Brunswick Shuffleboard Brand Comparison

Brunswick Shuffleboards

Manufacturing Location: Brunswick's Corporate location is in Illinois, but all its pool tables, game tables, and shuffleboard tables are manufactured through contract manufacturing, with the majority of factories and labor located in China. Vietnam or the Asia Pacific countries. 

Environmental & Social Economic Impact:  The main ingredient needed for the best shuffleboard play surface is North American Hard Maple, which grows in the Eastern United States. Brunswick states that their playfield is made of North American Maple wood with a 1/4-inch polymer resin surface. So if the product is contract-manufactured in Asia, it means wood had to be transported thousands of miles across the other side of the planet. This is done to take advantage of low labor costs when manufacturing the finished product, which is distributed through a multi-tier marketing network. In other words, money is not put into the craftsmen who build the product or the raw materials. Instead, the money is used to develop a strong brand story, like the "Genuine American Brand," and you get marketing fluff like the one below... If you look inside a Brunswick table, you’ll see innovation after innovation. Every extra step we take in the building process ensures we achieve superior accuracy and consistency in our tables, so you can achieve the same in your game.

Where to purchase: The Brunswick Shuffleboard tables are sold through a dealer network that can include both small mom-and-pop retailers and large chain and eCommerce retailers like Amazon, Costco, Walmart, Pottery Barn, or Restoration Hardware. What ends up happening is that you have different middlemen who offer tables manufactured by contract manufacturers and marketed under the Brunswick Name. The cost is eventually passed on to the consumer. You can also purchase directly from Brunswick's website, but you'll often receive your table from a local distributor or reseller who carries the item you selected. 

Customizations Offered?  Yes - Lights & Scoreboards (varies by model) 

Can You Add A Custom Logo?  No 

Table Sizes: 12’, 14’, 16’ 

Wood & Finish Variety Maple, Poplar, "hardwoods and plywood," Stain Colors: driftwood, chestnut, espresso, nutmeg

 Playboard Material & Thickness 1.5" Poplar playing surface with a 1/4" polymer coating - Net wood play board thickness 1.25" Thick 2.5" North American Maple playing surface with a 1/4" polymer coating - Net wood play board thickness 2.25" Thick. 

Do They Offer Installation? Yes, usually through the local dealer.

 Do They Offer Free Shipping? varies by dealer

McClure Tables Shuffleboards

Manufacturing Location: The McClure Tables woodshop, where all cabinets, playboards, legs, and parts are made in-house, is located in Jenison, Michigan.

Environmental, Social, and Economic Impact: The main ingredient for the best shuffleboard playing surface is North American Hard Maple. We use hard maple in all our construction, not just for the play boards but also for the cabinets and legs. The wood is grown, harvested, and kiln-dried within 3 counties whose borders touch. Therefore, the environmental impact of transporting raw materials to the craftsmen who will build the product is minimal. The raw materials, labor, and other resources available to create shuffleboard tables are all in our woodshop; only finished products leave.

About:  McClure Tables proudly features a fantastic collection of unique shuffleboard table models in addition to faithful reproductions of the famous Rock-Ola tables built in 1947 and 1948. All McClure shuffleboard tables are handcrafted in our 18,000 square foot facility located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Once known as the furniture capital of America, Grand Rapids has a rich history of fine woodworking craftsmanship. This history of excellence goes into every shuffleboard table we build, refinish, or repair. Each and every shuffleboard table is crafted by hand, finished, and carefully inspected by our team of highly skilled and dedicated woodworking artisans. All McClure shuffleboard playing surfaces are made from locally harvested Michigan hard maple to provide the highest-quality playboard available in the marketplace. The Playboards are coated with an ultra-durable finish, and the McClure standard ensures your shuffleboard table will stand up to decades of exciting gameplay. - mccluretables.com

Where to purchase: McClure Tables are sold only directly by the company or by craftsmen who build the product. You can not buy McClure Tables from Amazon or any reseller, and we do not contract-manufacture for any other brands. We only sell directly on our website. You can find our most extensive selection and all customizable options at McCluretables.com. We offer three table groups on our website. We provide handcrafted tables at wholesale prices using factory-type woods for the cabinets. Also, we have in-stock inventory available for immediate shipping. Our custom line of shuffleboard tables uses premium hardwoods, such as hard maple, American Cherry, Walnut, Sapelle, or Mahogany, for the cabinets.

Customizations Offered?  Yes - Lights, Scoreboards, Score Beads, Cabinets, Wood Type, & Finish add a logo to any model

McClure Tables Complete Shuffleboard Table Price Range: $5,895 - $28,595. Price range for shuffleboard tables offered. We have shuffleboard tables in every price range, style, and cabinet, but we do not make good, better, or best. Every model is made with the same handcrafted care and love, using the same top-quality raw ingredients.

Customizations Offered?  Yes - Lights, Scoreboards, Score Beads, Cabinets, Wood Type, & Finish.

Can You Add A Custom Logo?  Yes

Table Sizes: 9’, 12’, 14’, 16’, 18’, 20’, 22’

Wood & Finish Variety: Cherry, Hickory, Walnut, Hard Maple, White Oak, Mahogany, Soft Maple, Red Oak, Reclaimed woods, Alder, Eastern White Pine, and too many finish colors to name

Playboard Material & Thickness Guaranteed Full 3.0" thick Michigan hard maple playing surface. + A Lifetime Warranty Traditional Piano Polyester Finish (10 times harder than Epoxy/Polymer Poured Resins). Read about our warranty here, the only shuffleboard warranty in the business, not void for commercial locations.

Do They Offer Installation?  Yes

Do They Offer Free Shipping? No vary by zone

Shuffleboard Models: Over 32 Different Models & Styles

Check out our Brunswick Shuffleboard Table Model Comparison.