What or Who showed the best NEW products this year at TW?

[Odinseye]

I thought Haunt Tactics new demon suit with the stilts was outstanding. Their quality was above everyone else's that we looked at.

[Slain]

It may have been missed.. but the point I was trying to make is just because it looks good doesn't mean it will work well.. (Best New Products is the topic)
Any haunter knows in this business if it doesnt work over and over and over when that customer comes into the room or the set it sucks for everyone involved. The haunt wants to put on a great show for the paying patrons and to experiance the best scare entertainment possible.. This can't happen!! When the product fails regardless if your using it as a prop or distraction... I can't concider it a "Best Product" if it is not tried and proved...
I only can tell from my personal experiance..

[drfrightner]

I think the point of the thread was missed... it was who had the best overall new stuff at Transworld.

Here is my list from what limited stuff I saw.

Scarefactory, Pale Night, Dark Raven, but there was also a lot of other companies that did some awesome things like Dead House, Gore Galore, and many others. I like a few things from Poison Props cool stuff, Ghost Rides dead stuff was awesome. I'm going to go through all of my photos and come up with a complete list of my favorite stuff.

Its hard for me because I have to factor in what Unit 70 made new for us like the Scorpion, Clownzilla, Roachzilla, and those Monkeys.

Larry

[Slain]

it just sounds to me, after years of reading anti-sf posts, that the only way they'll ever learn anything is if their sales drop off significantly. as long as they're still considered the top in the industry, despite their consistent quality issues, they're just going to keep delivering more of the same... maybe new cool-looking designs, but the same flawed engineering underneath. They need one year, just one, of next-to-no sales. tell me the 50+ people they have on staff wouldn't be panicking to fix the issues then.

I agree.. I think there are alot of newbies that just dont know and some old farts hoping those cool looking things might just last..Never happen..
Things that aren't meant to move that way just won't.. If you bought from them great.. Have your guy (handy man) ready or on stand by to fix, repair, or scrap that beautiful piece you just blew your budget on...

[icarian]

it just sounds to me, after years of reading anti-sf posts, that the only way they'll ever learn anything is if their sales drop off significantly. as long as they're still considered the top in the industry, despite their consistent quality issues, they're just going to keep delivering more of the same... maybe new cool-looking designs, but the same flawed engineering underneath. They need one year, just one, of next-to-no sales. tell me the 50+ people they have on staff wouldn't be panicking to fix the issues then.

[Slain]

Great for them.. But hiring someone in the industry to help with their PR campaign doesnt cut it for shit they have been putting out over the last 5 to 10 years..
Things that are made to go up and down shouldn't move side to side..
Last year if you'd gone behind the magic curtain you would see all of the stuff being welded and repaired that broke after only a few minutes on the show floor..
They had the same problem this year.. I think my friend you have been drinking the happy punch!
Cool looking stuff but don't keep feeding the animal.. It may bite you one day!!

[HauntedPaws]

From what I heard SF has fixed some quality issues?

[Slain]

Too bad it will only last a week at an attraction...

[MournfulManor]

Well, the prop that blew me away the most was...

The Necromancer from Scarefactory. I know it was new in 2011, but MAN that thing is impressive in real life!

[wickedfarmer]

I did....

I perfected invisibility. I registered myself and one of my crew..but brought a second one. NOBODY detected him all weekend. Which proves it was the best.

Seriously...that vague a question can not be answered.

Wicked Farmer

[JayTeeDee]

Typically by now, there is a "best of" Transworld. I apologize if I missed it in the listing.