Whiffer,
Again I point out the same Cyclop ball sets were used at the 2014 CSI Invitational events in Vegas. Only difference was the use of a measle cue ball. Did not hear or read a single complaint from the Asian and European players. Only from those American players who were NOT invited by Mr. Griffin to play. Isn't there a correlation there somewhere? Maybe? Perhaps?
Lyn
Lyn,
There might be a connection, I don’t know. I would, however, recommend that anyone involved in the use of and sales of a product listen to their customers, take their comments seriously, investigate and then decide.
To clarify, I am not taking a position in respect of the playability of Cyclop, as I have not used them. I am only going from the point of view that, in general, any manufacturer of a product would take customer feedback to heart. Diamond products have always seemed to show a commitment to quality that is admirable therefore, my default position would be that Diamond would not reject feedback out of hand and, if any adjustment was needed they would do it.
Similarly, CSI seems to be an organization that is committed to the player and if they chose this equipment for their event I would take it as an endorsement of this manufacturer.
That said, if I had an interest in the success of this line, I would not reject any comments out of hand as being the complaint of disgruntled individuals. I would take the logical QA steps if only to reconfirm my previous position that the quality was there. Sometimes, in manufacturing, an isolated run can be contaminated in some way to affect the quality.
I do reject, out of hand, any comments about the influence of sponsorship from and/or a financial interest in this product having any undue influence in the use of this product. Neither CSI nor Diamond have shown the type of short term thinking that would be required to do this in fact just the opposite.
Jerry
