The GuyStore™ Review
Foosball (“Table Football,” as it’s known in Europe) can be a game of great skill if played on the right table. And this, in case you’ve forgotten where you are, is the right table. Approximately 35 craftsmen in Bagnolet, France*, create only 5,000 of these each year for worldwide distribution. The lino-like playing surface provides amazing grip and control with the official cork balls. In fact, a ball can be maneuvered (or "walked") while pinned under a man’s foot, resulting in more accurate passing and less open-handed pathetic spinning. With practice, you can even score deliberate airborne shots over the goalie.
As for quality of construction, the French Ministry of Justice once ordered 24 tables for a prison in Nantes. Of course, that might also have had something to do with the unique rods that telescope rather than push through the table, making it impossible for opponents to impale each other.
Facts, Figures, and Technical Stuff
- Equipped with “telescopic rods” which provide an extra safety feature along with reducing space constraints for your game room
- Cabinet constructed of solid beech and beech laminate with a polyurethane varnish
- Playfield constructed of gerflex-covered base providing exceptional grip for “European“ style of play
- Player figurines are made of cast aluminum and hand painted
- Goals made of polished aluminum
- Removable and self-lubricating bushings
- Outer rods are made of hard chrome plated ground steel, and inner rods are made of polished ground steel
- Table comes fully assembled with the exception of leg supports
What's Included
- 5mm hex wrench
- Torx wrench
- 6 raw cork balls
- Lubricant
*Bonzini tables ship within 3 business days. There is no charge for ground shipping. Since these are too big for an overnight envelope we can't offer expedited delivery. If you live on the West Coast, transit time is about a week. Until then, keep going to the bar.
