Quick Answer: The Barrington Ashford 8.3-ft (roughly $1,469.99) is the best overall Barrington pool table — a stacked modern base, 35% wool-blend felt, and K66 rubber bumpers on a 25mm engineered-wood playfield. The Arlington Slate-Tech 8.3-ft (roughly $1,799.99, Costco-exclusive) steps up to an 8mm composite Slate-Tech surface for the sturdiest non-slate Barrington table. The Belmont 7.25-ft (roughly $949.99) is the furniture-style pick with claw legs and leather drop pockets, and the Felix 7.25-ft (roughly $599.99) is the budget entry point into the brand. None of Barrington’s tables use real quarried slate — every model is engineered wood, particleboard, or the brand’s own composite.
Barrington Billiards is one of the most widely stocked budget-to-mid pool table brands in the US — sold through Walmart, Wayfair, Costco, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Home Depot, and Amazon — but the lineup is scattered across those retailers under overlapping names and specs. We pulled the current models directly from manufacturer and retailer listings to compare what each one actually gets you, and where the naming gets genuinely confusing between stores.
Barrington pool tables by the numbers:
- $599.99 to $1,799.99 covers the full current lineup, per Walmart, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and Costco listings — a nearly 3x spread within a single “budget” brand, driven mostly by playfield material rather than table size.
- Every Barrington playfield tops out at 25mm (1”) of engineered wood or 8mm of Slate-Tech composite, per the brand’s own product specs — thinner than the 1”-1.25” of quarried slate Brunswick and Olhausen use on their premium lines, which is why Barrington tables ship at a fraction of the weight (as low as ~252 lbs for the Arlington vs. 700-900+ lbs for a comparable slate table).
- The Arlington name covers two structurally different tables depending on retailer — a 25mm engineered-wood build at general retail vs. an 8mm Slate-Tech composite build sold exclusively through Costco, at roughly $850 apart in price.
Barrington pool tables at a glance
| Table | Best for | Surface | Price | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford 8.3-ft | Best overall | 25mm engineered wood, wool-blend felt | ~$1,469.99 | ★★★★☆ |
| Arlington Slate-Tech 8.3-ft | Best composite surface | 8mm Slate-Tech composite | ~$1,799.99 | ★★★★☆ |
| Belmont 7.25-ft | Best furniture-style | 18mm engineered wood, velvet cloth | ~$949.99 | ★★★★☆ |
| Felix 7.25-ft | Best budget | Engineered wood, wool-blend felt | ~$599.99 | ★★★☆☆ |
| Monteray 7-ft 3-in-1 | Best multi-game | 26mm Slate-Tech | ~$1,199.99 | ★★★★☆ |
1. Barrington Ashford 8.3-ft — Best Overall
Barrington Ashford 8.3-ft Pool Table
- Full 88" x 44" tournament-style playfield (100" x 56" x 31.5" overall) — the same playing size as Brunswick and Olhausen's 8-foot slate tables, on an engineered-wood bed instead.
- 35% wool-blend burgundy felt over a 25mm particleboard surface, with reinforced top rails and apron in wood-grain PVC laminate for durability under regular play.
- Premium K66 rubber bumpers for consistent rebound angles on banks and kicks, mounted on a bold stacked-leg modern base.
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The Ashford is Barrington’s flagship — full 88” x 44” playing surface, wool-blend cloth instead of the thinner poly-blend on Barrington’s cheaper tables, and a stacked modern base that reads more like furniture than a game-room fixture. Per the manufacturer’s specs, it needs roughly 17’ x 14’ of clear floor space, the same room requirement as any standard 8-foot table. The warranty covers manufacturing defects only, and voids on improper assembly or misuse — read the included instructions before setup rather than eyeballing it, since a mislevel or overtightened frame is the most common way to trigger a denied claim.
2. Barrington Arlington Slate-Tech 8.3-ft — Best Composite Surface
Barrington Arlington Slate-Tech 8.3-ft Pool Table
- 8mm Slate-Tech composite surface — Barrington's sturdiest non-wood playfield, on a 56" x 100" x 31" frame with molded-plastic claw legs and inner steel support.
- K66 rubber bumpers and a full billiard accessory kit included, the same cushion spec used across the rest of the Barrington lineup.
- Sold exclusively through Costco under the "Arlington Collection" name — a different build from the Arlington sold at Amazon, Wayfair, and Walmart.
Read the listing material spec before comparing Arlington prices across stores. The general-retail Arlington 8-ft “Tournament” table — sold on Amazon, Wayfair, and Walmart — uses a 25mm engineered-wood playfield with double-side lamination, an 84” x 42” playing surface, and weighs about 252 lbs fully assembled, typically landing in the $950-$1,200 range. Costco’s Arlington Collection swaps in the thicker 8mm Slate-Tech composite bed and costs roughly $600-$850 more. Both use the same K66 bumpers and Barrington’s ball-and-claw leg styling — the difference is entirely in the playing surface underneath the cloth.
3. Barrington Belmont 7.25-ft — Best Furniture-Style
Barrington Belmont 7.25-ft Pool Table
- Classic ball-and-claw legs and genuine leather drop pockets, styled to read as a traditional billiard table rather than a game-room fixture.
- 75.375" x 37.5" playfield in velvet cloth over a 3/4" (18mm) engineered-wood bed with double-side lamination, and K66-spec rubber bumpers.
- Comes in 7', 7.25', and 7.5' claw-leg configurations depending on retailer — check the exact playfield size before buying if room clearance is tight.
The Belmont is the pick when the table needs to look at home in a living room or den, not just a dedicated game room. Barrington recommends a 16’ x 13’ room for comfortable cue clearance — smaller than the Ashford’s footprint, since the Belmont tops out at 7.5 feet rather than 8. The trade-off for the leather-pocket styling is a thinner 18mm playfield versus the Ashford’s 25mm bed, so expect slightly less dead-flat consistency over years of play.
4. Barrington Felix 7.25-ft — Best Budget
Barrington Felix 7.25-ft Pool Table
- Standard 87" table — the same playfield footprint used in many pool halls — with scratch-resistant wood-grain laminated top rails.
- Ships with 2 cue sticks and a complete accessory set (balls, triangle, chalk, brush) included in the sale price, unlike the pricier Barrington models where accessories are sometimes a separate line item.
- Free 90-day returns through Walmart, useful given Barrington's own warranty covers manufacturing defects only.
At roughly $599.99, the Felix is the cheapest way into a full-size Barrington table with everything included in one box. It won’t match the Ashford’s cloth quality or the Arlington’s composite bed, but for a first table in a casual family game room, it’s the lowest real entry price in the lineup.
5. Barrington Monteray 7-ft 3-in-1 — Best Multi-Game
The Monteray 3-in-1 (roughly $1,199.99) converts between billiards, table tennis, and a full dining surface on a 26mm Slate-Tech bed — the pick if the table needs to earn its keep in a multi-purpose room rather than a dedicated one. We cover it in full, including its accessory conversion process and how it compares to Hathaway’s combo tables, in our best pool table under $2,000 guide.
The bottom line
For most buyers, the Barrington Ashford 8.3-ft (roughly $1,469.99) is the best overall Barrington pool table — full 8-foot playing size, wool-blend cloth, and K66 bumpers on the brand’s thickest engineered-wood bed. Want the sturdiest surface Barrington sells and don’t mind a Costco membership, the Arlington Slate-Tech (roughly $1,799.99) is the upgrade — just don’t assume the cheaper Arlington at other retailers is the same table. The Belmont (roughly $949.99) wins on looks with claw legs and leather pockets, the Felix (roughly $599.99) is the lowest real entry price, and the Monteray 3-in-1 (roughly $1,199.99) is the answer if the room needs to do more than one job. Whichever you pick, see our slate vs. MDF guide for what you’re trading away by skipping real slate, and our pool table dimensions guide to confirm your room clears the size you choose.