Rough price on this air hockey table?

[NightGod]

It's 7 foot long, 40" wide and appears lightly used from what I can see in the pics, but trying to get a rough idea of the value (couldn't find a price after a Google search). Ideally would like to know a current new price so I could make an offer on this used table, any help would be appreciated!

[saint]

I got my Dynamo commercial air hockey table for about $1000 at an auction, with auto-scoring, Dynamo quality, etc...  If the play is good on that one (test the air flow, play a game or two) I think I would be hesitant to pay more than $750 personally. This is, of course, without having seen it at all.

It's 7 foot long, 40" wide and appears lightly used from what I can see in the pics, but trying to get a rough idea of the value (couldn't find a price after a Google search). Ideally would like to know a current new price so I could make an offer on this used table, any help would be appreciated!

[shardian]

I got my Dynamo commercial air hockey table for about $1000 at an auction, with auto-scoring, Dynamo quality, etc...  If the play is good on that one (test the air flow, play a game or two) I think I would be hesitant to pay more than $750 personally. This is, of course, without having seen it at all.

It's 7 foot long, 40" wide and appears lightly used from what I can see in the pics, but trying to get a rough idea of the value (couldn't find a price after a Google search). Ideally would like to know a current new price so I could make an offer on this used table, any help would be appreciated!

Nice to know you have $1000 to put into a work storage counter. 

[saint]

It's a hell of a good storage counter

I need to take a picture of it in use in the gameroom now. Of all the machines, the air-hockey gets the most use.

[shardian]

I would like to get an air hockey table, but I would have to part with my ping pong table. I couldn't bring myself to do that. I would miss the feeling of completely humiliating my opponents too much.

[NightGod]

It seriously is worth that much? I didn't think non-commerial, manual scoring air hockey tables went for that much. If that's true, it makes the price their asking an insane deal. Now I just have to decide if I want to drive 3 hours to get it, just noticed how far away it is.

[saint]

If it's not commercial quality then probably not. From the size you described it as I thought it was commercial quality. Most "home gameroom" air hockey tables are smaller...

It seriously is worth that much? I didn't think non-commerial, manual scoring air hockey tables went for that much. If that's true, it makes the price their asking an insane deal. Now I just have to decide if I want to drive 3 hours to get it, just noticed how far away it is.

[NightGod]

Hmm, it might be afterall, the few references I've managed to find to it on-line mention it being in places like teen clubs and the like. Maybe it's somewhere in-between the two. I might just wait until I can find one with automatic scoring-TBH I'd prefer it. Manual is too easy to forget when you're half-drunk and having alot of fun.

[leapinlew]

of all the things I ever see wrong on a commercial air hockey table it's the scoring mechanism. I seem to always get the side that doesn't score. I currently have a 7 foot arctic wind table from Dynamo. It's Dynamo's home model and it plays real good. The biggest issue I have with it is the smaller pucks (2.25") and smaller goals. It costs about $900 and can be seen here:

http://www.htmarket.com/83870.html

That particular model your looking at.... you'll need to actually use it to get a good feel. I suspect the goals are plastic, they are in the playfield and the other tables I've seen like that go new for around $350-$400. I wouldn't pay more than $200 for that table.  I like my goals to be on the edge of the table and not actually in the playfield like that.

[NightGod]

Yeah, two bills is what they are asking. Think I'll just wait for something closer, that's a hell of a drive for something I'd have to make space for, anyway.

[TOK]

Current new price is probably around $550-600.
I sold what appears to be an identical table (with different markings) in new condition, and I mean new... it had like 4 plays on it. My wife wanted it, then never used it. Another BYOAC reader bought it off me for $400.


Edit to add: If you want a table like this, you might be ahead to wait... Sporting goods places like ---Deutsche Frankfurters--- carry them around Christmas time. They don't stock them the rest of the year.

Second edit to add: Even though there are manual scoring slides on the table, it does have electronic scoring. It was an optional kit built into the blacklight that contained timer and scoring.

[NightGod]

Hmm, the electronic scoring on it makes a big difference-I'll have to write the person selling it and see if theirs has it on there.

*edit* nm, I can see it right there on the pic, how the hell did I miss that the first 50 times I looked at it?

[ChadTower]

Keep in mind that most, nearly all, air hockey table problems are the electronic scoring.

That black light table is pretty damn cool.

[Magnet_Eye]

not sure where you are located but check craigslist. just serach under FOR SALE for "Air Hockey" and you will find a lot of good deals. I see full size tables going from $50-100 all the time in my town. you just need to check there and check it often.

[leapinlew]

not sure where you are located but check craigslist. just serach under FOR SALE for "Air Hockey" and you will find a lot of good deals. I see full size tables going from $50-100 all the time in my town. you just need to check there and check it often.

Eesh... not in the St. Louis Craigslist. By full size we are talking 7 or 8 feet right?

[Magnet_Eye]

yeah. I have been thinking about gettin an air hockey, and watching CL. I have seen arcade sized ones with coin mechs for under $100. Also I see lots of the store bought ones for homes from $50-150 depending on what they are. Seems like people get bored and let them go cheap.

example i just found: http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/spo/202505337.html

nice table over 7' asking $100. i see these all the time here in Portland.