Feb 2 2009What, Why?: A See-Through Glass Pool Table
I don't get it -- I don't need to see my feet while I'm shooting pool. But if you have a foot fetish and some serious coin ($25,150), you can pick up a G1 Glass Top Pool Table. It's freaking glass covered in some patented (and likely cancerous) material called Vitrik that allegedly plays like felt. I don't believe a word of it, but there's a video after the jump so you can draw your own conclusions. And, while you're at it, how about a unicorn for yours truly?
Hit the jump for several more pictures and the video.
Glass top pool table [toomuchfreetime]
and
The World's First Transparent Pool Table [ballerhouse]
via
Glass pool table will look great on your glass yacht [dvice]
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Reader Comments
1. Chuey "The Rock 'n' Roll" Midget - February 2, 2009 5:53 PM
Damn! Izzy was right! Still first!
2. Ian Cunningham (Izzy) - February 2, 2009 5:55 PM
I'm magical
3. I AM FIRST! - February 2, 2009 6:10 PM
Damn! im not first!
Wonder how strong it is....
Be back with my sledgehammer....
4. Pew³ - February 2, 2009 6:12 PM
Do not fŭçĸéń want!
5. SuperFrank - February 2, 2009 6:12 PM
Beastie Boys - Ricky's Theme.
6. Mr. Sausage - February 2, 2009 6:13 PM
It doesn't look very comfortable for sleeping under.
7. I AM FIRST! - February 2, 2009 6:13 PM
UPDATE.
That Vitrik surface gave me this weird gooey rash......
....Should I Be worried?
8. Ollie Williams - February 2, 2009 6:14 PM
What a waste of f*cking money.
9. Anita Bath - February 2, 2009 6:25 PM
Seeing through the table is not so important. What is important is seeing the bunny girl's boobies when you finish level 4.
10. Watch - February 2, 2009 6:25 PM
DAISY SHUT UP!!!!
FAKE!!!!
This is a complete photoshop job. You can tell its a fake bewcause the shadow's are all wrong.
This is exactly like that scene in the website Geekologie where Daisy woulndt stop making lame never back down jokes and caused the admins to remove the comments section so that she couldnt make annoying spam comments again!!!!!
11. Thumperchica - February 2, 2009 6:34 PM
This table looks cheap and I have a hard time believing that thing will stay level. BTW- first time someone does a jump ball, or say.... has sex on this thing- that glass is broken...
12. blp - February 2, 2009 6:37 PM
Think of the pool table porn scenes! This allows so many more angles for the director.
13. Watch - February 2, 2009 6:40 PM
i agree with 11 and 12, it looks poorly made.
14. Tricky Ricky - February 2, 2009 6:51 PM
What !! No Green Glass !! Where's the Neon Lighting ( Like the XBOX 360 room..? and the strobe lights to ruin your opponent's next shot?
I bet getting some on the table... is better then doing in on a photocopier..
15. Bigguy707 - February 2, 2009 7:01 PM
Dam, #10....such rage, such hate. So alone.
16. Bigguy707 - February 2, 2009 7:03 PM
Oh, and O almost love th pool table. If they just did away with all the "extra" cable/bar lookings underneat and instead had a very minimalist support design, THEN it would be awesome, Oh, with some sort of fiber-optic lighting in the sides of the table to light up the glass.
17. formerly SPELLINGNAZI© - February 2, 2009 7:13 PM
@11: Have I mentioned that I love the way you think, lately?
18. Ian Cunningham (Izzy) - February 2, 2009 8:38 PM
I was right.
19. koOPa - February 2, 2009 8:40 PM
i know a few ladies that would get a shagging on that table
20. Daisy - February 2, 2009 8:50 PM
FAKE!!!!
This is a complete photoshop job. You can tell its a fake because the shadow's are all wrong.
This is exactly like that scene in the movie Never Back Down where Max went in search of his father, a famous ocean explorer. His father brought him along because he wanted Max's money, but ended up becoming very close to him.
21. Thumperchica - February 2, 2009 8:51 PM
fSN - Quite frequently. Apparently, I'm awesome. But you knew this =)
22. Watch - February 2, 2009 9:29 PM
DAISY SHUT UP!!!!
FAKE!!!!
23. Proteon - February 2, 2009 9:44 PM
See this could have easily been a "Yes please". If I had to guess I would have guessed "yes please".
24. Peregrinus - February 3, 2009 3:30 AM
I bet that Vitrik stuff doesn't grip like felt, probably would throw off curve shots and other shots with english.
25. Bobby C - February 3, 2009 9:31 AM
Cancerous? Were did that come from? Any evidence what-so-ever? Is there any reason you said this? I would love to see the evidence or are you just one of those business haters?
That's an amazing assumption.
26. Kmath - February 3, 2009 11:37 AM
I predict... fingerprints. Too many to keep on top of.
27. softlicious - February 3, 2009 12:20 PM
Fake!!!!
You can totally see through this thing! The glass doesn't cast a shadow!
This is just like in that movie Never Back Down where Max had made a bet to buy a transparent pool table if he lost. Unfortunately it was "Never Back Down" so Max had to see his promise through. But fortunately Max had his friend Baja who would see Max through his financial problems after buying the table.
Woohoo, all three idioms of "see through" used in this post, see:
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/see+through
28. zen - February 3, 2009 12:49 PM
Hmm.... some Mirrors under it and a wild orgy... sounds like fun to me...
29. Priapus - February 3, 2009 2:47 PM
I'd rather bang the idiot's girlfriend/sister/mother on his (the idiot who buys one of those) car's hood...
Thumperchica... when you pursuit a better job and life after 2012, we might meet at some real pool tables, somewhere on this planet... I'm sure you don't need the Internet forever, to be happy. LOL
30. Spam Artist - February 3, 2009 2:59 PM
FAKE!!!!
This is a complete photoshop job. You can tell its fake because the shadow's are all wrong.
This is exactly like that scene in the movie Tender Dracula where one of the drunk french actresses coils a stool onto Dracula's glass coffee table while he watches from beneath, agog.
31. what what in the butt - February 3, 2009 4:12 PM
it would be WAY cooler if the glass would glow with a different color when the balls hit the side of the table.
32. Chris - February 3, 2009 5:04 PM
What? No glass balls?
At first I thought this was one of the stupidest things ever conceived, but then I thought, "Cleaning up vomit is a snap!"
It'd be really cool if you could get Anthony Michael Hall to scream underneath it for parties too!
33. brandon - February 13, 2009 2:27 PM
The G1 is the best pool table out there. This table is something I have never seen before. Crazy design. I found a bit more information and a few more pictures of it on another site. Check it out.
http://www.gotoguy.com/2009/02/13/g1-pool-table/
34. Cool Pool Tables - September 11, 2009 9:03 AM
Hi.
These pool tables are so cool! Why are they som uch though, from what I can see they're just glass, do you know if they have any other expensive components? I'd love a table like that though, I've seen some fairly similar (also glass) for about £1,000.
Thanks
Paul
35. Pool Table Guru - September 11, 2009 9:07 AM
Hello.
My dad own's a shop that sell's pool tables in Southampton and he sells a few glass ones for about £1,500 each. What is so special about these one's? Why are they so much more? They do look nice though?
Lisa X
36. xjrdude - September 14, 2009 1:28 PM
Why do people always say 'fake' just because it's beyond their intellect to understand new materials or concepts. Bakka. I suspect they don't believe in heavier than air flying machines either. The price is fair enough too, 25 grand is not a lot these days if you've got a decent job, a couple of months wages. Why is the internet so full of halfwitted haters?
37. Folding Snooker Table - October 26, 2009 9:27 AM
Hi,
I think there is a website where you can buy one these for £3,000. Does that sound right?
Thanks
Trinny
38. Nottage Design - December 16, 2009 8:56 PM
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Our playing surface material is completely non-toxic and inert, we don't like to give away too many details but it's a highly durable and completely safe material to use.
See our website at www.nottagedesign.com for more information. Significant R & D has been carried out to create a game play experience that is very close to a standard cloth surface.
Our G-1 pool table is intended for those who appreciate the very latest design and is intended to complement the latest modern interiors. Our table is competitively priced in the designer pool table market, have a look at the other pool tables in our market area, we are sure you will agree!
39. Glass Coffee Table - February 9, 2010 7:22 AM
ALL in ONE: pool table, coffee table, dining table etc etc etc))