No idea how vp pros play 8 or more hrs daily on uprights. Even some of the new ones that have a "pitch" or whatever you call it are only slightly better for me. I can't avoid fatigue no matter what position I get in. I could play ancient touch screen video bj back in the day 12 hrs but vp kills me. I think you are right about height and reach,
you would think by 2011 IGT would have come up with a better mousetrap.
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "tomflush" <tomflush@...> wrote:
>
> Well, the number #1 hazard use to be smoking and second hand smoke. With
> better ventilation systems, and many of those chain smoking old-timers
> passing to greener pastures , we are left with Chairs and Glares. Staring at
> a VP screen for hours on end is not good. Its sort of like staring into a
> flashlight all day long. You might want to consult with your opthamologist,
> but it might not be a bad idea to ask the attendant to lower the screen
> intensity. Hazy, fuzzy, blurred , dirty, or bouncy screens are something you
> should not put up with.
> Chairs is a huge problem, more so in Atlantic city. Most of their chairs are
> fixed at the wrong height and the wrong reach. So you constantly strain your
> neck , back , hands, shoulders,or combos of next day pain by compromising
> for the "one-chair-fits-all" casino mindset. So most of us over 4 0 folks,
> really want an adjustable chair to avoid a trip to the CHIRO.
> BTW - there is an excellent CHIRO , Dr Derek Dey, on Eastern.
>
> best...Tom
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Frank" <frank@...>
> To: <vpFREE@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 4:31 PM
> Subject: [vpFREE] Re: Body Wear & Tear
>
>
> > --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, coachvee@ wrote: Hi Gang: I've been
> > meaning to pose this question to these forums for awhile hoping to open up
> > some dialogue to a problem I've been experiencing for some time to see if
> > it's as prevalent in the VP community as I believe it is.
> >
> >
>
