Just an idea but couldn't you just print movement cards if your dials ever degrade to uselessness?

The idea would be the same, place a card next to your ship etc.

You could put ship icons on the different moves to indicate they were allowed etc.

 You could.  You couldn't use them in an official event, but outside of that sure.

 I think the whole problem is just aesthetics. The actual maneuvers never get touched because they are on the lower part of the dial , so they're not getting rubbed away. It's just the pretty surface of the upper piece of cardboard that is getting worn. Is it the same for everybody else?

Do you guys prefer metal or wood?

yeah,
The dials are made for holding and turning, If your dial wears out you should contact FFG, It should not happen!

If my dials wear out I will request replacements from FFG as they are obviously not fit for purpose.

Panic…

 Here is an idea. I have 3 teenage girls and I was thinking of using clear nail polish. Any thoughts on this idea guys and gals? I haven't tried it yet and would like some input if its a good or bad idea.

How about using the Matt spray on sealer you normally use to finish your painted miniatures ???  We've probably all got a can or two of that laying around..

Ian

I just got a response from Kittrich, which makes clear contact paper you might be refering to. The company rep said that no, the contact paper that they make is not archival quality, which means that it is not acid-free. They said that they are in the process of developing an acid-free version sometime earlier next year.

Panic said:

Really??

So the tires on my car, being made to allow my car to grip the road, shouldn't wear out? Even after tens of thousands of miles of use?

You're rubbing two surfaces together… logic dictates, along with a few thousand years of history,  that things will wear out after repeated use.

Now if they aren't holding up to casual use, then that's a problem.

qwertyuiop said:

i like the idea of using wood but metal might work best……. Not sure.

Stile2112 said:

But then you should at least be able to buy replacement dials, rather than the whole set

poloniumandrats said:

Oh… I completely agree.

One of my Y-wing dials is wearing out on the inside where the printed maneuvers are. I have not used it very much at all. I would say less than 10 games for sure, and I am not doing anything abusive with them. Potentially I pushed the black buttons together too tightly but I don't know how it's any different than other times I did it for the other ships.

Panic said:

I agree with Panic. If any of my dials wears out, I will be contacting FFG for a replacement.

Also, don't let people with sweaty hands play. My brother rubbed through the printing to plain white within 20 minutes.