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skogstokig said:

first the stream froze then the game froze

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They started a lot of tippy-tapping on balls in the corner, and after maybe 10 shots, the ref stepped forward and said something and the players changed strategy. Presumably they were alerted of a possible stalemate. I would have given them some more time.

I’m old school and was taught that as my grip hand comes back to visualize holding a hammer. My rear fingers fall away as I cock my wrist lifting the head of the hammer as high as I can, cue doesn’t actually move, just hand rotation. As I come forward, with perfect timing I might add, I snap the head of the hammer into the cloth like I’m driving the full length of a 16 penny nail into a 4x4. I think I like Nataddrho’s explanation better though

i spoke with Dr Cue, and he says he has many students and proteges and all of them put in the effort to video any problem areas that they would like to work on and send them to him for review

he also said a few of his students over the years will just talk about their troubles and make excuses and ask for advice on new cues and gloves and chalk etc

but without meeting them or at least watching the player’s abilities and limitations on video, he considers them to be either trolls- nonexistent- or selfish and non serious players, fools, like don quixote

Thx for his thoughts....
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dr_dave said:

I think it is fair to subtract 0.3 from the slow-speed numbers and 0.4 from the fast-speed numbers in the first video based on the Revo numbers in both videos. The natural pivot length numbers don’t need adjustment based on the short distance and very fast sleed (so cloth is not a factor).

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Rocket354 said:

That's why looking at same sizes between brands is a more useful comparison.

While I really enjoy any analysis/evaluation on deflection, and I respect Dr. Dave, not having a like-to-like test and, apparently, not being able to compare tests across videos, really does limit the practical uses of these comparison videos.

There is no criticism meant in that comment, any more than there is criticism meant against any shaft in this comparison video. Just observation.

Seeing other companies' cheapo shafts perform similarly to a $500+ Revo is quite interesting, of course.

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In light of comparing across videos, I decided to summarize the results. Based on the Revo changes between videos, I decided it to multiply results from first video by .77 to account for changes in cloth, etc and this gives same result for Revo in second video.

I also added a field called "Variance" which is difference in deflection between Slow and Fast speeds, which would likely account for aiming adjustment needed.

It looks like Wheat State is the winner of the results. Whether it is worth the price is up to the buyer, but the results look good.

Dr. Dave, do you approve of these conclusions?

Needed more Taom V10, so picked up Dr V's chalk and a cube of Pagulayan.

I use Taom for cleanliness - any properly applied chalk works fine in my experience.

Dr V's Titlist chalk is clean, but not quite as clean as Taom. Titlist chalks dusts up a bit like Masters. Taom almost never does.

The Titlist chalk is a little "creamier," though, and feels nicer to apply. Not sure I will switch from Taom, but I like Titlist so far based on how it goes on.

Haven't used the Pagulayan yet, but if it's just reformulated Taom in a square shape, I wouldn't have anything to say. Chalk shape is no big deal to me.

Now Fedor Gorst is about to come out with his own chalk.

Best thing that could happen is all the competition drives down prices. Shocked that Kamui still charges $30 or more for some versions of its chalk!