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lefty50

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What about the new equipment cycle?
« on: March 20, 2020, 12:07:26 PM »
Since I haven't seen this obvious topic come up yet.....

We're flooded with new equipment every 3 months... Some more, some less. We're seeing alleys close everywhere, and already lots of reports about new equipment not being able to be thrown (Redemption Solid and others for example). If the paranoia continues, and it logically will, followed by further delays returning to the lanes, what will happen to both the current generation of new equipment when no one gets to throw them, and the never-ending pipeline of the next greatest rock? Will the current crop be lost to the next greatest thing, or will the vendors hit pause on the cycle?
Thoughts?
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Re: What about the new equipment cycle?
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2020, 12:28:27 PM »
The current new stuff will probably get ignored.

This might be the death blow for the new venture, "BIG Bowling".
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Re: What about the new equipment cycle?
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2020, 01:31:15 PM »
My thought is this.  With Bowl Expo only being a few months away; I cant see companies producing new lines of balls when the current new stuff is still just sitting around.  Someone is going to be losing tons of money whether it is the companies, distributors, or even both. They now have thousands of balls taking up space in their warehouses not going anywhere.  If that is the case; then I dont see much of anything new being released until Bowl Expo providing that isn't cancelled and some of the current new stuff starts moving.  I could be wrong but it is just my thought.
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Re: What about the new equipment cycle?
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2020, 04:44:31 PM »
I'm waiting fire sales on the current stuff.  🤷‍♂️
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Re: What about the new equipment cycle?
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2020, 05:09:42 PM »
Wasn't going to be anymore new stuff till Bowl Expo anyways, at least for Storm/RG release schedule. This might not actually have much effect on it.
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Re: What about the new equipment cycle?
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2020, 05:34:47 PM »
Quote from: TWOHAND834 on March 20, 2020, 01:31:15 PM
My thought is this.  With Bowl Expo only being a few months away; I cant see companies producing new lines of balls when the current new stuff is still just sitting around.  Someone is going to be losing tons of money whether it is the companies, distributors, or even both. They now have thousands of balls taking up space in their warehouses not going anywhere.  If that is the case; then I dont see much of anything new being released until Bowl Expo providing that isn't cancelled and some of the current new stuff starts moving.  I could be wrong but it is just my thought.

With the amount of job losses I agree totally with this assessment.
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Re: What about the new equipment cycle?
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2020, 06:09:13 PM »
That's the point though. New stuff now, new stuff coming at Bowl Expo, and they won't miss that chance, even if Expo is cancelled probably. So Axiom, Redemption, etc, etc, will be basically untested and up against the next cycle, right?
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Re: What about the new equipment cycle?
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2020, 09:29:21 PM »
They closed the border from Texas to Mexico, so no Brunswick shipping out for a while.
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Re: What about the new equipment cycle?
« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2020, 10:12:13 PM »
Quote from: Juggernaut on March 20, 2020, 09:29:21 PM
They closed the border from Texas to Mexico, so no Brunswick shipping out for a while.

Couldn’t of happened to nicer group of guys.
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Re: What about the new equipment cycle?
« Reply #9 on: March 20, 2020, 11:02:10 PM »
Quote from: northface28 on March 20, 2020, 10:12:13 PM
Quote from: Juggernaut on March 20, 2020, 09:29:21 PM
They closed the border from Texas to Mexico, so no Brunswick shipping out for a while.

Couldn’t of happened to nicer group of guys.

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Re: What about the new equipment cycle?
« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2020, 11:39:28 PM »
Quote from: Remmah on March 20, 2020, 11:27:50 PM
Does anyone think it’s silly to be talking about this considering bowling centers are shut down and that there’s an important issues at stake right now ?

I think that there are plenty of venues to discuss COVID-19 and other serious issues.  and discussing bowling, bowling balls and the like on a bowling forum is just fine
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Re: What about the new equipment cycle?
« Reply #11 on: March 21, 2020, 12:24:00 AM »
Quote from: Remmah on March 20, 2020, 11:27:50 PM
Does anyone think it’s silly to be talking about this considering bowling centers are shut down and that there’s an important issues at stake right now ?

Silly to talk bowling on a bowling forum? No.
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Re: What about the new equipment cycle?
« Reply #12 on: March 21, 2020, 11:04:28 AM »
I just heard from a friend in VA that his PSO told him Bowl Expo has been cancelled. Yeah, too many levels removed from the source, so I'd regard it strictly as a rumor for now.
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Re: What about the new equipment cycle?
« Reply #13 on: March 21, 2020, 12:55:26 PM »
I'd believe it, it was terrible scheduling to begin with, let alone what's going on now. 

Quote from: charlest on March 21, 2020, 11:04:28 AM
I just heard from a friend in VA that his PSO told him Bowl Expo has been cancelled. Yeah, too many levels removed from the source, so I'd regard it strictly as a rumor for now.
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Re: What about the new equipment cycle?
« Reply #14 on: March 21, 2020, 07:21:35 PM »
Today, someone who works in the industry told me the same thing. Bowl Expo will be cancelled. Expect an announcement in a week or two.
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