Tennesseejoe said:

Grip the break cue more forward? I never heard that. That would tend to shorten your stroke...like telling a baseball player to hold the bat more in front of him.

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There is always a first
Gripping forward will allow you to move the cue faster = bigger break
Gripping it at the back is a waste of energy.
Dropping the elbow with good timing will generate a great follow through.
Try it

AtLarge said:

As noted in Post #1, only 44% of the breaks in these 10 matches were successful (made at least 1 ball and didn't foul). The percentage is low in most of the Predator 10-Ball events. Tough tables!

In some matches, runs of consecutive dry breaks are quite long. Here are the longest consecutive dry-break "runs" for each of the 10 matches tracked in this event (in the order of the match list in Post #1).

4 2 6 7 4 6 5 2 1 7​

So in half of the 10 matches, the break was dry at least 5 games in a row!

In the final match, 12 of the 18 breaks were dry, including a streak of 7 in a row!

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i think they have toughened the tables the last couple events? don't remember them being 4.125". although the other table model they have seems tougher than this one, deeper slate

I know traveling gets old after a while, but after reading your posts, easyeyes posts and others on here about traveling to all these other cities and being able to shoot pool with people you've never met, I really envy you guys for that.
There is a lot of good things about pool, and this forum also for all it provides.

Bob Jewett said:

I think in Manila, the venue could support only a few tables, and so the number of matches had to be reduced.

In the case of Yuma, I think it is an experiment in adjusting the amount of effort for the expected turnout while still producing a watchable product. The usual large WNT event has maybe 30 tables. I think it will be more like 8 or 10 tables in Yuma. That's a large reduction in time and staff required to run the event.

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it's also half the field.

Positively Ralf said:

Was it WNT who did that single elimination tournament recently in the Philipines? Or was it somewhere/someone else? Whatever the case, I remember hearing nothing but good things about it from both spectators and players so I take it they are copying that formula with this.

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I think in Manila, the venue could support only a few tables, and so the number of matches had to be reduced.

In the case of Yuma, I think it is an experiment in adjusting the amount of effort for the expected turnout while still producing a watchable product. The usual large WNT event has maybe 30 tables. I think it will be more like 8 or 10 tables in Yuma. That's a large reduction in time and staff required to run the event.

My Joss's butt is right here -- my avatar.
The Serial Number is E01002. (I understand the "E" indicates an approximate manufacture year of 2004.)

From my SN, Dan Janes was able to tell me that the cue's "company or individual"
was "Valley Forge 2005". The "model" was "custom". Finish date was 3/14/2005*. It was 19 oz. with 13.25 mm shaft. 2005 Super Expo was March 17 to 20 . . .

Mr. Janes was also able to opine that, although he could not be certain, the facts that the cue was "custom" and sold at Valley Forge caused him to conclude that the cue is "only one of its kind".

So, at least as to some cues, Joss can provide the type of data shown above.

epoxypop said:

Your cutter tip is not at the center of the piece, that's why it is leaving the small piece in the center. You will need to raise your cutter up. To keep it from moving away without holding the wheel, there is a thumb screw directly behind the cross slide this will lock it in place

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Thanks for the help. That took care of the problem.

Positively Ralf said:

Was it WNT who did that single elimination tournament recently in the Philipines? Or was it somewhere/someone else? Whatever the case, I remember hearing nothing but good things about it from both spectators and players so I take it they are copying that formula with this.

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Yes, the Philippines Open. However, I'm guessing that had more to do with it being set in the biggest shopping mall in the middle of the biggest city in the most pool crazed nation on earth. I think the vibe in Yuma might be a bit different.

There are a few sets with that box on ebay right now, but all have different balls in them…

xX-Wizard-Xx said:

Kind of what I was thinking ... I would probably ask for prior work examples or go to someone else .... Rather have it done right

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I saw several examples of his wrap work and it's excellant.
This is a side gig/hobby for him not his main source of income, how many cue repair guys drive a late model Corvette?

Was it WNT who did that single elimination tournament recently in the Philipines? Or was it somewhere/someone else? Whatever the case, I remember hearing nothing but good things about it from both spectators and players so I take it they are copying that formula with this.