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Gold Crown 7 Revealed
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Be careful.
Do you know what size pockets that Gold Crown IV table has?
Might want to check with Kim Thompson before delivery. Perhaps they could get them the way you want them right from the git go.
Then again, they may already be what you want.
Good luck!
r/DCP
No need to be careful. Buy it. Have the right mechanic service/modify and Play Ball
They are going to be tight, right at 4.25 it appeared in the pics. Getting installed Thursday. Will be my first one. Pretty ready.
I played on the GC7 last night at the Expo. I was on it a good hour around midnight. I'll cut right to the chase... it plays like a Gold Crown, not a Diamond! Thank the devil!
The cushions are Artemis, and they have a large round nose radius, like the Diamond do. But they play zero like it!!!! According to the interviews posted last year, the cushion was custom made for the GC7. With my eye, and the cushions covered in cloth, the cushions did look exactly the same between the GC7 and the Diamond.
When the ball hits the rail, some speed is noticeably scrubbed off of the ball. This is the opposite of Diamond where sometimes it seems to the eye the ball even picks up speed. (Yes, I KNOW that is impossible).
Playing the CB 4 rails up and down from the spot without bouncing just barely got to the 4th rail with a slightly above center hit. With a slightly below center hit it got there. The cloth was brand new, and the "high karate" had a big effect, so tip placement was crucial. On the Diamond 20 feet away, the CB went about 2 diamonds further on the same hit.
The rebound angle was much different than a Diamond. I played the corner 5 system, and shot THRU diamond 3 on rail 1, with a bit of high outside. On the GC7, I actually pocketed the CB a couple of times! The other times the CB was a couple inches from being pocketed on the short side. I've never seen that outside of a carom table! On the Diamond 20 feet away, the same shot took me about 1.5 diamonds from the corner on the short side.
Both tables had brand new cloth. The Diamond had Simonis, unsure if 860 or 860HR. The GC7 IDK what it had, I assume Brunswick's own brand.
I may go back tonight and try to record some shots back to back on the two tables and make a video out of it.
I'm happy
I hope this table takes over!
The cushions are Artemis, and they have a large round nose radius, like the Diamond do. But they play zero like it!!!! According to the interviews posted last year, the cushion was custom made for the GC7. With my eye, and the cushions covered in cloth, the cushions did look exactly the same between the GC7 and the Diamond.
When the ball hits the rail, some speed is noticeably scrubbed off of the ball. This is the opposite of Diamond where sometimes it seems to the eye the ball even picks up speed. (Yes, I KNOW that is impossible).
Playing the CB 4 rails up and down from the spot without bouncing just barely got to the 4th rail with a slightly above center hit. With a slightly below center hit it got there. The cloth was brand new, and the "high karate" had a big effect, so tip placement was crucial. On the Diamond 20 feet away, the CB went about 2 diamonds further on the same hit.
The rebound angle was much different than a Diamond. I played the corner 5 system, and shot THRU diamond 3 on rail 1, with a bit of high outside. On the GC7, I actually pocketed the CB a couple of times! The other times the CB was a couple inches from being pocketed on the short side. I've never seen that outside of a carom table! On the Diamond 20 feet away, the same shot took me about 1.5 diamonds from the corner on the short side.
Both tables had brand new cloth. The Diamond had Simonis, unsure if 860 or 860HR. The GC7 IDK what it had, I assume Brunswick's own brand.
I may go back tonight and try to record some shots back to back on the two tables and make a video out of it.
I'm happy
I hope this table takes over!
I also played on the new Brunswick barbox, that is not officially for sale yet. It had the same rounded cushion nose, same pocket castings and same pocket rubber butting up to the casting. It played the same. Long angles off the cushion and scrubbing the speed off the cushion.
I played on the GC7 last night at the Expo. I was on it a good hour around midnight. I'll cut right to the chase... it plays like a Gold Crown, not a Diamond! Thank the devil!
The cushions are Artemis, and they have a large round nose radius, like the Diamond do. But they play zero like it!!!! According to the interviews posted last year, the cushion was custom made for the GC7. With my eye, and the cushions covered in cloth, the cushions did look exactly the same between the GC7 and the Diamond.
When the ball hits the rail, some speed is noticeably scrubbed off of the ball. This is the opposite of Diamond where sometimes it seems to the eye the ball even picks up speed. (Yes, I KNOW that is impossible).
Playing the CB 4 rails up and down from the spot without bouncing just barely got to the 4th rail with a slightly above center hit. With a slightly below center hit it got there. The cloth was brand new, and the "high karate" had a big effect, so tip placement was crucial. On the Diamond 20 feet away, the CB went about 2 diamonds further on the same hit.
The rebound angle was much different than a Diamond. I played the corner 5 system, and shot THRU diamond 3 on rail 1, with a bit of high outside. On the GC7, I actually pocketed the CB a couple of times! The other times the CB was a couple inches from being pocketed on the short side. I've never seen that outside of a carom table! On the Diamond 20 feet away, the same shot took me about 1.5 diamonds from the corner on the short side.
Both tables had brand new cloth. The Diamond had Simonis, unsure if 860 or 860HR. The GC7 IDK what it had, I assume Brunswick's own brand.
I may go back tonight and try to record some shots back to back on the two tables and make a video out of it.
I'm happy
So, are you saying you like the new Gold Crown VII?
And you like it more than a Diamond?
Or did I misunderstand?
I love a well set up Gold Crown.
I have one in my basement. Always loved Gold Crowns. Majestic heavy tables.
I love Diamonds too.
I play on Diamonds almost every day
And love them.
Adjust. Diamond owns the table market in poolrooms.
Brunswick relinquished their dominance on purpose.
They threw their R&D dollars elsewhere
into their other divisions believing pool was dying. Pool is on a big upswing now. Brunswick put themselves behind the 8 ball.
I heard somewhere on hear that rails felt like plastic and seemd to scratch easily. What did you notice.I played on the GC7 last night at the Expo. I was on it a good hour around midnight. I'll cut right to the chase... it plays like a Gold Crown, not a Diamond! Thank the devil!
The cushions are Artemis, and they have a large round nose radius, like the Diamond do. But they play zero like it!!!! According to the interviews posted last year, the cushion was custom made for the GC7. With my eye, and the cushions covered in cloth, the cushions did look exactly the same between the GC7 and the Diamond.
When the ball hits the rail, some speed is noticeably scrubbed off of the ball. This is the opposite of Diamond where sometimes it seems to the eye the ball even picks up speed. (Yes, I KNOW that is impossible).
Playing the CB 4 rails up and down from the spot without bouncing just barely got to the 4th rail with a slightly above center hit. With a slightly below center hit it got there. The cloth was brand new, and the "high karate" had a big effect, so tip placement was crucial. On the Diamond 20 feet away, the CB went about 2 diamonds further on the same hit.
The rebound angle was much different than a Diamond. I played the corner 5 system, and shot THRU diamond 3 on rail 1, with a bit of high outside. On the GC7, I actually pocketed the CB a couple of times! The other times the CB was a couple inches from being pocketed on the short side. I've never seen that outside of a carom table! On the Diamond 20 feet away, the same shot took me about 1.5 diamonds from the corner on the short side.
Both tables had brand new cloth. The Diamond had Simonis, unsure if 860 or 860HR. The GC7 IDK what it had, I assume Brunswick's own brand.
I may go back tonight and try to record some shots back to back on the two tables and make a video out of it.
I'm happy
I heard the same and was looking at that. I didn't see any scratches, but I did see what seemed like staining from hand oil. What amounted to a few shiny spots here and there. I'll go back tonight maybe take some pictures.
Of note, the table was in the Brunswick booth and pushed up against a curtain. So any play on it would have been very minimal since not all sides of the table were accessible. I was there at midnight when the exhibits were closed. I stole some striped balls from an open table my buddies were playing 9 ball on, and played on the GC7 for an hour or so.
The Brunswick today is a brand new company, and they are coming at the market with some force. Its no longer the boat company or the exercise company that didn't give a hoot about billiards after 1980.
iusedtoberich,
Did you go back and play on the new Gold Crown again? Have any second thoughts?
I will tell you that my new Diamond Professional does play a little faster than my Gold Crown IV.
r/DCP
Did you go back and play on the new Gold Crown again? Have any second thoughts?
I will tell you that my new Diamond Professional does play a little faster than my Gold Crown IV.
r/DCP