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Mike Frese
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From: Holts Summit, MO
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 - posted 05-01-2012 04:59 PM      Profile for Mike Frese   Author's Homepage   Email Mike Frese   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Does anyone have any experience with seats from Dolphin seating. I know the Epic Theaters has used them in some of the newer installations. They are quite a bit cheaper than most of the rest.

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Mike Blakesley
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 - posted 05-01-2012 05:18 PM      Profile for Mike Blakesley   Author's Homepage   Email Mike Blakesley   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
I think they are Chinese-made, which accounts for the price. I've seen them at trade shows, they look OK but nothing better than you would expect.

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Monte L Fullmer
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 - posted 05-02-2012 06:44 PM      Profile for Monte L Fullmer   Email Monte L Fullmer   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
The advantage with Dolphin Seating is there is no spring or other form of seat return mechanism that's willing to break inside the seat pan.

Dolphin uses a simple weighted section inside the seat pan that uses the pendulum method to return the seat upwards when not occupied.

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Louis Bornwasser
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Yeah; but how confortable can a Dolphin be? Louis

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Chris Slycord
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From: 퍼항시, 경상푹도, South Korea
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Do they come contaminated with tuna?

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Frank Angel
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Then there's the whole thing needing to watch a movie in a swinsuit.

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Monte L Fullmer
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Just tell him to stay away from RGS seating.

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Ian Parfrey
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From: Imbil Australia 26 deg 27' 42.66" S 152 deg 42' 23.40" E
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Do they call the tilting mechanism 'The Flipper'?

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Mike Frese
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Thanks Louis for changing the discussion!

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Mike Blakesley
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Re the springless mechanism that Louis speaks of: Lots of companies are doing that now. I know Greystone seats have it. It's just a weight in the back of the seat pan that makes it tilt back when the user stands up. Definitely a plus but not exclusive to Dolphin.

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Andrew Thomas
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Hi guys, I'm in the process of putting together all the costs on a theater rehab and am trying to find a good source of seating. I think I've found some decent options for new seating, but does anybody have any good sources for used seating? Thanks.

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Mike Blakesley
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 - posted 06-16-2012 07:20 PM      Profile for Mike Blakesley   Author's Homepage   Email Mike Blakesley   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Get a copy of Boxoffice, there are always some good leads in the classifieds

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