Customer Reviews

DMI Sports HT510 8-Foot Thin Profile Air Hockey with Goal Flex 180 Technology

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My husband purchased this at a GREAT price on a Lighting Deal for the family as a Summer Game room addition - (to help keep our 13 year old at home with his friends for the summer)... and I am NOT all that happy!

It took almost a month to get to us and when it did - we were so ecstatic to add this to our game room!... However... after breaking 2 backs to put it together - it did NOT live up to what we were expecting!

Despite the HIGH price it is NOT as fun as the "old fashioned" kind that our local Walmart has in their game room!

The duel blowers do NOT seem to blow enough and the puck is cheap and if it gets the slightest ding in it must be sanded down with sandpaper to reuse (or it won't slide at all!) * Will try pledge like the other poster - but don't feel I should have to!

The paddles are CHEAP and we went though 3 just to have "1" hold on to the felt for my husband to play! (BTW - NO extra felt was included!)

All in all - if it wasn't so much trouble to put together this thing would GO BACK! Such a waste of good money! :(

For the price this table is listed at I expected a bar quality experience. While the size and weight of the product matches up to its beer soaked brothers, the game play does not.

The number one problem with this table is that the pucks are extremely small, slim, and light weight - and yet they STILL drag across the surface. They feel like pucks that would come with a cheap all-in-one hockey/foosball table. Even with twin blowers the puck quickly looses momentum. Playing the advertised "solo" game is very difficult when the puck rarely returns to you.

The computer which controls the scoring system came with a dead sound chip on mine. A call to the company revealed they would be willing to replace the box if i still couldn't get it to work after following some trouble shooting documents. Either there is sound, or there isn't sound - there really isn't anything to trouble shoot.

The laminate on the table is slightly bumped at every blow hole, creating further drag on the puck. The company claims this is abnormal, and that the table amazon sent me must have been stored in a humid place.

I was wary about the fact this table does not have actual goal slots. Every person I have shown the table to has the same response - they like the sound the puck makes when it scores. Although it is very interesting having moving goal slots, and I do like the ability to change the goal size on the fly. Having the goal change size AND jump around creates a very random game.

Pros:
Solid built table
Heavy (won't shift as players lean into it)
Novel goal system

Cons:
Sub par blowers
Toy size pucks

I can not recommend this table. I got mine at an astounding discount during a lightning deal, and I still question whether or not the table is worth what I paid for it. I expected a professional game room quality table, and instead I got a very very expensive toy.

With better quality fans the game would be much much more enjoyable.


Update: The company suggested I 'wax' the play surface using pledge. While this led to having to unclog several of the airholes with a needle (even though i applied the wax with the air on), the game played much more smoothly after this. I would upgrade my rating to a solid 3 stars after being told this, and possible 4 stars if the table was buffed to begin with and or provided documentation to suggest this without having to first contact the company or post a negative review.

I too purchased this table at a much reduced price during a lightning deal. The table has many problems and repeated attempts to contact the manufacturer have failed, they will not return a phone call.

The goal system on this table does not work; it randomly registers goals even when no one is playing.

The puck comes in contact with the playing surface and stops in several locations on the table. It seems there are many blocked holes in the perforated playing surface. There is a ½ inch air gap under the playing surface and the surface is supported by wooden slats with channels cut in them, presumably to permit air flow to the holes. Because of sloppy workmanship, the slats are misaligned and cutting off air to the holes in the playing surface, not just one or two holes but rows of holes have no air flow.

This table is solid but, because of sloppy workmanship and a complete lack of customer service, it's beyond repair and going back.

Well since this table is moderately expensive at $548.00 you have to be serious about wanting a nice hockey table. Sure you could spend a lot more but most people have a budget. $548 may seem expensive but you really do get what you pay for. Just read the reviews on the cheap tables and you decide. Sure some are pretty good and will last a little while but I beieve the way this one is built and because of its size will continue to provide fun for many years to come.

All I can say is this 8ft table is BIG but because of its thin top design its easyily manuverable through tight spaces....especially when trying to go around a corner on basement stairs. The walls need to be touched up but it made it and that's the important thing. It is very solid and heavy yet me (average size guy) and my wife (average size) were able to carry it down and once the legs were installed, flip it over. Don't get me wrong though this is a very heavy table but two guys for sure can manage this one.

As for play the pucks are small.....but they work just great. They only flew off the table once in awhile when playing two on two and two people went after the puck. It's going to happen but I thought from first glance that this size puck was going to be a problem....Wrong! Air pressure is just fine.....nothing stellar but this isn't a commercial table either. Thought about buying some bigger pucks....may still do so but really its not needed and they may not even move around as well.

Perfect size for a downstairs recroom! Big enough to provide fun which these smaller tables just don't measure up too. If you can spend the extra do so you won't regret it.

Game play is UNBELIEVEABLE! So many variations and goal sizes makes for lots of interesting play. I could possibly see where one reviewer thought solo play may have some issues with the puck returning to you....but who want's to play solo anyways!

Overall GREAT TABLE. GREAT Price at $548 shipped....no tax and no shipping....under these conditions this table is a no brainer! Even with shipping its one heck of a table.

This product is a great buy. Will provide hours of entertainment for you and the whole family.