review: SATURN™ Pinball RINGS

I put this under "mods" as it's new and atypical to have urethane in a game.
That isn't good or bad, it just is new and modern and they look damn good so far.

I just received my package of rubbers which will go on many of my pinball machines.
I am quite interested in seeing how they perform on my games on route (especially ACDC).
The 1st game to get them is my Medieval Madness tonight.

I'm starting off with a photo of the package of colors that I got...

Also a link to get them...
http://www.planetarypinball.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Store_Code=PP&Screen=NEWPROD

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I ended up putting the first set on Sky Jump EM at my folks tonight.
Big difference in size.
They bounce and ball impact sticks well.
I had my first semi-airball on this game ever after a shot of the left flipper
hit a target and on the way back jumped off the rail near the left slingshot.

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I put them on my Medieval Madness tonight.
*No photos yet but will come soon*
-They look great.
-They don't stick like rubber the balls slide/glide off these.
-I played one game and had the most Super Jackpots I've had in one game for some reason.
-When the ball rolls from the in lane onto the flipper it rolls off nicely
and I could hit the ramps well and save damsels without trouble.
-There is not a lot of bounce but I like that.
-Plays with more control it seemed during multi-ball.

The softest

Put a set on a friend's new Metallica tonight.
Played 3 games, some of the most fun I've had with this game so far.
I'm not really fond of this game but enjoyed it some.
I hit the right then left then right ramp in a row once, felt good.

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What games were Saturn rings tested on mostly?

After about 6 games on Medieval Madness they got stickier.
I then added them to my Starship Troopers, Bram Stoker's Dracula and Doctor Who today...

Starship Troopers:
After just around 6 games they started getting more sticky and playable.
I really dig this color combination (throwing a red rubber on the small flipper soon).

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This game is currently @ Fat Kat Tattoo in Jax FL

Bram Stoker's Dracula with Blue Flipper rubbers.
Install after Starship Troopers.
This one got more sticky fast!
I knocked out a new loops championship and a top 4 score.
They look real neat too!

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This game is currently @ Fat Kat Tattoo in Jax FL

Doctor Who pinball
They played fine after about 6 games,
still some working in to do,
damn they look good.

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This game is currently @ Happy Viking Gaming in Jax FL

Today AC/DC Pro gets them at Young Loud and Snotty record shop.
Street Fighter 2 pinball just may as well soon or NO FEAR!
A set has gone to a friend on Friday to test on his HUO Iron Man.

I didn't have time.
They weren't fully cleaned when the dude shopped them out either (only missed spot too)...
So, I'll have to dremel the damn stuff off really...

Uploading 2 videos of Sky Jump EM with flipper rubbers in action right now.

These are the hardness #1

These are the hardness #1

I put a set on AC/DC Pro at Young Loud and Snotty in Atlantic Beach FL...

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The HAAP ones to me are not that good as they fall apart quickly! (one month on location out of the box)

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The new flippers on ACDC, it didn't take too long for them to warm up and for me to knock out a high score (#3).

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During my high score game, I did this epic ball trap...

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I only added one to No Fear's 3rd flipper...

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I had my 3rd highest buy-in score on this game today.

We will tell very soon.
ACDC gets a good amount of play and all others are quite moderate.

Added 2 neon yellow and 1 purple one to my SF2 pin on route.
No photos yet (someday).
They sure don't fit correctly on original 90s gottlieb flippers but ok though.
I know that there is no Purple in the SF2 pin art but I have purple in the play again insert.

They're pretty cheap man, I'd just buy some

I'll be checking up with my games soon after week 1 of them on most of my games on route.

I only route DMD games currently.
This brand is currently on these games on route
ACDC
BSD
SST (minus the mini-flipper)
DrWho
SF2
No Fear (3rd flipper currently/making all Super-Brand soon)

Not on route:
MM

I've played a few more games on Sky Jump, they play pretty well and bounce just enough to my liking.

Starship Troopers with Saturn's,
can't put a small super-band on the mini-flipper as they rub to much.

These are the hardness #1

They didn't explain specifics of why they like the new flippers on Starship Troopers
at Fat Kat Tattoo in Jacksonville FL but they have gotten a great review and the game gets more play now.

Super-Band mini-rubber next to SATURN standard rubber in Starship Troopers resulted in damage to the SATURN rubber after 4 games.

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After one week there is minor flipper damage to the tip of the green SATURN flipper rubber.

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TBD, haven't run a set on a game on route just yet.
They got on my World Cup Soccer soon.

Right on, I'd like to get footage of them in action later this month.

I cleaned off Starship Troopers flippers yesterday and they were fairly easy to clean
and didn't seem to accumulate much more than a typical rubber would in a week of play.

Medieval Madness in action with a set of SATURN rubbers...

These are the hardness #1

So far, it seems like the opaque colored ones hold up better than the translucent ones.
It's $35 of trial and error, I spend a little more than that on my purchase to test.
We'll all do this review together and see what is worth our money.

These are the Hardness #1 added to all videos in the description, check!

Waited for you to notice then change it, check!

Anymore assistance will be appreciated.

I played a game of my Medieval Madness yesterday and got to Royal Madness on the first ball,
didn't complete it though (damn it), but it was the first that I've ever gotten to that mode with 1 ball.
Ironic or not it was with these Saturn flipper rubbers.
I'll take a photo of them soon to show how they hold up with casual play on the machine.

Post photos and a video if possible sometime.

I'll try super-bands on my MM after a while.

I service the ACDC pinball machine at Latitude 30 in Jacksonville FL.
This game gets the most play on route of any game in this area,
and probably gets the most play of almost any machine in the state!

I added 1 Saturn rubber on the left and 1 Super-Band on the right.
I played a few games, wow they play different that standard ones on this game.

I knocked out my highest score ever on ACDC pro though with this combo haha.

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***WARNING*** : SATURN flipper rubbers do not fit will on a SHADOW.
The ball just bounces off the rubber as it sticks out so much.

I'm happy to hear that yours fit.

Saturn Rubbers on my Street Fighter 2 at Burro Bar with crazy LEDs and toys.
Just a campy video to show the flasher I added over the shooter lane.

The 2 on Starship Troopers are holding up well so far and the players enjoy them.
Photos soon.

They seem to be holding up ok on ACDC pro on route.
Initially I saw some breakage but it stopped mostly.

After 1+ month on ACDC pro on location with quite heavy play...
I put the same amount of novus 2 solution and effort in cleaning both flipper ring.
The Saturn ring:
-cleaned up more quickly
-more smoothly
and more completely than the Super-band.

Saturn band on the left.

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I'm not done putting Saturn's thru the tests.
They are still on some of my games on route and being tested
head to head on ACDC pro with heavy use vs Super-band daily.

Two games with Saturn Flipper Rubbers, focus on the 3rd flipper area...

After 3 months the Saturn flipper rubbers on my ACDC are now shredding...

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I had these on this game for 3 months, no turning them at all and this happens,
rotated them and we'll see how long they last.
I'm going to take pictures of Starship Troopers and Doctor Who soon as well.

OK lady (or two or three on here) and GENTLEMEN!

It's been 5 months of a set on Street Fighter 2 and they've help up quite ok.
It's been 5 months on my ACDC and they've helped up quite ok.
It's been about 5 months on Dr Who and they're fine overall.
It's been 5 months one Starship Troopers and these have shredded the most.

It's been about 4 months on my Bram Stoker's Dracula and they're just fine.
It's been about 3 months with them on the Shadow and they're ok (take a photo soon/forgot to)

It's been almost 2 months on my Demolition man and they are doing a o.k.
It's been almost 2 months on my Dr Dude and they are doing a o.k.

These are ALL on route.

Other games:
Sky Jump rarely gets played buy looks fine.

There were all hardness 1.
I'll be doing and order of hardness 2 (medium) and trying on future games.

I believe they will last as long (if not longer?)
and that the bounce will be kept intact and
not become dry and less active which occurs with rubber ones.

P.S... all rubber dry rots in time.

Just put in a new order of different hardnesses to try on future games, more updates soon!

Damage on Starship Troopers after a few months...

LEFT
http://instagram.com/p/mRX6KNPy2e/

RIGHT
http://instagram.com/p/mRX3U-vy2Z/

Updates from the wild.
The ones on my Demolition Man are holding up well...

They are holding up ok on ACDC and The Shadow and BSD as well.
I'll take more pictures soon.

Here is some footage of The Shadow on action with a set on the bottom main ones of it...

The 3rd flipper is super band.

Important update is that I made a 2nd order, this time of hardness level 2.
So far I'm very pleased with the energy transfer of them, more so than the soft ones I've had.
They are currently on my X-Files @ Young Loud and Snotty in Atlantic Beach FL.
I'll do a video of that game in action soon and other misc updates of how they are holding up in time.

Quick video post of how the hardness level #2's look and they feel more firm

So far one set are on my X-files and they transfer energy very well!

I've had none of my #1 address snap, trying #2 hardness now on X-files,
it'll get a good amount of play so we'll see how these hold up,
these are the ones that most have told me had problems breaking.

Rick is good about warranty on warn/breakage, contact him if any issues occur.

The red softness 1 Saturn rings on my Doctor Who are holding up quite well.

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This is how a set of rings held up on my BSD on location for about 5 months.
This game got casual play and they held up well.

What happened?

I'm Not a fan of rubber,
it's a tar mess that gets everywhere in the end.

Unless it's a game played once a month or never...

Sorry for not keeping up on this thread,
I traveled most of last year for work and play and didn't keep up on it.
I'm swapping out the Purple hardness 1s for the Purple hardness 3s tonight on Dr Dude.

Took footage of removing the Hardness 1s off of Dr Dude after a year and putting Hardness 3s on tonight...

Saturn is a product of Planetary Pinball...
http://www.planetarypinball.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=SRCH

Just search for Saturn

Frankly,
I like how Hardness 1s play better than rubber and or superbands almost any day
is what I've come up with, on BSD, DM, NGG and DR Dude so far.

Some locations didn't like Saturns on them like the current NGG
so they then go super bands.

My RFM now has Saturns now too and I dig them.

My last order had 2 changes...

2 of the Hardness 3s that said were on stock online were not,
so they sent hardness 2s, not a huge deal but does this mean
they'll be running low and then stopping?
TBD...

I'm going to play all sets of Saturns that I have out eventually
and whether it says in production or now I'm up for documenting
the product while being on my games on route

After about like 2 months play,
I had my first snapped Saturn ring!
The first one was how I found it...

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It kinda makes me look bad as my games are on location.
I put the old softer set of saturn bands back on and we'll see how long those last (have over a year).

Hardness #3 breaks again!
This time in less that 2 days on Party Zone...

https://instagram.com/p/35njafPy63/

This ring was on my Dr Who for years!

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