Glen,
BB has this paranoid notion that I (mchnhed) have/had multiple usernames and that I (mchnhed) am really some guy named Mike Reddick.
I’ve asked him to stop with the false accusations.
The Sands Regency Tables In Reno
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BB has this paranoid notion that I (mchnhed) have/had multiple usernames and that I (mchnhed) am really some guy named Mike Reddick.
I’ve asked him to stop with the false accusations.
Well, as long as you know the truth, that should be all that counts....right?
That’s correct.
I don’t have to prove nothing to nobody.
I know who and what I am.
So many Haters nowadays.
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Mchnhed, I thought BB was talking about me with this schizophrenic drivel of his, not you!
Perhaps now he thinks you and I are the same person?
Thanks for asking Glen, here goes:
I'm looking for a commercial quality (or close) 9 foot table that I can end up with mounted, balanced and installed in the north GA area in the 6 to 8K range. If there's an option I haven't considered it's an accident. I've talked to Diamond and it's dealers, I've talked to Mark Gregory, I've now talked to two different Brunswick restorers, you name it. But some issue has come up at every juncture so I'm still looking. I'd probably go ahead and get a Diamond, but here's the deal: my local dealer is pricing one out approximately two grand higher than online pricing, but of course the online guy is a long way away. So who you gonna call when it needs re-leveling or servicing?
You're going to have that problem no matter what table you buy, don't matter. If commercial quality or close to it is a prerequisite, you can count Olhausen out, that leaves either Diamond or Brunswick, and a new GC is way out of your price range, as the GC5 was listed to a home owner at $11,000+. One of the things you might want to consider and that's the tables resale value should you ever want to sell it later on down the road, and for that, a Diamond don't lose 50-70% of it's value the day after you buy it.
Can a Diamond be serviced and leveled by a table mechanic who is not accustomed to working on them? Looking at videos they appear to have an unconventional leveling system to say the least.
What makes you think most so called mechanics get it right on GCs, that have been around since 1961?
It's NOT the table that is the problem, it's the fact that most all so called pool table mechanics are self trained, and think all they have to do to get paid, is install the cloth....and most table owners wouldn't know the difference between a good job, or a bad one. It's going to be up to you to find someone that truly does know what they're doing, reguardless of what pool table you own.
I understand.
So a Diamond wouldn't be any more difficult to level than anything else for a skilled mechanic, even though he was unfamiliar with the table?
Easier than pounding in wedges of wood to achieve level.
I have Googled and Yahoo'd for info about the Gold Crown VI and I cant find anything. Except something about a white GCVI, but that's it.
Then you need to work on finding a better source of information, and art student won the award of designing the GC6...check Brunswicks press releases.
Do You mean these three Fugly things?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eH4QShmnkQw
This was three years ago!
Closest Real design looks like a “Metro”.
Let’s hope the GCVI it is Not the Metro!
What's your opinion on the quality of the GCV? How does it stack up with the earlier GC's? I always liked how they looked and know where there is one for sale.
Well, Brunswick still has the same problem they've had clearback to the Centennials and Anniversaries, they can't maintain matching miter angles in the corner pockets. It has the best frame of all the GCs, but it would have been better if the slate was 30mm instead of 1", then as the frame expands and contracts it would have less impact on the level of the slates. Ball tray in the foot rail blind is a serious improvement. Rail blocking is inconsistent if you don't take a real good look at the rails first, some feel like they're made out of lead, others feel like balsa wood. But, from a stock viewpoint, it's for sure the best GC so far.
Not a very encouraging report Glen. The problem with the rails concerns me the most. Wonder how that affects it's play. Is it correctable and how difficult is it to do? Thanks again for your input.
I've redone quite a few GC5 rails, as has Mark Gregory. Just like many other tables, they can all be made to play better than the factory built them, but they have to first have a solid frame to work with before I'll even consider touching them.
Maybe Brunswick and Diamond should join forces and build the best playing table humanly possible. Call it the Pro Crown or something like that.