Carrom 425.00 Signature Stick Hockey Table with Legs (Red) Review

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(More customer reviews)It's been 5 days since I put my new hockey table together and can comment as follows:
Packaging:
I'm always concerned when I purchase anything as large as this item that part of the contents will be damaged. I can report that the manufacturer did a very good job designing the packaging, and all parts were undamaged or scratched.
Assembly:
The `body' of the table comes assembled with the players already attached. The legs, levelers, metal pole supports between the legs, the scoreboard and wiring of the scoreboard, corner protectors, and the cup holders require assembly.
To assemble, you flip the unit to its side (I put a drop cloth on the floor as to not scratch the wood sides) to assemble the legs (uses 4 bolts for each leg). Alignment of the t-nuts in the legs matched well with the holes on the body of the unit so no issue assembling them. The levelers have a threaded stem and screw into the bottom of the legs...again no issues. The metal poles (there are 2, and they get fastened between the legs) have no alignment holes on the legs to line up with. So, you'll have to mark their location on the legs insuring you put them at the same height on both sides of the unit. If you know how to use a ruler and a level this is no big deal. The poles have plastic end caps/flanges that pop into each end. These flanges have 2 holes in each. Once you have your location marked on the legs, just drive the supplied screws through the flanges into the legs (you'll need an electric or cordless screw gun) to fasten in place. I set mine at 16" down from the inside top of the table. I didn't want to set them too low because I thought the kids would use the poles as a place to climb and step on. You might want to consider this as well.
After all the legs and stabilizer poles have been installed you screw 8 screws into the body of the unit to attach the corner covers. Then you slide the corner covers down and lock them over the screws...simple to do. Then you simply slide the cup holders down over the corner protectors unit they lock into place. I will say that this part I didn't really like as the cup holders can move around after they've been installed. Additionally, with my 6 year old twin boys, I think they'll break rather easily if my boys try climbing on them. So, I removed them from the table.
Now onto the dome. The scoreboard has a threaded stem sticking out of the top. There's a hole in the top of the dome that the threaded stem passes through, then you simply screw a supplied acorn nut onto the stem, and then tighten in place. Also supplied are 5 plastic cable holder hooks. You will use these to attach the power cord of the scoreboard to the dome. These hooks have adhesive foam tape on one side that you peel and stick to the inside of the dome. You run the power cord down the side of the dome, attach them to the plastic hooks, and then stick them in place. There is a notch on the side of the playing surface on both sides. Take the power cord and stick it through the notch to get it down into the bottom of the unit (this is where you will connect it). At this point, you will have 2 plastic hooks left. Use them to hold the power cord underneath the table, the same way you did on the dome, to keep the wire from dangling (again, you want to make sure your kids won't pull on the wire). Finally, insert 4 double-a batteries and connect the cord. You are now done with installation!
Game Play
Supplied are 3 hockey pucks. I'm sure you'll need all three as time goes on and some are lost. There is a hole on top of the dome you drop the puck through each time a goal is scored. The scoreboard keeps count accurately, and provides sounds each time a goal is scored, and at period changes. You will also be notified when the game is almost over, and at the end. All sounds/tones are helpful and add fun to the game.
The playing surface, the players, and the rods function equal to the stick hockey games you played in arcade game rooms. That should tell you all you need to know. I am very pleased with this unit, my kids love it, and I feel like a kid again when I play it! You'll have a blast playing it also.
In closing, I highly recommend this game to everyone, all ages included.

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Grab your favorite beverage, gather all your friends, and get ready to experience hockey like never before with the Carrom Signature stick hockey table. This red hockey table is well built, with heavy miter-fold black vinyl legs, chrome-plated leg levelers, a heavy-gauge cabinet with a durable Melamine surface, and a shatter-resistant plastic dome. The styrene playing surface, meanwhile, is thick with custom-coated graphics, helping it simulate a genuine hockey arena. And players will love the battery-operated scoring unit, which tracks the periods and celebrates goals with lights and sound. Players can reset the scoring unit at any time, and, if you walk away from the table, the scoring unit will automatically shut down after two to three minutes.
Other features include heavy 2-inch, triple-chrome-plated leg supports; protective corners and slide-on cup holders; an extra-thick edge banding on the cabinet perimeter; solid fiberglass rods that are factory assembled to the gear mechanism; and precision-injection-molded gears with internal slip clutches to prevent binding and shearing. The game--which comes with two sets of players and two pucks--comes fully assembled except for the legs, scoring unit, cup holders, and corners. Designed for ages 13 and older, the table measures 58 by 51 by 33.75 inches (W x H x D) with the rods and weighs 159 pounds.

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