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They look like oak furniture. The angled corners although functional are funky. They are blocky. They really are not very pleasing to the eye. I understand you spent money on it so your opinion will be slightly jaded. If I was buying a new table right now with money being no object, I would certainly look at the diamond but unless there was some overwhelming reason to buy it then I would probably pass. That's my take. Wouldn't stop me from playing it obviously and it's opinion based. Just for my money I would choose something with a little more style.


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But, as I've done for a few customers, you can picture frame in the side body panels to frame in the body of the table that brings out a whole different look to the table.
 
Johnnybgood said:
They look like oak furniture. The angled corners although functional are funky. They are blocky. They really are not very pleasing to the eye. I understand you spent money on it so your opinion will be slightly jaded. If I was buying a new table right now with money being no object, I would certainly look at the diamond but unless there was some overwhelming reason to buy it then I would probably pass. That's my take. Wouldn't stop me from playing it obviously and it's opinion based. Just for my money I would choose something with a little more style.


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Just curious; what would you buy instead that hits the sweet spot between style and playability?
 
Johnnybgood said:
They look like oak furniture. The angled corners although functional are funky. They are blocky. They really are not very pleasing to the eye. I understand you spent money on it so your opinion will be slightly jaded. If I was buying a new table right now with money being no object, I would certainly look at the diamond but unless there was some overwhelming reason to buy it then I would probably pass. That's my take. Wouldn't stop me from playing it obviously and it's opinion based. Just for my money I would choose something with a little more style.


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I don't get what you mean by that. I didn't buy it and then come to like the way it looked, I liked the way it looked and then I bought it. It's a sexy table, and I'm going to do dirty things to it if I ever make it out of the "friend zone".:thumbup:
 
easy-e said:
I don't get what you mean by that. I didn't buy it and then come to like the way it looked, I liked the way it looked and then I bought it. It's a sexy table, and I'm going to do dirty things to it if I ever make it out of the "friend zone".:thumbup:
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Just make sure the video camera is off...LMAO
 
Johnnybgood said:
Gold Crown V tournament edition.


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You just won't see too many of them because they are TOO damn expensive but, that has too be one of the nicest table designs I have seen in a long time. It's a nice match between Art Deco and modern. I would put my money on that table all day long. Not exactly sure what happened with Brunswick and how they lost there marketability for tournaments but, I still love them and a majority of place I walk into or play in still have Gold Crowns in them. I have a GC 3 right now and although I love it the thing I don't like about it it the raised pockets and castings. It was never a good look or player friendly. But this table is solid and plays very well. Today while polishing the balls, once clean I was randomly dropping them on the table. I was aggressively nudging the table to see if I could get the balls to move. Zero budge. It's a beast. Diamonds are as well. I am just not going to look at it day in and day out. I like function and form and in my opinion the diamond lacks on form.


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easy-e said:
I don't get what you mean by that. I didn't buy it and then come to like the way it looked, I liked the way it looked and then I bought it. It's a sexy table, and I'm going to do dirty things to it if I ever make it out of the "friend zone".:thumbup:
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It looks like a block of wood. That's the reality. Nothing sexy about it. But, like I said it's all opinion based. As long as you like it then that's all that matters.

I think the fact that Glenn has dressed these tables up by framing them means that obviously others feel the same. Never heard of anyone framing the outside of a Gold Crown to make it look better.




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Johnnybgood said:
It looks like a block of wood. That's the reality. Nothing sexy about it. But, like I said it's all opinion based. As long as you like it then that's all that matters.

I think the fact that Glenn has dressed these tables up by framing them means that obviously others feel the same. Never heard of anyone framing the outside of a Gold Crown to make it look better.
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When are we going to see the RKC/Diamond Anniversary/Centennial?
 
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My Sexy Diamond Paragon will be classing my place up soon. I like my ladies with curves.



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Looks like the legs have rickets that caused them to bow.

She could lose a little weight on those thighs.
 
mchnhed said:
When are we going to see the RKC/Diamond Anniversary/Centennial?
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Never:thumbup: not interested in selling a new table a few times a year when if i really wanted to get into table production, I'd just get into swapping out worn out GC's with new rebuilt, remanufactured GC's on a 1 for 1 basis, even offering a trade-in for the old GC's.
 
Johnnybgood said:
I am sure I would. It just sounds like that work would cost me more than my table. I picked it up for $1200. I had to do an overnight drive to Phoenix to get it and probably put a grand into it. Something tells me this mod of yours is probably more than my entire investment. I will probably own this table for another year or so and then try to pick up a GC V or maybe a diamond. Diamonds might play great but I can't get over how ugly they are. Just my opinion. Obviously there are many that swear by them.


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Doesn't matter what you buy, nothing is going to match an RKC worked on table. Not until and if he comes out with his re manufactured GCs and that is a big "IF". I just can not understand why the other table mechanics are not begging him to let them tag along and learn. Guess that job would come with a lot of travel and only one guy that I know of loves to do that.
 
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