Did Brunswick announce a price increase? I think these tables would be subject to the 145 percent tariff making them even more expensive than a diamond.
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Nobody knows where tariffs will end up in any particular moment.
They aren't written in stone.
They change daily.
It’s wrong info. They were an option. I know everyone says this. I thought so too until I saw several GC4’s with my own eyes in Boston. There might only be 10 in the whole world, who knows, but they exist.
Sorry I miss-wrote. Meant to say they were standard on 1-3. Optional on 4 (and almost no one ordered a 4 with them).
This video just dropped. Looks like it might have actual details and production value. I just started watching.
IDK who this Nick guy is that is the current president of Brunswick, but I'm super glad he's involved. I'm only 1/3rd of the way in and stopped to write this. He is the president and knows every detail. He was adamant that BW fix the "ears" of the pockets bending inward on every prior GC. When you have someone in charge that is obviously a player and cares so much about a table, that is a great sign.
My summary:
-Table was developed with feedback from players, room owners, mechanics, as a starting point. Not the other way around.
-Rails are extruded aluminum. It has helped to keep the corner castings aligned, which plagued all prior GC's.
-Great care was taken to make the corner castings and pocket liners flush.
-All tables are ball return. Inserts may be available in the future to block the return.
-The ball tray is made for one pocket. It's arranged so when the table is streamed, it is in view of the camera, and the audience can easily see the score. It is optional. (unfortunate IMO that its not standard, as I know most room owners won't get it, just like they rarely get the Diamond ball rack, and all the balls end up on the floor playing one hole).
-The cushions are made by Artemis, but they are a NEW design. They are not what is on Diamond. Brunswick went to Artemis and they developed a design together. It only fits a GC7. No other Brunswick.
-Pockets come in 4, 4.25, 4.5, 5" sizes. Nick mentioned the 4" for the WNT. (maybe there is something on the horizon there?).
-1 piece or 3 piece slate design. 1 piece is pre-built, and rolls in on a specially designed cart for pool rooms or tournaments.
-approx 1100 lbs.
-30mm Brazilian slate. Slate is heavier than prior GC (thicker). Frame is lighter than prior wood GC6. Frame is steel.
-Aug to Sept estimated availability.
-MSRP target of 12,500. Significant discounts for pool rooms and tournament promotors. Tired pricing 1-4, 5-10, 10+ tables.
-3 color options: brown, white, black.
-8' (not oversized) and 9' version.
-Table was developed with feedback from players, room owners, mechanics, as a starting point. Not the other way around.
-Rails are extruded aluminum. It has helped to keep the corner castings aligned, which plagued all prior GC's.
-Great care was taken to make the corner castings and pocket liners flush.
-All tables are ball return. Inserts may be available in the future to block the return.
-The ball tray is made for one pocket. It's arranged so when the table is streamed, it is in view of the camera, and the audience can easily see the score. It is optional. (unfortunate IMO that its not standard, as I know most room owners won't get it, just like they rarely get the Diamond ball rack, and all the balls end up on the floor playing one hole).
-The cushions are made by Artemis, but they are a NEW design. They are not what is on Diamond. Brunswick went to Artemis and they developed a design together. It only fits a GC7. No other Brunswick.
-Pockets come in 4, 4.25, 4.5, 5" sizes. Nick mentioned the 4" for the WNT. (maybe there is something on the horizon there?).
-1 piece or 3 piece slate design. 1 piece is pre-built, and rolls in on a specially designed cart for pool rooms or tournaments.
-approx 1100 lbs.
-30mm Brazilian slate. Slate is heavier than prior GC (thicker). Frame is lighter than prior wood GC6. Frame is steel.
-Aug to Sept estimated availability.
-MSRP target of 12,500. Significant discounts for pool rooms and tournament promotors. Tired pricing 1-4, 5-10, 10+ tables.
-3 color options: brown, white, black.
-8' (not oversized) and 9' version.
billiards_watch
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Looks good. The silhouette that is because I always think they look sleek and it looks like they were able to do a ball return system without the bulky and big return system you see on Diamonds. It still looks like a GC.
Now the pricing is a bit extreme especially since I have a few guys locally that can sell you the USA tables for 2k. The old-old ones with the counters and all.
Looks like they are trying to tap into the professional market and the pool rooms. We saw an immediate explosion of Diamond tables in every pool hall in America. It's a default table. Looks like Brunswick is trying to tap into the market of those that haven't converted to Diamonds.
Is there anything prettier?
billiards_watch
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Underserving but glad you have one.
Thanks for posting this. Hmmm. If they can add a score counter, I may get it. Definitely thinking about it.
billiards_watch
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Make it a 3 digit one too. LOL
Me and a few guys I know will play to 150.
They should have done that as a throwback. The counter is like a signature of GC tables. It separates them and others in the past.
That "all black" top/trim is a looker. How is the finish on the skirts? The Vl was pretty bad.
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Not a huge fan of having cushions that only fit that table. Proprietary parts like that can cause issues down the road. It may not be an issue but companies are more apt to abandon making products that only fit one table if there isn't enough call for it.
don't hold your breath. ball counters on pool tables are deader than HulaHoop. old-school above table scoring beads are the way to go imo. only use for BC's is 14.1 and that game is about as popular as the flu these days.
I would never buy a table with score counters. They can keep the ball returns also, I don’t need it or want it. The more I look at that GC7, the more I like the Rasson Challenger+, it looks like a new version of a GC4.
The dude was standing there with the cue ball in his hand, I was waiting for him to drop it in a hole to see how quiet the ball return was.
I like it. With 4.5" pockets, great home table.
billiards_watch
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Thank you because I was wondering it it was loud or not.
this has probably been posted on a prior page
but have not gone thru the whole
question for the crowd
in the video the brunswick rep says just for the gc vll the cushions are artemis not superspeed
does that make them play short like the diamonds
and or does the gc vll have the rail angle/height etc set like the diamond table?
thanks
but have not gone thru the whole
question for the crowd
in the video the brunswick rep says just for the gc vll the cushions are artemis not superspeed
does that make them play short like the diamonds
and or does the gc vll have the rail angle/height etc set like the diamond table?
thanks