[PocketRocket]

While it's nice to have a nice table or even a not so nice table, I'm sure there are probably still a lot of people out there who still play on the kitchen table or "the dinette sitting in the garage" that got replaced last year. So in the interests of those people, I ask this question (and for those who need a decent quality table top pad).

Has anyone considered using the cloth back neoprene material that is used for mouse pads? I'd think that something like that would probably be a lot better than those cheesy table toppers. And the fabric used for that neoprene seems to put up with tons of abuse (look at some old mouse pads ). I'm talking about just using the cloth backed neoprene without the additional use of speed cloth on top of it.

Unfortunately, I don't think that material is available in sheets wider than 50" so it might not work well for a 60" round table, unless there is a 5" race track around the pad.

Anyway, just a thought and curious about it's usefullness.

[Captn_All_In]

Where could you buy something like that?? Especially in a very large quantity??


I would love to get something like that and put dogs playing poker on it, just like my mouse pad!!

[PocketRocket]

It was just one of those wild thoughts that occurred to me for the folks that aren't dropping a couple hundred to a couple thousand on a table, as I'm sure there are many people who use the kitchen table or something for their games. Neoprene is available in cloth backed sheets that are about 4x7 or so, in thicknesses from about 1-6mm in thickness in either open or closed cell for use in making things like mouse pads or even the closed cell material used for wet suits. A google search for "neoprene" would yield some sources. I was just thinking that it might be a suitable material for a padded table top that could easily be rolled up and stored when not in use, and the cloth surface (like what you get with a mouse pad) would enable it to be used without speed cloth or whatever material some people may use for a normal game table surface. While the nylon surface will show wear after a while (note what you see on a mouse pad), it's probably a lot sturdier than what you see with some of the imported tables being sold today.

Originally Posted by Captn_All_In

Where could you buy something like that?? Especially in a very large quantity??


I would love to get something like that and put dogs playing poker on it, just like my mouse pad!!

[warthog2]

I second the thought of this being a great alternative to table toppers. The local indian casino's tables are padded with a material that I swear feels and reacts just like a mouse pad. I'd be all for finding this type of material.

To top it off too...pun intended...the size of the pad for storage would be practically nothing.

Props for the idea

[PocketRocket]

As I mentioned, you can find neoprene vendors by just searching for "neoprene" in Google. There are vendors that can supply them in either sheets or rolls, in addition to mouse pad sized die cut pads ready for silk-screening.

[SteveA]

Here:

http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html...sin=B000AAN6AG

[PocketRocket]

Thanks! If I'm near a Target store and they have that in-store I'll check it out and report back. Given the appearance of the tube it looks like it might be kind of thin material, but I guess if it stops the splashed chips from making dents into a wood table or deadens the sound of chips against a hard surface, it would serve the purpose. The more I thought about this, I thought something like this might be good as a portable pad when invited to games that are played on dinette/kitchen tables. The only problem is that different people have different shaped tables

Originally Posted by SteveA

Here:

http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html...sin=B000AAN6AG

[DaiTauHa]

I have a rectangular dining room table that is roughly 3'x7'. I went to a local foam retailer and bought a 1/2" thick closed cell/polyethylene foam and cut it down to the size of my table. I bought a green velveteen fabric from Joann's Fabrics and I lay that on top of the foam. Velveteen, in my opinion, is better than felt because it doesn't "pill," can withstand typical wear and tear, and plastic cards slide easily across the surface. To keep everything in place, I bought 4 plastic clips, the kind used for picnic tables, and I secure the foam and cloth at each of the corners. For storage, the foam easily rolls up and the cloth can be easily folded. I know this isn't a "realistic" set up but without the room (or the money) for a separate hold'em table, this is the next best thing.

[PocketRocket]

That's why I was thinking about the cloth backed Neoprene, it would be a one piece solution that doesn't need a cloth over it. As a matter of fact, it might even make a good surface for someone building a table, and they wouldn't have to worry about putting a cloth on it until after the surface starts to show signs of fairly extensive wear. I think everyone can get a pretty good idea of the kind of wear this material will stand up to by just looking at their mouse pads.

Insofar as realistic, what's realistic? It's just some fantasy of emulating what may be in a commercial gaming establishments. I've seen some pretty high stakes games played on nothing more than couple of folding card tables pushed together (I'm talking about real cash games with stakes in the tens of thousands of dollars.) My dad never played on anything but the kitchen table at whatever home game he was at. As a matter of fact, until these last couple of years, it was rather unusual for most people to have a dedicated table for card games, other than the folding type from Samsonite or something similar. Ever play poker on the top of a metal 55 gallon barrel that had been cut in half?

Originally Posted by DaiTauHa

I have a rectangular dining room table that is roughly 3'x7'. I went to a local foam retailer and bought a 1/2" thick closed cell/polyethylene foam and cut it down to the size of my table. I bought a green velveteen fabric from Joann's Fabrics and I lay that on top of the foam. Velveteen, in my opinion, is better than felt because it doesn't "pill," can withstand typical wear and tear, and plastic cards slide easily across the surface. To keep everything in place, I bought 4 plastic clips, the kind used for picnic tables, and I secure the foam and cloth at each of the corners. For storage, the foam easily rolls up and the cloth can be easily folded. I know this isn't a "realistic" set up but without the room (or the money) for a separate hold'em table, this is the next best thing.

[PAFisher]

Don't know if anyone noticed, but Target has this on clearance now at $15.00.

They also have a 36" round pad top for $10.00

PAFisher