Raised Rails (1 Viewer)

[RoyalOak]

So I'm going to order a custom Chanman table and wanted to hear your opinions and preferences for raised rails. Do you like them? How high do you like them? Your favorite material; and pattern? What do you think of the illuminated rails? Thanks!

 

[davin]

3/4” would be the most id go with

 

[BGinGA]

^^ Agree -- anything higher can get uncomfortable after long periods of time. And illuminated rails, although cool-to-some, can be distracting and tiring on the eyes. Ample room illumination is tons more important.

 

[72o]

+1 for 3/4” raised rail...stained or painted.

 

[RoyalOak]

Cool thanks guys! Looks like the 3/4 is the way to go!

 

[RoyalOak]

^^ Agree -- anything higher can get uncomfortable after long periods of time. And illuminated rails, although cool-to-some, can be distracting and tiring on the eyes. Ample room illumination is tons more important.

Nice to know!

 

[bsdunbar1]

Yep, 3/4" here also.
Also agree with @BGinGA on the lights. There are in initial "wow', and can really look bad ass but not much for me after that.

 

[mashoo]

3/4 is mine and I love it. The crew finds it a comfortable height and peeking at cards isn't a strain.

 

[longflop]

3/4 is mine and I love it. The crew finds it a comfortable height and peeking at cards isn't a strain. View attachment 202662View attachment 202663

Don't take this the wrong way, but nice legs!

 

[Trihonda]

I dont turn my lights up full brightness, but I’d argue they actually help some with illuminating the cards that we all cup our hands over tightly when peeking. At first I’d also thought the lights were purely aesthetic but have come to realize they help me see the cards better.

You can see in the pics how much the lighting illuminates closer to the rail... I’ve never once been distracted by the lights.

 

[Tommy]

I never use my lighted rail when playing cards. If we use the table for something else I sometimes put the lights on when the glass topper is on it. It's also a cool night light when we have sleep over guests.

If I get another table, I will skip the lights (and the added cost) and just get a 3/4" raised rail.

 

[RoyalOak]

3/4 is mine and I love it. The crew finds it a comfortable height and peeking at cards isn't a strain. View attachment 202662View attachment 202663

Wow! That table looks great! Might do something very similar. May i ask why you prefer the drink carts to the cup holders?

 

[Trihonda]

May i ask why you prefer the drink carts to the cup holders?

Simple answer is because drink carts are better (so long as you have the room)

More complex answer is cupholders limit where your beverages and/or arms can rest, and it puts people into specific spaces at the table. if you don’t have cupholders in rail, people can adjust with zero issues.

In the rail isn’t bad, and most dont mind them, but I feel the carts are better overall..

 

[DoubleEagle]

Wow! That table looks great! Might do something very similar. May i ask why you prefer the drink carts to the cup holders?

Bottles, cans & cups just get in the way. My tables have cup holders but I also have about 10 drink carts. Very few use the cup holders in the rail. Almost everyone prefers the carts.

 

[RoyalOak]

Bottles, cans & cups just get in the way. My tables have cup holders but I also have about 10 drink carts. Very few use the cup holders in the rail. Almost everyone prefers the carts.

Yeah I might go this route. Looks so much better too!

 

[mashoo]

What @Trihonda and @DoubleEagle said. It prevents spills onto my table, and I want that protection especially since I spent a good amount of money on it!

Tony makes great drink carts as well, I've four.

 

[allforcharity]

Up to you how high/low you want to go. I know Tony has designed tables where the distance from top of felt to under the rail is exactly the height of a barrel of mint Paulsons.

 

[stevea]

Problem with not putting cup holders in the rail I’ve found is people’s instinct is to put their drink on the playing surface. and you have to keep telling them.

 

[stevea]

 

[DoubleEagle]

Problem with not putting cup holders in the rail I’ve found is people’s instinct is to put their drink on the playing surface. and you have to keep telling them.

They will learn not to do it.

 

[allforcharity]

Personally, I was never a fan of cup holders in the rail or on the playing surface, or in a racetrack (not recommended anyway). Carts are best, although there are also slide-in cup holders that are very useful as well if you don't really have floor space for carts.

 

[Pete]

I sometimes put the lights on when the glass topper is on it.

I never heard of or seen a glass topper on a poker table. Great idea with all of the beautiful tables & custom cloth designs out there!

 

[DoubleEagle]

If we use the table for something else I sometimes put the lights on when the glass topper is on it.

Cool idea? How heavy is it?

 

[allforcharity]

Cool idea? How heavy is it?

Depends how thick, of course. An alternative to a tempered glass top would be a thick acrylic sheet. Less weight for the same volume, and somewhat more durable. However, can darken a bit in prolonged direct sunlight. Whether a glass or acrylic top, always good to brace underneath at the very center of the table to prevent bowing.

Cover it with a tablecloth and nobody would be the wiser that there's a gaming table underneath.

 

[Tommy]

Cool idea? How heavy is it?

Not sure but I can put it on by myself. IIRC I got it here.
https://glasstopsdirect.com/glasstops.php

Mine is 56" with a pencil edge.

 

[Tommy]

I never heard of or seen a glass topper on a poker table. Great idea with all of the beautiful tables & custom cloth designs out there!

Couple of older pics from 2013.

 

[Pete]

Couple of older pics from 2013.
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Oh man, that is VERY cool! I love it! Beautiful table too. (y) :thumbsup: I may have to order a glass top for my BBO table.....the current dining top that came with it is nice but too heavy and unwieldy to remove with one person. I like this solution. Additionally you can display chips and buttons on the table while the glass top is on. Thanks for the photos and link to GlassTopsDirect!

 

[Pete]

@Tommy , just curious, does your glass top just lay directly on top the padded rail of your poker table or is there something between the table and the glass topper? I just checked on the GlassTopsDirect site and it says each glass topper comes with free "bumpons".....whatever those are. I guess they would protect the surface of a regular wood dinning table from direct contact with/scratching from the glass rather than being needed for the padded rail of a poker table. Does your topper move or slide at all while you're using/leaning on it? I have cup holders in my table rail so I'm wondering if that would cause the glass topper to move/slide at all.

 

[Tommy]

@Tommy , just curious, does your glass top just lay directly on top the padded rail of your poker table or is there something between the table and the glass topper? I just checked on the GlassTopsDirect site and it says each glass topper comes with free "bumpons".....whatever those are. I guess they would protect the surface of a regular wood dinning table from direct contact with/scratching from the glass rather than being needed for the padded rail of a poker table. Does your topper move or slide at all while you're using/leaning on it? I have cup holders in my table rail so I'm wondering if that would cause the glass topper to move/slide at all.

Directly on the padded rail. It does not move around at all. I don't have any cup holders so I don't know how they will effect it. If they are slightly sunken into the padded rail, it should be fine. I don't recall my glass top coming with any bumpons. If it did, I probably tossed them in the trash.

 

[Pete]

Directly on the padded rail. It does not move around at all. I don't have any cup holders so I don't know how they will effect it. If they are slightly sunken into the padded rail, it should be fine. I don't recall my glass top coming with any bumpons. If it did, I probably tossed them in the trash.

No movement at all, that's great! My cup holders are only slightly sunken into the rail so I should be ok then. Thanks for the info!