Carom boards at Indian stores

[Sagar Gunturi]

FYI::  you can find very good carom boards (match boards also available) at  below location.

East West Indian Store

1046 East El Camino RealSunnyvale, CA 94087

Ph: 408-261-3003

Monday is holiday for this store.

Regards

GVSagar

[Pravin Patade]

Sagar,

 

These boards are recreational boards. They are good for playing at home but they are not really tournament quality boards. You will get this boards anywhere between $60-$90 in Indian stores. The tournament quality boards will cost you minimum $250, however if someone is planning to go to LA then he/she can pickup these boards for $150 including a stand (Bala, hope that offer is still valid :) )

 

Bala, could you share the places to get the better boards once again for the benefit of the new members?

 

Regards,

Pravin

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[Bala]

hey guys,

here's the info i had posted on this subject after the previous tourney -
http://groups.google.com/group/bayareacarrom/web/where-to-buy-tournament-quality-carrom-equipment

apart from the stores mentioned above, there is another attractive option -
the exact same boards we used at the tournament (synco bulldog) are available (brand new) in LA with "sunil narkar". these boards were specifically made for the 2006 world cup held in new delhi, and sunil bought a lot of the unused ones. he has already sold most of them, but he still has a few remaining that he is willing to sell for $150 for a board + coins. he doesnt have the stand for them, you can buy one separately from the stores mentioned above. these boards normally cost around $400 so this is a great deal at $150. all these boards are in his warehouse in LA.

you can save money on shipping if we can consolidate the purchases. i can volunteer to coordinate it, please let me know if you are interested in buying one from sunil.

thanks,
bala

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[Bala]

sagar,
can you share a few more details about the "match boards" available at east west indian store? how much do they cost and if they are tournament quality boards?

thanks!

[Anil V]

Hi Bala,

I would be interested in the Synco bulldog depending on how much it costs for shipping.

I rec'd the following quote from Taj Imports:

TAJ MAHAL IMPORTS

100 S Central Expressways, Suite # 26 C Richardson, TX – 75080

 

 

SYNCO – BULLDOG  SIGNATURE	$239.99
Synco – Elegant Bulldog…20 mm & up	$ 219.99
Precise – Elegant Bulldog…20 mm & up	$ 199.99
Synco – Elegant Championship…16 mm & up	$ 179.99
Precise – Elegant Championship…12 mm & up	$ 169.99
Synco – Winit Premium	$ 99.99
Synco – Kiran Premium	$ 69.99
Synco – Excel Premium	$ 49.99
Coin Set	From $ 5.99
Striker…………………… ( From $ 3.99 To  $ 13.99)
Powder – potato starch	$ 4.99 / 14 oz
Boric Powder	$ 1.99 / 4 oz
Stand for Kids Carrom	$ 20.99
Stand for Adult Carrom	$ 29.99
U.S.Carrom Association Striker	$ 13.99

 

The package deal for the complete set

 

(i.e. One Carrom Board, One Stand and One 14oz.. Powder)

   

All Carromboards come with a Coin Set and a Striker   

Synco Bulldog Signature …(Border 4” to 4.5”)……………….275.00 + Shipping and Handling

Synco Bulldog board… (Border 3.5” to 4”)……...……… …   255.00 + Shipping and Handling

Precise Bulldog board… (Border 3.5” to 4”)……………… $ 235.00 + Shipping and Handling

Synco   Championship Board… (Border 2.5” to 3”)…....... $ 215.00 + Shipping and Handling

Precise Championship board… ( 2.5” to 3”)………………...$ 205.00 + Shipping and Handling

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Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 12:28:06 -0700
Subject: Re: [BayAreaCarrom] Carom boards at Indian stores
From: bal...@gmail.com
To: bayare...@googlegroups.com

[Bala]

hi anil,

this is good info. looks like they have reduced the prices. the top 3 in the list below (all "bulldog" models) are pretty good boards. USCA uses "precise elegant bulldog" for its tournaments, and it used to be a lot more expensive a few years back.

i am not sure how much it would cost for shipping, lets see how many others are interested in buying one and then i can check with sunil.

- bala

[Sagar Gunturi]

Hi,

Yesterday I checked in their stores and looks like the quality of the board is good. 

Its same as 20mm/16 mm plywood quality. Price is 167$ approximately including tax. 

Regards

GVS

[Anil V]

Any idea which brand/model it is?

btw, I saw/used a Precise Amateur model with 9mm ply for $55 in Sacramento and it was very good for regular home use :)

Regards,

Anil

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Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 15:55:07 -0700

Subject: Re: [BayAreaCarrom] Carom boards at Indian stores

From: mydea...@gmail.com
To: bayare...@googlegroups.com

[Anil V]

Sounds good. 

Thanks for checking.

- Anil

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Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 14:36:39 -0700

[Bala]

Warning: Do not buy "Precise Chroma" unless you want nicely painted firewood! This is a common model I have seen in Indian grocery stores around here, retails for about $50.