Mizerak Dakota 8' Slatron Billiard Table

THIS IS FOR SLATE VERSION. Ordered table, amazon had closest delivery date like 3.5 weeks away, almost didnt order because of that, but anyway shipping company got it to me in just under 2 weeks. Only issue with the shipping was the crate that held the slate was basically destroyed on arrival. shipping guy took pics and added to his report incase there was any issues. luckily slate did not have any damage.it comes in 3 packages. slate, base, everything else. Not sure why some people are saying they could not install or took days to install. Install was pretty easy, Only took about 5 hrs at most, by myself, never put together pool table before, and i took my time, extra time leveling etc. NOTE. dont use tools that come with package, you will be there all day. think i used a 11mm deep socket on just about everything and it was fine. also did not use the grout mix they sent to seal the seams of the slate. i ordered beeswax off ebay, and worked like a charm. and i switched up on how to square the rails. they want you to do it on floor, then put on table, i loosely assembled rails together, then put on table and squared them up, much easier, especially since you are under there anyway to attach rails to slate. and as others have stated, the pocket and ball return is basic. just plastic pvc type tubing for return. i may just buy some drop pockets or redo rail system on my own.table plays fine, It is a little slow roll , but that is mainly cause they felt that comes with it isnt a worsted wool. but when i rolled balls on bare slate rolled fine. upgrade felt at later date and will be perfect. looks durable enough. if you have kids that will be jumping on or banging on you may have some durability issues, but any moderate level of care this table should last a while.All in all i think the purchase is worth the price. My wife and kid are just learning so only reason i left original felt on it. so if they ruin it no big deal. already have simonis ordered and a few months down the road will refelt.EDIT.... fixed ball return problem. removed ball return support board, mounted to metal frame under neath. like in picture. the lip of the board actually acts as a backstop. havent had a single problem since. Problem was whoever designed the table probably never played pool before, they designed the ball return too shallow. not enough room for all balls to collect so they back up in the rails.

Pros: It plays well. Action is slow but that is not bad. Installation was time consuming but not frustrating.Cons: Slate was packaged very poorly in wafer board. Sent the first one back because slate was broken. The second one had a piece broken off but I repaired it instead of sending it back. There were not enough washers included in parts package. Manufacturing quality was poor. One of the anchors pulled out and both end board underneath (see photos) were damaged in manufacturing process and should have never left the factory. Even the logos would not stay on. They fell off during assembly.The thing about pool tables are the three main things they have in common. The bed, the cushions, the felt. So the bottom line is if you are willing to put up worth a few quality issues you can have a table that plays as well as a more expensive table.

First of all, this table is a straight copy cat of the Brunswick Black Wolf which costs $3,499 for similarly priced options. However, the quality of the Mizerak is definitely not as good as the Brunswick. The Mizerak uses a 3/4" inch slate whereas the Black Wolf uses 1". You can bump against the side of the Mizerak and it'll slightly sway with all the pool table balls rocking a bit. The ball return does not work well. Nearly every game, you will get stuck balls in the corner pockets next to the ball return.I hired the Amazon services sub-contractor to install this table but would NOT recommend this route. Amazon uses handymen who can do any work around the house. So the guy they sent out only installed one pool table before mine and normally did stuff like water heaters, curtains, TV, etc. When he installed my table, I helped him the whole time and we were only able to get as far as applying the water putty grout. He had to leave because the grout needed to dry. He never ended up coming back and I had to finish the install. If you are handy person that can lift heavy things, I'd recommend installing this yourself.In summary, for the price I paid, I'm satisfied with this pool table.

This is a great table for a beginner to intermediate pool player and worth the price. You do get what you pay for...some of the alignments of parts are little off which is OK for a rec room with a teen and 2 tweens. It isn't a $25,000 table, nor should it be at this price point. Lots of fun for the family and highly recommend it. Note: I purchased the slate model and the 3 slates were packed extremely well and arrived with no damage at all. This is NOT a "Slatron" table.

This is a good table for the money, assembly is a big job! Took me four days, you have to build, level, grout seems, sand grout, regrout, sand and then glue and felt table. Plays well and looks good too. Very heavy materials, comes to door on pallet, which has to be carried in and set up, can't do it with one person. Take your time and set up right or you may be disappointed. I am glad I got this table, just don't want to set up another one, good luck!

I really like what we got for the price. Table build was not as difficult as I expected. Using a ratchet and drill, had no issues putting together. All parts were there and in good shape. Instructions were easy to follow. Slate pieces were packaged well and in good shape on delivery. Slate pieces matched up almost seamlessly. Very little shimming required. No beeswax was required for the slate seems, only the screw holes which was nice. Look of table is very nice and a great addition to the basement TV room. I would recommend this to a friend with a few words of "setup and build" caution I learned along the way.REASONS FOR 4 Star instead of 5 Star ::(1) I would have liked felt to be precut for pockets.(2) long side pieces with bumpers can easily break in middle when taking out of box. (REMOVE THOSE WITH CAUTION)(3) Pool cues are not good quality, will have to invest in better shortly(4) Ball return works but not seemlessly. May look at removing and stalling traditional pockets.