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sudocrushms · 2026-07-23T09:45:53-0700

I'd bank the 8 to the middle of the table and lock them on the backside of the 10.

BilliardHome · 2026-07-23T09:45:38-0700

cueball2010 said:
I think this is the first time hearing this argument against using wood shafts. I have been thinking for a while of switching from my Revo to a 314 shaft so I can get more feedback. Maybe even keilwood. But apparently wood shafts play different depending on humidity. Humidity changes depending on the season and geo location. I mean humidity changes a lot all the time, like a rainy day. I would rather not add another inconsistency to playing pool if there is any truth to what she is saying?

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Dealer here, so grain of salt. The carbon shaft thing isn't really about skill level, it's about deflection and feel. Low deflection shafts let you get away with imperfect aim on cut shots because the ball squirts less, so yeah, that can flatten the learning curve some. But plenty of pros grew up on wood and never switched, guys like Efren didn't need a carbon shaft to shovel english on people. Pia's comments probably come from personal preference on hit and feedback, wood just feels different off the tip, more traditional thump versus the stiffer carbon response. Neither is objectively better, it's closer to picking a golf shaft flex than picking training wheels. If you're newer and want a rundown on what actually matters in a beginner cue, I wrote up a fuller guide here: https://billiardhome.com/blog/best-pool-cues-for-beginners

SBC · 2026-07-23T09:44:55-0700

Swighey said:
There are more clusters. They happen more often even after good breaks. While any pro has a very good chance (and even a decent player has some chance) of breaking them up and leaving a shot, they are not 100% - so there is a degree of toughness to them, even more so for 9ft players.

If you play rotation on 9 footers well, there is nothing to bar box 8 ball.

Patrick Johnson · 2026-07-23T09:34:51-0700

Looks familiar...

Island Drive · 2026-07-23T09:29:45-0700

loggerhead12 said:
I'd like to double-bank the 8 to win this game. I know it's a moonshot, but there aren't a lot of other options. How would you go about trying it? There's a slight angle from the cue ball to the 8, so the cue ball will go toward the 14 if you hit the eight straight into the nearest short rail.

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This is doable for two reasons.
1. 8 ball is dark has picked up more dirt, contacting with spin it will grab more unless you hit it too hard.
2. Use a horizontal 9 o'clock cueing with your goal to hit straight at the short rail with a speed that allows the spin you've transferred to the object ball to grab having 8 ball rotation applied.

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Rocket354 · 2026-07-23T09:25:23-0700

skogstokig said:
sure, but if the break is tough isn't the better measurement
"Break-and-run games -- on successful breaks" ?

74% is fairly high

And 87% of games ended after one inning.

That is a free-throw shooting contest at this level.

Poolhall60561 · 2026-07-23T09:22:17-0700

Bank the 8 to the backside of the 10 and put the cue on the backside of the 14.
Try to lock up you opponent and pray for another shot.

Little Frank Big Frank · 2026-07-23T09:21:20-0700

Chopdoc said:
Sorry for your loss.

Respectfully, I think these cues would merit professional evaluation, identification, and appraisal.

You might try ClassicCues.

I am very glad you recognize the value in these cues. Please be careful, take your time.

You might not want to entertain a single offer for all of them.

I am a collector that might be a buyer. I would love to see more pictures.

Thank you but I found a buyer I trust for all the cues.

guycrunch · 2026-07-23T09:20:54-0700

This is a 2025 Bob Manzino cue, ebony on ebony, bridged points, with blue-white-blue veneers and .999 silver. The Gaboon ebony nose is solid, not cored and the wrap is black lizard belly. The cue is 58 inch, butt is 15.5oz, one shaft is 3.7oz and the other is 3.8oz both with Searing MS tips on 1/2 inch ferrules. The pin is 3/8-12 brass and engraved with MANZINO. There are five fancy rings of alternating black and white diamonds with .999 silver accents, and the butt sleeve has 8 alternating black and white diamonds, 4 large and 4 small with silver accents. In each point is also black and white diamonds with silver accents. And to top it off there are matching joint caps with the same ringwork with the one for the butt engraved Manzino 2025 and the shafts are marked 1 & 2. The cue has never been played and is in new condition. This is a striking cue in person and this is a chance to get a Manzino. I can provide videos of the butt and shafts tuning. $5,900 shipped in the conus, no trades as I'm funding another project.

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