Foosball Rods & Bars
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Almost every manufacturer has different components and materials that make up their rods. Rods can have a huge impact on the speed of the foosball game. They are an expensive part on your table and some manufacturers try to cut corners on their rods because it can be easily overlooked by rookie players.
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Some tables come with heavy rods that make the game slow and sluggish. This will hinder your ability to perform foosball shots because it will be hard to maneuver the rods laterally. All quality tables are made with hollow light-weight, chrome rods that provide a smooth glide back and forth between the bearings so you can obtain maximum ball control and shot performance. Some tables have safety plastic end caps at the end of their bars that may hide whether or not their rods are hollow. These plastic end caps are a great way to protect kids when the bars are moving in and out, especially since their head may be even with the rods.
Universal Full Rod Sets
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How to Install Foosball Rods & Bars
Installing rods is a really simple task if you know what you are doing. There are a total of 26 men with a 3 goalie model and 22 men with a single goalie model. Just make sure you line up all 4 rods on each side of the table before you begin. The rods should go in the following order on each side of the foosball table: 3 or 1 man goalie rod, 2 man defensive rod, 5 man midfielder rod, and 3 man offensive rod. Just make sure you do not swap the order of the 3 man goalie rod and the 3 man offensive rod before you begin putting them through the table. You should be able to tell which rod goes where by measuring the longer rod and using it as the offensive rod. The offensive rod should be about 2 inches longer than your goalie rod. The hardest part is actually installing the men and bumpers on the rod in the right order.
Installing rods is a really simple task if you know what you are doing. There are a total of 26 men with a 3 goalie model and 22 men with a single goalie model. Just make sure you line up all 4 rods on each side of the table before you begin. The rods should go in the following order on each side of the foosball table: 3 or 1 man goalie rod, 2 man defensive rod, 5 man midfielder rod, and 3 man offensive rod. Just make sure you do not swap the order of the 3 man goalie rod and the 3 man offensive rod before you begin putting them through the table. You should be able to tell which rod goes where by measuring the longer rod and using it as the offensive rod. The offensive rod should be about 2 inches longer than your goalie rod. The hardest part is actually installing the men and bumpers on the rod in the right order.
How to Straighten a Bent Foosball Rod or Bar
Are you thinking about buying a replacement rod for a bar that has been bent? Before going out and buying a brand new replacement rod, you can try to bend the rod back to its original position. Foosball rods can become bent over time because some players push down too hard on the rods when they play. Rods can easily bend if the rod is pulled all the way out and then leaned down on during play. The leverage of the person pressing down will cause the rod to bow right where it goes into the table. In order to straighten the rod back out, find the origin of the bend and place that spot where the rod meets the table. Make sure you spin the rod to where the bow in the rod is facing downward and the rod handle is going up towards the ceiling. Then slowly apply pressure to the rod in a downward position. Make sure not to apply too much pressure and do this in steps so you don't over bend the rod in the opposite direction. Make sure people are not leaning down on the rods so you don't run into this problem again in the future.
Foosball Replacement Rod Price
Foosball rods are an expensive part of the foosball table, especially for Tornado and Dynamo tables because of how high quality each component of the table is. Replacement rods can be purchased for about $30-40 US individually or you can buy a set of 8 rods for about $250 US. Universal rods can be purchased a little cheaper because of their different metal used.
Are you thinking about buying a replacement rod for a bar that has been bent? Before going out and buying a brand new replacement rod, you can try to bend the rod back to its original position. Foosball rods can become bent over time because some players push down too hard on the rods when they play. Rods can easily bend if the rod is pulled all the way out and then leaned down on during play. The leverage of the person pressing down will cause the rod to bow right where it goes into the table. In order to straighten the rod back out, find the origin of the bend and place that spot where the rod meets the table. Make sure you spin the rod to where the bow in the rod is facing downward and the rod handle is going up towards the ceiling. Then slowly apply pressure to the rod in a downward position. Make sure not to apply too much pressure and do this in steps so you don't over bend the rod in the opposite direction. Make sure people are not leaning down on the rods so you don't run into this problem again in the future.
Foosball Replacement Rod Price
Foosball rods are an expensive part of the foosball table, especially for Tornado and Dynamo tables because of how high quality each component of the table is. Replacement rods can be purchased for about $30-40 US individually or you can buy a set of 8 rods for about $250 US. Universal rods can be purchased a little cheaper because of their different metal used.
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