by mattb » Mon Jul 29, 2019 7:10 am
Not sure where the info comes from about this "war" between plastic and wood, but it doesn't come from here. You will find the home racers (especially this forum) respect it all and enjoy it all. All the guys here appreciate, help and respect all types of slot racing. Plastic...most all the guys here either started with home plastic setups or still have plastic setups. Guys that want to expand their skills and push the boundries build routed tracks, or 2 or 3. They might get into resin casting, 3D, tire making and other skills as they get deeper in the hobby, but if a nice plastic setup and rtr cars are what they enjoy, nobody on these forums criticizes it.
I think you have made up this controversy from comments you've heard from a couple customers in your store. What is your store? Great to hear of a full serve hobby shop still in business and that they sell slot sets. What type of sets do you sell? There are great options with plastic track and several very good companies providing them. Cost is not bad at all if a buyer turns to the internet market and shops ebay and other options. Carrera track can be bought for 1/3 to 1/2 of "set" prices.