Al "T" ha when Weiss sues his butt all of the dealers get a piece of the action :0) Don Johnson
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Al Taylor Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 10:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: ShopTalk: ASD Article In PubLinks magazine Don't remember. Probably can't remember. I wonder if dealers get a salary? Maybe some samples? Have to have demos, donchano. Maybe someone sold the list? Al At 10:18 PM 2/3/2003, you wrote: >Hey, Al....don't you remember? You and I were in the same certification >class, along with Dave Haude. We're all certified! > >Looks to me like our friend Mr. Talamonti raided the PCS locator data >base.... > >Royce > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Al Taylor >Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 8:48 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: ShopTalk: ASD Article In PubLinks magazine > > >Well Well Well!!! >I took a look at the below listed web site. Thought I would check on who >was the closest of his dealers to me so I could inquire about the product, >since he claims all of his dealers are qualified. Guess who my closest >dealer is? ME!!! >Well send me your shafts and for 20$ plus shipping I will whammy your >equipment. Don't ask me about the secret method we use. If I told ya, I'd >have ta kill ya. ;-) > >Al > > At 06:38 PM 2/3/2003, you wrote: > >Bill ask that someone post this on Shoptalk > > > >Bru > >I just read the article by Phil Talamonti of ASD that was published in > >PubLinks magazine. It also appears on his web site www.advancedshaft.com > >. The prelude to the article says "In the first of a series of articles > >on shafts and shaft technology, Phil Talamonti, the President and CEO of > >Advanced Shaft Dynamics reveals a hidden secret". > > > >I think the secret is that he doesn't know very much about what clubmakers > >do to align shafts in golf clubs. Obviously, from the way he degrades the > >technology of Dick Weiss and the charts produced when a shaft is PUREd, he > >does know something about the PURE process and doesn't think much of it. > > > >I guess its natural for the 'new kid on the block' to come forward as the > >ultimate guru of knowledge on the subject of shaft alignment - the fact > >that he downgrades all other methods is either lack of knowledge or just > >plain marketing bullshit. > > > >He also states that he has a network of over 1000 authorized dealers > >across the country and "we make sure our dealers are qualified...." Sure > >works fast for the new kid on the block! I should think that to seriously > >'qualify' 1000 dealers he must have spent several months to a year - > >unless qualification is 'do you have any money' and 'do you know which end > >of the shaft the head goes on'? (for those who don't know, its the small > >end. Perhaps you too can become a dealer!) > > > >Anyway, please read the article on the ASD web site and see for yourself > >if the "technology" is believable. I did and I don't believe its worth > >$15 - $20 a shaft - plus labor and shipping (of course you pay the >shipping). > > > >By the way, early analysis says that NBP is down the target line on the > >ASD Peaked shafts. How new is that? > > > >I would appreciate it if someone would post this over to Shoptalk, since > >I'm not a member there. > > > >Bill