To whom it may concern, and to MR. BOND as well, I'm going to try and explain something to all of you. First off, just like all of you are confused into thinking anyone that touches a pool table ia a table mechanic, let me correct your thought process.
So the topic of the thread is "new design ideas and features for pool tables" and your response is: You're ALL confused about mechanics.
Thanks Glen.
OK, now that we've established there's a difference between an "installer" and a "pool table mechanic" let's take a look at the pocket pool table industry, it's divided in to two categories, "residential" and "commercial" pool tables.
So the topic of the thread is "new design ideas and features for pool tables", and you decide to explain that the industry is divided into two categories.
Thanks Glen.
I know most on here are waiting and hoping Brunswick is going to just kick Diamond's ass in sales with their new GC6....but you really need to look at the bigger picture,
So the topic of the thread is "new design ideas and features for pool tables" and your response is: the results of your personalized AZB survey in which every respondent announced their hatred for Diamond tables.
Good stuff Glen.
Now, in comes MR. Bond, for nothing more than mental masturbation and starts a thread, asking for ideas and ways of improving pool tables, but no clarification as the what market place he's referring to and people start jumping on board like, Oh yeah, that's a great idea and so is that one, and what about this, and how about that.
LoL You mad bro?
What the phuck difference does it make if we want to shoot the shit about table features Glen?
By the fact that Mr. Bond had no idea how to interview the so called MAN from Brunswick, and had NO idea what kind of questions to ask him, then blamed the lack of knowing what to ask on the AZB members because they didn't fill his note book full of quetions to ask either....shows right there no one here on AZB has a clue what they're talking about when it comes to pool tables!!! I'll tell you what, the guy from Brunswick is lucky as hell that i wasn't the one interviewing him, because then everyone would have seen how many questions he couldn't have answered!!
LOL Oh man this is rich.
Still butt hurt because Brunswick won't give you the time of day huh Glen?
What you don't have, that I have Glen, is the ability to speak to people without being defensive and rude. This is why I don't call a designer and drill him to the wall about factory defects and design flaws. I don't ask him to admit that his company has problems out loud. I do not try to embarrass people by looking for a question they might not be able, or might not be allowed, to answer properly.
It's called TACT Glen, which you clearly could use more of.
And here's some more bad news Glen. There are many people here on AZ that know a ton about pool and billiard tables. To declare out loud, that "no-one has a clue", even if it were true, is completely unprofessional.
When it comes to changes in pool tables, they're not like next years model of cars, there is no changes made in pool tables as everyone would like to believe there is.
Pretty sure nobody said anything about believing in changes.
But it's good to know that you have "everyone" pegged so accurately.
Manufacturers produce table models as long as there's sales for that model, sales drop off, the model gets discontinued. All pool tables have a building block foundation, and the further the manufacturers vary from that basic foundation the cost increases, and sales risk being disrupted. There's an average low end market, mid range market, and a high range market. The majority of sales is in the average low end market place as most people that buy those pool tables are not spending their money on a pool table because they love to play pool, they're buying a pool table because they want some furniture in a particular space in a room....and because maybe the kids will like it, and maybe they'll play a game or two once in a while....and because it makes a great laundry folding table.
Absolute genius I tell ya.
But you did leave out the part about Planned Obsolescence, which will clearly explain all the issues you are having with table makers. Maybe you should read up on that and then come back and explain to everyone exactly why Brunswick shouldn't care about its table problems.
Now comes the question, even if this AZB "think tank" could come up with even ONE remote idea, that might actually be interesting....who do you think would even be interested in sitting down with you and be willing to discuss it with you? Why don't this "think tank" put their efforts into something that might actually make a difference in this industry....or have all those ideas been exhausted ALREADY?