folding leg pool table. A pool table is for life not just for Christmas – and that’s why it’s the perfect gift.
No matter what you choose, Home Pool Tables will be wishing you a happy holidays. If you have any questions please give us a call at 01698 283 283, drop us an email at enquiries@homepooltables.com or visit our showroom.
Author’s Thoughts:
- The best Christmas movies are It’s A Wonderful Life & The Holdovers.
- Die Hard isn’t a Christmas movie but Home Alone is.
- The ‘best’ Christmas song is Fairytale of New York.
- The actual best Christmas song is Sufjan Steven’s Christmas Unicorn.
- Tinsel is in, it’s chic, it’s stylish – those that don’t like it lack whimsy and festive cheer in their hearts.
- Santa’s great but the real hero of Christmas is whoever spends their Christmas day in a sweltering kitchen cooking too many dishes for too many people who have had too much to drink.
