DeeDeeCues said:

Torrifying is done in a vacuum.

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False Torrification just requires little to no oxygen in the atmosphere. It can very much be done in a chamber pumped with an inert gas

DeeDeeCues said:

Torrifying is done in a vacuum.

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100% false. Torrification is done in atmospheric conditions with inert gas (nitrogen) pumped in. It can be done under a vaccum but that is a much much more complicated massively more difficult thing to do than using inert gasses to displace oxygen in the air.

All industrial Torrification is done via inert gas injection

lfigueroa said:

Lately I've been seeing a few very lovely cues for sale I'd have bid on in the past -- real knock outs.

But nowadays I want any cue I buy to be fitted for an extension -- IMO it's almost impossible to play without one. In the old days I would have never thought about it. But now, after playing with two cues fitted for an extension, I just can't bring myself to buy a cue without.

What say you?

Lou Figueroa

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Lou I retired recently and and was gifted a Bcue and a nice jump cue.
The Bcue came with a couple of extensions of different lengths.
Wow after 50 years of playing I saw the light. Jump cue is great also but I am way behind the curve so I mostly kick, most times I don't even recognize jump shots.

Kris_b1104 said:

I wonder if they mark the pockets like that with the orange to help APA 3's run more than two balls in a row.

Seems like an aiming aid to help their player demographic.

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There are plenty of great amateur players in these tournaments, and I don't think the colored pockets make potting easier.

It seems like the pockets are total buckets though, the corner pockets are said to be 4.75 but look like they play bigger. I assume the APA does that mainly to speed the games up.

I have retro fitted a few cues to accept extensions. They all work perfect and look "factory"