Korean Job Discussion Forums

[cuorev]

Hi, I currently own some futbolines tables imported from Spain.
They're the Spanish version of foosball, and they are different from the North American version in pretty much every way.
This version is the more common version when you travel the mediterranean area and some parts of Latin America.
The majority of this forum seeming to be North American,
I was wondering if North American foosball fans would find this an interesting alternative, or would just simply dismiss it as something alien.

Here are a few videos of how they look in action:
Some promo vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGdd4cPC_uE
The game being played
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qvnfzp-bbLY&feature=related

If you have played foosball before, you would have easily noticed how
the players have separated legs,
have a different formation of 1-3-3-4 players on the rods,
and have a tilted playing field which has a concave to the middle.

The players are made of aluminum, and the balls out of graphite (the same material used for a golf ball)
so the balls are much heavier and faster than the North American version in which you use plastic players and plastic (or cork) balls.
I personally think when compared to foosball it is less of a sport and more of a bar game in that
it is a bit less technical and uses very strong materials to withstand abuse.
The cabinet is solid steamed beechwood and the poles are solid steel.

Overall, in performance the differences would be in how the ball controls different due to the legs,
the feeling of the balls when struck, and that the balls never stay at a blind spot.

Tell me what you guys think about it.
I currently have a few tables up and running in Seoul and the Suwon area so if ever any of you are interested trying them give me a message.