Hudson Shuffleboard Model Comparison
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Shuffleboard Table Comparison · Hudson Shuffleboard Tables VS McClure Tables
Hudson Shuffleboards: Uses a more industrial "factory-produced" approach and sells through various resellers and dealers. They are known for solid construction and a high level of customization, but may use select veneer for some cradle components, such as in the Grand Hudson model. Our records indicate that we can not trace the roots of Hudson Shuffleboard tables prior to 2008 to 2009. Prior to this, Will Hudson was a professional Baseball player. There is a key difference between McClure Tables and Hudson Shuffleboard, and it centers on the heart of any shuffleboard table, the playboard. We are not sure where Hudson's gets its playboards or what materials it uses. They claim that they are hard maple, but they do use the pour bar top epoxy finish.
At McClure Tables, we build and sell direct-to-consumer with no middlemen or distributors. We only use the best materials in every price range. Whether you buy a table for our entry-level price of $5,895 or spend up to $28,000, the cabinet, legs, and playboard are all still made from locally harvested Hard Maple.
For comparison purposes, we'll compare features on three McClure Models in the same price range as some Hudson Shuffleboard Models.
Hudson Shuffleboard Comparison Model 1
The Grand Hudson
Sizes: 9, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 & 22-foot
Retail Price Range: $12,795 -$ 15,295
Sale Price Range $8,795- $10,495
Playboard: 20" wide, 3" thick, claims on the website that it's made of hard maple.
Playboard Finish: 1/4" polymer resin top
Cabinet Construction: Grand Hudson Cabinet maple veneer over a high-density fiberboard (HDF) for its main body, combined with solid wood legs and trim, but a premium "Deluxe" version offers a solid wood cradle (poplar/maple)
Suspicious Country of origin? Hudson has continued to claim that all their tables are made in the USA, but this model design looks exactly the same as when they first started importing it from China. Furthermore, the presence of ImportGenius records showing container-level shipments of 'game table components' from China suggests a 'Qualified' claim (e.g., 'Assembled in USA with Imported Parts') may be more accurate for certain models."
Customizations: You have several choices, including scoreboard options, neon glow-in-the-dark options on the playboard, and carpet colors.
Prestige Shuffleboard Table
Sizes: 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, and 22 feet
Price Range
Price Range: $9,285-$13,225
Sale Price McClure tables rarely offer sales. Discounting devalues the investment customers make and weakens the brand's long-term equity, which is built on perceived worth, not affordability.
Playboard: Hard Maple 20" wide playboard, which is a full 3" thick (no thick plastic poured epoxy top) and made of North American Hard Maple
Playboard Finish: Lifetime Warranty Traditional Piano Polyester Finish (10 times harder than polymer poured resins)
Cabinet Construction: All McClure Tables cabinets, legs, and parts are made from the same Hard Maple wood as the playboards.
Customizations: Lights, Scoreboards, Score Beads, Cabinets, Wood Type & Finish, and the option to add a logo to any model.
Hudson Shuffleboard Model Comparison 2
Fallbrook
Sizes: 9, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, and 22-foot
Price Range: $15,295 to $18,195
Sale Price Range $10,495 to 12,495
Playboard: 20" wide, 3" thick, claims on the website that it's made of hard maple.
Playboard Finish: 1/4" polymer resin top
Cabinet Construction: Their descriptions are very vague, but as a woodworker, I can clearly see that this looks like Pine. It appears they are trying to make it look like reclaimed wood,
Customizations: You have several choices, including scoreboard options, neon glow-in-the-dark playboard options, and carpet colors.
Dakota Shuffleboard Table
Sizes: 9,12,14, 16, 18. 20 and 22-foot
Price Range: $9,895-$16,425
Playboard: Hard Maple 20" wide playboard, which is a full 3" thick (no thick plastic poured epoxy top) and made of North American Hard Maple
Playboard Finish: Lifetime Warranty Traditional Piano Polyester Finish (10 times harder than polymer poured resins)
Cabinet Construction: This model is made from reclaimed wood. We have pine similar style tables, like our Ponderosa Pine, priced in the range of $7,495-$14,395
Customizations: Lights, Scoreboards, Score Beads, Cabinets, Wood Type & Finish, and add a logo to any model
Hudson Shuffleboard Model Comparison 3
Intimidator
Sizes: 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 and 22 feet
Price Range: $14,695-$23,995
Sale Price Range $10,095-$12,095
Playboard: 20" wide, 3" thick, claims on the website that it's made of hard maple.
Playboard Finish: 1/4" polymer resin top
Cabinet Construction. The model shown here is clearly made in China. As someone who speaks Chinese and has traded with China for over 10 years, I can see that this cabinet is imported from China. The material is (non-descript.) However, on their website, they show a model priced at $23,995 that appears to be made in the USA from Hickory.
Customizations: You have several choices, including scoreboard options, neon glow-in-the-dark playboard options, and carpet colors.
Rock Ola Shuffleboard Table
Sizes: 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, and 22 feet
Price Range: $16,195-26,525
Sale Price McClure tables rarely offer sales. Discounting devalues the investment customers make and weakens the brand's long-term equity, which is built on perceived worth, not affordability.
Playboard: Hard Maple 20" wide playboard, full 3" thick (no thick plastic poured epoxy top), made of North American Hard Maple.
Playboard Finish: Lifetime Warranty Traditional Piano Polyester Finish (10 times harder than polymer poured resins)
Cabinet Construction: All McClure Tables cabinets, legs, and parts are made from solid hardwoods. This model comes in Hard Maple and Cherry Wood.
Customizations: Lights, Scoreboards, Score Beads, Cabinets, Wood Type & Finish, and add a logo to any model
We want to clearly state that in this Hudson Shuffleboard Model comparison, we do not claim that all of Hudson's tables are imported; however, a significant amount of their product line is, and they are misleading, which we call into question their reputation. You can tell a lot about a company not by what they say but by what they do. Would you buy a shuffleboard table from a company that buys a top-name brand like McClure Tables, then redirects that traffic to their website? We are not going to put the link here, but if you know how to use a web browser and you type in exactly mccluretable.com, see where you end up, not on our website. This shows exactly what kind of character Will Hudson has.
Manufacturing and Location Strategy
- Port Proximity: Being headquartered in Orange County, CA, provides a massive cost advantage for receiving ocean freight from Asia. This proximity minimizes drayage costs for heavy items like shuffleboard cradles or playfield blanks.
- Value-Added Assembly: Hudson’s primary "Made in USA" claim rests on its finishing process. They operate a climate-controlled pouring room in California where they apply their proprietary polymer finish to playfields. Under FTC "Made in USA" guidelines, a product must be "all or virtually all" made in the U.S.; however, the industry often interprets "made" as "assembled and finished" when domestic labor is applied to imported furniture bases.
- "Under the FTC’s 'All or Virtually All' standard, an unqualified 'Made in USA' claim requires that all significant parts and processing be of U.S. origin. The presence of ImportGenius records showing container-level shipments of 'game table components' from China suggests a 'Qualified' claim (e.g., 'Assembled in USA with Imported Parts') may be more accurate for certain models."
- "Transparency in the marketplace is further complicated by digital marketing tactics. For instance, the domain
mccluretable.comcurrently redirects users to the Hudson Shuffleboards website, a practice often cited in trademark and domain disputes as a way to divert traffic from competitors." We left that link there. They have done this for over a decade now. Would you trust anything a company with these business practices does? Note, we have some URL's similar to the Hudson URL. They are simply parked. We are not doing anything with them, and it would never be an ethical business practice.
For more information on Hudson Shuffleboard model Comparison, check out our Hudson Shuffleboard Website.
McClure Tables are handcrafted in Michigan. We do not cut any corners. Our prices are lower across our line, whether you are looking at our in-stock models, wholesale direct, or custom-made. The difference is simply no middleman markup. If you are trying to compare apples to apples, ask a local dealer if they can have a shuffleboard table custom-made in a premium hardwood like Hard Rock Maple, American Cherry, Black walnut, or even exotic wood like Sapele or Mahogany. Some factory-made shuffleboard manufacturers can offer these options, but you will pay thousands extra for what is standard with our custom line of tables. Why not buy handcrafted products rather than factory-made ones, like California House Shuffleboard Tables?
Todd McClure
Todd McClure is the owner and founder of McClure Tables, boasting over five decades of experience in the gameroom industry. He began his career in retail stores, then became a factory representative and worked in contract manufacturing in China. About 15 years ago, he decided to bring all manufacturing back to the USA, where McClure Tables now produces handcrafted shuffleboard tables.