Quoted from OutpostKodelia:Hey everyone, as you know, we've been hard at work cranking out scoop protectors for Rush, but we haven't been idle on the design front, either. We wanted to take a moment to share with you a few of the other things we're in development with for Rush and see what you find to be the most desirable, and thus what we should really focus our R&D on in the immediate future. With no further ado, here's our stuff!
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VUK Protector a.k.a. "The Duckbilled Vukypus" (or DBV)
The playfield around the VUK on Prem/LE models is already showing a lot of wear for most folks. It's also really common for perfectly good shots to ricochet around and rattle out. We set out to fix both of these issues. The DBV protects the wall and edges of the VUK hole from impact damage, and the large bill portion protects the wood from rolling damage and ensures no ball is ever stuck back there. The whole thing is secured from underneath by the VUK plate so it won't come out. Further, you can optionally install the backstop to the DBV by simply sliding it underneath the bill where it is held in place by the DBV and its surrounding playfield hardware. The backstop absorbs enough of the kinetic energy of the incoming ball so it won't bounce like mad and rattle out. On our LE, we saw a reduction from about 1 in 5 or 6 shots rattling out to 0 (ZERO!) out of 60+ (we eventually lost count). Once in a very rare while we'll still see a rattle out, but the problem is effectively eliminated. It's tough to get good pictures of this one, but we did our best.
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...We can't wait to hear your thoughts!
Thank you so much,
Outpost Kodelia and NinjaCamp
Thumbs up earned from me for somehow referencing a platypus.