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| Topic: New Tornado foosball table |
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just got this email from valley-dynamo Dear Foosball Distributors, Tornado is proud to announce their new ONE MAN GOALIE table. This table is similar to the current coin operated Tornado in it's construction and aesthetics with a few differences. We will have stock on these units for year end needs. > One Man Goalkeeper with ramped corners > Precision machined Stop Ring > Split cabinet for easy access > Guaranteed 9-ball drop > Patented Split bearing > Precision Ground Balls I wonder if this is going to be the new itsf official table  also they've provided a pdf http://members.shaw.ca/kianpics5/Foosball-TourEditionOneManGoalie.pdf |
Posted: Oct 23 2007 10:43PM
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how am i supposed to rag it in of the winger now?  |
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You'd think ornado could afford to have someone doctor the photograph so that it looked like they at least had a prototype with ramps and a stop ring......maybe even two stop rings. AND don't worry Robbie......assuming someone at Tornado figures out what a ramp is........when you hit your limp-wristed pull shot from goal it won't have enough power to climb the ramp, so your mishits into the corner will start to climb the ramp and then curve towards the goalie. Goalies brought up without ramps will let those trickle in behind their men all night...should've heard the cursing from Tornado goalies on the Stryker-Dynamo table. |
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oops....my bad......I justv reread Tornado's email......its not the Tornado TABLE that is going to have ramped corners, its the "One Man Goalkeeper with ramped corners". |
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Yeah! Less slop! 2-5er's just gained a little more advantage! I might actually do something in Am. Singles this March for a change. Do you think they'll have some kind of retrofit kit for old tables? |
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im confused, where are the ramps gonna b? same as old protop or million dollar tables right? |
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Is this actually for real? Someone mentioned that the table in this picture is very old. And shouldnt the email be from Brunswick. Didn't they buy Valley? Taha |
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I can see this having two more impacts 1. More time spent waiting for the ball to roll out of the corner especially in amateur where ball control is skeptical in the early rounds. Hell I even have issues at times. 2. More inconsistancies from table to table This makes sense though... look at the tables that were at worlds, the corner roll on the 2-bars was like they forgot to rest their machines from when they were building rolled corner units. I'm alright with it as long as the table still sets up a 2-bar without making resets more common. |
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No its for real. I got the email from a sales person as valley-dynamo. The same lady that gave team Canada a bunch of gear (free towels, hats, etc) at worlds. The tables at worlds had a brushed steel look to them as well, so no, its not old. |
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So I guess the real question is: Is this a marketing ploy to sell more Tornado tables in Europe, or are they switching back to the 1-man goalie in the official tables for good. Taha |
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I think it's a better game. The junk goals coming off those outside guys are a major disapointment in the 3 man goalie bar design, the disadvantage in ramps is the increased complexity/cost/down time due to breakage. I heard the quality of the tables at Worlds was not that great, I hope this new design is better and I look forward to playing on it. |
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I might play again TS memories coming back |
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I am noticing no side return strips. That could be interesting if it helps banking. Both the Chinese table and the Legend/Spectrum have side return ramps under the playing surface so banking is much improved. I hope they have solved the level surface and men with side seams issues. |
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