Shuffleboard Table Comparison · Olhausen VS McClure Tables
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OVERVIEW
We have a lot of respect for the Olhausen company because they're a family owned and operated business. That sort of thing is becoming less common these days and the fact that they've been able to keep the company in the family for several generations is commendable.
Our critique of their tables centers on 2 main concepts.
#1: The Plastic Polymer Playboard Finish. This is a thick plastic epoxy that is poured over the top of your playboard which means you’re essentially playing on plastic. The polymer wears down and can damage easily, and it tends to warp boards. Virtually every shuffleboard manufacturer that uses the poured epoxy doesn’t even bother with a premium hardwood playboard because the end-game is being played on plastic, not the actual wood.
#2: Dealer Networks. In order to purchase the Olhausen Shuffleboard, you’re going to have to buy the table through a dealer of some sort. This means that you’re paying for added shipping and the commission for the dealer.
COMPARING GOOD-BETTER-BEST
Unlike Olhausen Shuffleboards, At McClure Tables, we don't use a good-better-best pricing model. That's because we're a small craft shop. 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 $3,895 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 the good-better-best marketing approach.
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Entry Level
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York
Sizes: 9, 12, 14, 16, 18, and 22-foot
Price Range: Varies by dealer $6958 to $8873
Playboard: The York has a 16" wide, 2.75" thick playboard made of Maple.
Playboard Finish: 1/4" polymer resin top.
Cabinet Construction: Tulipwood. Tulipwood is a better-sounding name for Poplar wood. Either way, this is a softwood used to cut manufacturing costs.
Customizations: Finishes
Tournament
Sizes: 9, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, and 22-foot
Price Range: $7,995-$10,995
Playboard: Hard Maple 20" wide playboard, which is a full 2" 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 component parts are made from the same Hard Maple wood as the playboards.
Customizations: Lights, Scoreboards, Score Beads, Cabinets, Wood Type & Finish, and add a logo to any model[
Mid Range
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Breckenridge
Sizes: 9, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, and 22-foot
Price Range: $10,400 - $13,421
Playboard: 20″ wide playboard, 2.75″ thick, made of Maple.
Playboard Finish: 1/4″ polymer resin top
Cabinet Construction: Pine
Customizations: Finish and scoreboard
Pine Ponderosa
Sizes: 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, and 22-foot
Price Range: $7,495-$14,385
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: Pine and Oak (All McClure Tables cabinets, legs, and component parts areavailable in Oak or Pine on this model price comparison is pine for apples to apples.
Customizations: Lights, Scoreboards, Score Beads, Cabinets, Wood Type & Finish, and add a logo to any mode
Upper End
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St. Leone
Sizes: 14,16 and 22-foot
Price Range: $35,000-$37,000
Playboard: 20″ wide playboard, 2.275″ thick, made of Maple
Playboard Finish: 1/4″ polymer resin
top, Cabinet Construction: Maple
Customizations: Finishes
Trafalgar
Sizes: 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, and 22 feet
Price Range: No Longer offered we can custom build in the $35,000-45,000 range
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 component parts are made from the same Hard Maple wood as the playboards. Customizations: Lights, Scoreboards, Score Beads, Cabinets, Wood Type & Finish, and add a logo to any model