BK2 is still one of the better break cues in the market imo.

kling&allen said:

I'm just a hobbyist and make a handful of cues a year (and pens too). Be very careful with the CA, you can read up on the many health problems turners and cue makers have faced with it.

It takes forever, but I get the best results with West. I would invest in a Solarez setup if time mattered.

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As a woodturner who uses CA for some things, you could never convince me to use it for a cue finish no mater how good it looked.
The thought of using it in such big quantities gives me the willies.

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On the back is snail with air brakes playing pool..

Paul_#_ said:

View attachment 894809I wonder what the Rhino shaft is. I bought a Rhino direct from Rhino and, as I recall, I didn't get a box like that shown in the eBay post. Rhino, too, for a while sold under the Rhino name carbon fiber and fiberglass shafts. Is it possible this is an older Rhino style and fiberglass? Did Rhino use the brown tips before they started using Time Crystal tips?

Granted the picture of the shaft sure looks like carbon fiber.

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I'll find out in a couple of weeks. Heading on vacation for 2 weeks and the shaft is arriving while I'm gone.

bbb said:

does it matter
if you dont like it put a different tip on it
jmho

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That's indeed what I'll do, but I'm simply interested in the different tips. In the end, I agree completely that it doesn't matter at all. I'll either like it or I won't, and I'm perfectly capable of changing the tip myself.

Blame slow on the added pressure. Remember the first Dune? "The slow blade penetrates." Most players don't know how to operate their A game anyway.

All competition ballsets coming directly from Saluc are plastic wrapped. (Premium, SAP, Tournamenct etc) Premier and lower comes without. I wrap the boxes in clingfoil before shipping them.

I just got a new set about a month and a half ago from a local vender and they were not plastic wrapped just the lid taped

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I saw these on FB a few days ago and thought about getting one lol

i only learned to jump last week, and I only have experience with the Jacoby jump cue

but that basic 150 dollar jacoby jumper made jumping very easy. I watched half of a youtube video and learned the "dart method" - sunk my first jump shot first try

I just chalk the bottom of my shoes so I don't slip. Problem with this is that the pool hall owner wants me to use the same chalk color as the carpet floor.
One time I was playing in a hall with black & whites tiles. Had to shoot cross-legged on half of my shots.

With a good rack there is no need for much power. If the rack is positioned accurately and the balls are tight, a medium-hard square stroke will drop the second ball in the side (on a 9ft table)
That’s why I say that you don’t need a very hard tip on a break cue, better have control making sure you hit em where you aim

westcoast said:

I don't follow pro surfing that closely, but I think the top pros can make over $1 million a year when factoring in sponsorship

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That's what I was talking about in my other post. Players in most single player sports make a majority from endorsements. Team sports are different because they are salaried.

• Income: According to Surfer Today, only about 100 professional surfers make a sustainable, full-time living from competition.

Keeping pool in mind, depending on prize money and nothing else is tough. Too much competition for limited prize money, plus paying expenses.

Kris_b1104 said:

Predator will be releasing their new shoes soon. Supposed to be low deflection, some kind of new technology. Might have carbon fiber in the soles. Comes in different colorways to match your cue, chalk and glove. 40 small payments of $379.

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designs will be painted on with the cheapest damn paint they can find too

DrCue'sProtege said:

Not really interested in shoes that are comfortable.

More interested in shoes that give you a firm foundation, that won't slide on various flooring.

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There's not a single reason in the world you can't have both in the same shoe.

Difficult to pick a model or brand for you because everyone's feet and gait are so different but I prefer running shoes myself and have had great luck with both Mizuno and Brooks in terms of checking both boxes you're trying to. My blue Mizuno's are probably the best shoe I've ever owned. A little pricey when compared to others but your feet are pretty damn important not only for pool but just life.

Go to a "Simply Running" type store, the people that work in those places will be helpful.