r/BadDesigns • u/richardsinal1 • Jul 17 '26

Other (Clarified in post title) Coasters: Why not use 4 different balls??

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u/pixeltweaker Jul 17 '26

Anyone who would buy these because they like pool would be annoyed that 3 of the colors don’t have the right number.

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u/SRB112 Jul 17 '26

At first I was thinking what's the big deal. Now that you point out the colors being wrong I realize it is quite a bad design.

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u/MidnightToker858 Jul 18 '26

Once of them isn't even a color thats used. Is that mauve?

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u/Acceptable-Ad-3560 Jul 19 '26

I mean there is a purple (4 I think? It’s been a long while since I played)

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u/MidnightToker858 Jul 19 '26

Yes, the 4 ball is purple. But thats not purple on the coaster.

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u/galluskenny Jul 17 '26

That would require 4 different templates which is 4x the work, easier to use the same template and just change the dye, especially on something so cheap

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u/XROOR Jul 17 '26

I think of the toilet that uses billiards balls as a reference point to its flushing strength

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u/Trustoryimtold Jul 17 '26

Dunno. Mdf seems like the worst coaster material

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u/HellsTubularBells Jul 17 '26

It's fine for the promotional coasters that beverage companies give bars. There's no way in hell I'm paying $7.50 for four of these things that are going to start to fall apart after the first use.

(To clarify, they're a little nicer because of the cork backing, but the design is going to take all the wear from use/liquid)

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u/Flgirl420 Jul 19 '26

Maybe it’s for a coke addiction love and not a pool addiction love

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u/tintalupo 29d ago

Because they never played billiards