Here's mine. Works great, easy install.

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Fantastic Mod! I had airballs that were flying everywhere, banging into things and taking a long time to get back into play. I installed the deflector in about 2 mins and it changed the game tremendously. The balls are instantly back in play making the game so much harder. I used to worry about a ball getting trapped behind the ship as it was upended but now I'll never go back to that sneeze guard again. Thanks Maffewl
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While I am not a PotC owner (actually, I've never even seen one in person), I do like to peruse the forums. When I came across this one, I thought to myself "what's a sneeze guard? Surely it can't be that bad." Well, upon discovering what you are referring to, at first I laughed then wondered in disbelief how a pinball manufacturer actually thought that a ginormous piece of plastic taking up half the width of the cabinet was a good idea and passed for intelligent engineering. To top it off, it just looks stupid!

Kudos to you for your ingenuity, and a job well done with your design. Functional, stylish looks, and opens up the table quite nicely. Heck, I don't even own the pin and I'm still tempted to buy your deflector!

Received. Installed. Awesome. Thanks!

Good idea. I'll get back to you about ordering.

Installed mine, took less than 5 minutes, here's what it looks like from a bit further back. not noticeable. thanks..

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I just received one and was impressed with the quality. I figured he was hand-making these, but it appears to be laser cut with polished edges and looks very professional. While I don't have the game to install it now, I look forward to replacing the sneeze guard once I do. A great idea, thanks for making these available for others.

Installed without any problems. Solid product!

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Well done smart mod. Easy install.

I replaced the original mounting screws rather than leave open holes but it's ok either way.

Added a small washer to the left mount to protect the plastic mod.

Look at how great my sneeze guard looks now sitting on my work bench!

Nice job William, and thanks for making it so affordable.

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Thanks so much to Maffewl for making these! It was really nice to finally have an effective way of getting rid of the horrid sneeze guard on this game. I always hated that thing.

Fit and finish is very nice and it does what it's supposed to do - prevent airballs of the standups. If I were asking for one thing to criticize it would be how the curve of the piece to the left of the farthest right target makes the plastic look a little goofy. Like it's installed incorrect or off center. Of course I realize this is a limitation forced by the proximity of the jack ramp to the target.

All in all very pleased! Great job Maffewl!

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Put a star sticker over that Jack target.

This looks like an awesome addition to POTC and I completely agree that the first time I saw that massive sneeze guard, all I could think of was the Old Country Buffet salad bar!! Removal can't happen fast enough if/when I eventually acquire one.

I will be PM'ing you soon to get some ideas for creating an airball deflector for a couple spots in my IJ due to the overwhelming amount of airballs I am experiencing.

I picked one of these up and installed it. So far so good. No air ball issues with the massive ship shield removed and the game looks even better. Definitely recommended. If I see anything else I'll report back.

Great mod!! Great price! Great packaging! Thanks for creating this William - love my Pirates - the only thing that bugged me was the sneeze guard - game looks so much better with it removed! Cheers to you and creative people like you that help out our pinball community!!

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Haven't had an air ball yet with the deflector guard. Thanks!

Got my deflector installed in 3 minutes and promptly destroyed my high score - no kidding! Great mod and thanks for sharing with the community maffewl !

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Bumping thread for a great mod. Just picked this up....Looks great. Ill ad a pic when its done.

Mine works great and provides a some insurance with the weird plastic shield protecting the ship gone.

Thanks Maffewl for the ingenuity here. Finally got that terrible plastic wall off my play field thanks to your fix here.

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If he comes to SFGE I bet William will bring your protector to the show and hand it to you personally and you can save on all that shipping! You can also save on broken sails and stuff.

Not sure though - is he coming? If he does will he autograph the protector? For free?

The pinball deflector made by MAFFEWL is awesome. I'd never own this game without it. Getting rid of the sneeze guard is a must. Thank you William!

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Hi there,

is that PotC airball deflector still available?
If yes, please PM me.
I've already sent a PM to maffewl but got no feedback till now.

Thank you.
Best regards,
Bigmac

I received and installed the Airball deflector yesterday. Great mod that is easy to install. It's really nice to have the sneeze guard gone and have an unobstructed view of the ship.

Put one on about a week or so ago....works great and I really like the look without the sneeze guard. I've seen a few balls bounce off of it....so I know it's working. Thank you William for the design and great service. Highly recommend.

Received mine months ago, but just installed it yesterday. Looks great with the guard off.
Thanks for make a great product.

Hi dear all,

just received the PotC airball deflector and already installed.
You may have a look on my pics.
Big Thanks to Maffewl

Best regards,
Bigmac from overseas

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Added this great mod on Saturday. A cinch to install and a lot better looking than the plastic guard that came with. I'm thankful for mods such as this one.

Im interested, any left?

Also interested in one. Pm me details.

Another satisfied customer here! Maffewl was nice enough to send it to the Netherlands and it arrived after only seven days. The protector was packaged really well and it arrived unharmed. The install only took about three minutes and was really easy to do.
It's great to have that ugly "sneeze guard" removed from the game now and the new protector is hardly noticeable.
Must have mod!

Thanks again Maffewl!

PM sent !

Just realized I never posted my praise for this awesome mod. This is one of those mods POTC should have come with from the factory

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