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I'll second that request. I have been probably more annoying than anyone probing for answers in the shift knob thread. Maybe he is taking an aproach like Apple and not discussing products on the horizon or dates of release to maximize sales of his current stock. The fact is the feasibility of doing a leather shift knob is there but it may be difficult to do with his current direction of knobs, which is to make the covers interchangeable with existing stock. This aproach is smart to reduce his machining costs and inventory.
Im sure what is needed is a different core for an open top style and then there could be different leather covers for different shapes. Expect this premium product in different leather finishes to likely sell at a premium price like $250 is my guess. Then there could be a slighly simpler and cheaper version that is completely wrapped in leather with an embossed Raceseng logo on the side and their gate pattern embossed or paint etched on the top.
At minimal, and regardless, he could and should make machined inserts for the top and bottom of the stock knob. Baruta makes replacements at $200. A little ridiculous even if the machining costs are high, but I believe all their products are overpriced, and I guess they have a monopoly on the product. If Raceseng could make inserts at a price undercutting their current knobs for those on a tight budget then have a premium leather offering for those who can throw down then they could provide a broader price market. Hey, and Steve Jobs said when confronted by his team that producing a tablet would undercut their laptop line, he said if they didnt undercut themselves then someone else eventually would. Good advice.
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