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When it all started it was the purple 5. I still dislike it greatly, but it's more of a habit thing than anything else for the majority of us, I'd say. But the half-black 9 - and particularly the other, less distinguishable stripes, like the 10 - now that is a real issue that affects...

Haha, well that's implied, innit? 😄

I hate the Aramith Black set of balls! And I know I'm hardly the only one. It's awful even for 9-ball, but it's even worse for 10-ball and almost unusable for 8-ball. It's a monstrosity. And it's becoming more and more prevalent with it being the set of choice for Matchroom events. So, let's see...

Cool, thanks for the reply. Enjoy your IQ cues, they're produced fairly near to where I live, I might give them a chance at some point.

@Catalin , thank you for the review. How are you liking the cue after a little while has passed? What shaft are you using with it, Ignite?

That black ten-ball is hurting my eyes.

Cool, that clears it then - Z3 it is for the GOAT! 😊

Interesting, so he might have switched to Z2 in the meantime. Either that, or using them both, I guess. Part of me feels it's a shame he didn't switch to Predator sooner. I reckon it could have only helped his game overall, but more than that, I feel the Predator company would have treated him...

Here's a nice video on it:

Hm, I really do think it was Z3 in the original clip. It can be clearly spotted in the image I attached to the 1st post. Z2 has a considerably different logo.

Lovely to hear that. I guess we'll see soon against Thorsten.

Anybody else had any experience with the Avant? Some Mezz pros are using it now, it seems.

@Mustardeer : Yeah, he's not really playing all that well anymore, I've seen some fairly recent clips from the Philippines. But that's ok, time takes its toll. I'm not even sure how old the above clip is, but I was still genuinely surprised by seeing him sport a Predator playing cue.

I was not aware that Efren had ever played with Predator cues, were you? It seems to be a Predator BK2 butt with Z3 shaft. There's a shot on the 2 that he actually missed (undercut) because he expected bigger deflection as he played inside english. :)

I believe this thread may have taken a wrong turn. The point is not whether or not we need to use quick-release joints or not. Those are here to stay, some will like them, some won't. The thread is about qr joints that have the characteristics similar to the one in the original post, where...

Look at how awesome that fit looks, with that little vacuum and everything. Instils a lot more confidence than the regular uniloc qr, at first glance. Is there a reason we are not using these (or similar) in pool cues? (video should start at 38s)

Thank for the review, cwong79, much appreciated. (y) This is the only part that gives me pause: "The cue doesn’t feel as solid as my Mezz sneaky pete." After you get more playing time with it, could you please come back and elaborate on that a bit more. Adjustability is a major upside, but...

Thank you for taking the time to provide such sound advice, td, much appreciated. I tried cleaning the grime on the butt face, there was definitely some residue there, not sure what it is, but I cleaned most of it. The very tiny gap is still there, but it still seems like a cosmetic issue more...

Thank you for all the advice, guys. I think I'll wait to see if I experience any functional issues with it before I turn to the 'Ask the Cuemaker' forum. If the issues remain solely visual, I don't think I'll mind. It's that good of a cue. :)

Also, if you look at the joint picture (original post) and especially the video link, is it worrisome that there are those "lines" in the wood around the pin? https://youtube.com/shorts/xLD3ePTF9gc