I live in an area without a pool hall. As such, all the tables at bars around me are 7’ tables, mostly Valley. I’m casually shopping for a table, and have the space for a 7’ or a 9’. My question to long time players, is if a 7’ table feels easier after practicing on a 9’. Because most of my competitive play will be on 7’ tables, I don’t want to feel like I’m mis calibrated when I go to play on a 7’ table after practicing on a 9.’ Should i be looking for a 9’ or 7’ to keep at the house?

Edit: I appreciate the replies. After reading I think I’m going to go with the 7’ Valley and have the pockets tightened. I’m never going to play in a league, just recreationally, and the nearest pool hall with 9’ tables is 90 minutes away. Otherwise it’s all bar tables. So practicing on what I’ll play with- minus the tighter pockets- makes sense to me for now. My thought was that going from 9 to 7 would feel like an advantage, but based on what everyone has said it doesn’t really seem that’s the case.