Any one have hands on experience with both. And if so what is your opinion primarily commercial coin-ops.
Penguin vs Ridgeback
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Is there a non-commercial coin-op?
I haven't used the RB rails but have used and sold plenty of Penguin rails with no complaints.
I'm sure the RB's play just fine. IMO tho I won't buy into any argument that one plays much better
then the other although people are certainly entitled to their opinion.
Should have worded it a little different, I run across a lot of people with old coin-ops in their homes so no where the abuse usually. But with all the Diamond tables in Bars now they want to upgrade their home coin-ops a little bit and the Penguins are less expensive. Thanks for the feed back.
Best upgrades are cloth and new rubber. You could just replace the cushions without getting into a replacement rail set - unless the set is bombed out.
I've used both, I started using the penguins. Had problems with cushion adhesion, inserts and thin sub-rails. They played good though. I now use the Ridgeback rails because they have a sturdy construction, better inserts, better cushion adhesion. Ridgeback uses the K66 which is the smaller cushion. I like the way the K55 play, but on a bar table that means the subrail is thinner since they use a bigger cushion. The thinner subrail make them crack easier and the insert is harder to reset when you have to replace them. I also like the people who make the Ridgeback better, Fred at Penguin seems like a jerk.
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Here is a table I did this week with Penquin rails. They were excellent and I had no problems with them. Fred use to post on AZ until he had a tragic accident. He has always been professional with me and has more knowledge about pool than most here. Good case in point is that he has a video out on recovering rails. Really this guy stands behind his work. If there was a problem with his rails I have no doubt he would have made it right. Surely if he had a problem it was corrected. If NOT, I would like to know about that.
Fred is not a jerk, at least not to me. Fred did try to contribute to AZ but was run off.
Its sad how many guys don't post because of the ridicule they receive.
Fred is not a jerk, at least not to me. Fred did try to contribute to AZ but was run off.
Its sad how many guys don't post because of the ridicule they receive.
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Well there is a problem with his rails. It is called glue. I have asked him before what kind of glue he uses and he said contact. I asked what brand and got no comment. Check those rails a year later and they will be coming apart. There he knows the problem and it is still not fixed.:thumbup:
Ron
Well there is a problem with his rails. It is called glue. I have asked him before what kind of glue he uses and he said contact. I asked what brand and got no comment. Check those rails a year later and they will be coming apart. There he knows the problem and it is still not fixed.:thumbup:
Ron
I've used Penguin Rails for years now,
and have never had a problem with them.
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and have never had a problem with them.
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There's really no comparison between the two rails, Ridgeback rails are built better, play better, have better T-nuts, glued up better, and fit better. Go to the web site, ridgebackrails.com and take a look for yourself.
Glen
Glen