Yes, they switched back to wood but not kielwood.
One of the reasons to stay with wood is if you don't like to use a glove, with kielwood you need to use a glove (Yes I know there some out there who use kielwood and cf without a glove but they are the exceptional)
I have used a variety of KW shafts, and some of them are better than others. Some are coated or waxed with a finish. Some are not. I would say it was equal to or perhaps smoother than untreated maple shafts. It's certainly less prone to collecting dirt and smears than CF. I'd say it is likely the shaft you are using, as opposed to a general statement about KW shafts
Gavin Matthew wins 14U boys, Noelle Tate and Harper Carson win girls events “We’re back!” said the flyers promoting this past weekend’s (Jan. 10-11) set of four tournaments, hosted by Breaktime Billiards in Clemmons, NC. It was held under the banner of the Junior International Championships (JIC), which headed into its fifth season. Gone were indications of the JIC’s former partnership with the Predator Group, known, collectively, for about a year as the Predator Junior American Series, which launched in 2024. It supplemented the JIC-only branding for that season and used a unified national structure with multiple age divisions and […]
It can certainly happen that way. It can also happen in the customer's favor. One hole especially might provide a wealth of what to do instead of what you'd do.
One of the by-products of restricted-rate and split bracket events is the emergence of talent at somewhat specific, individual levels. We here at AZBilliards are, as a result, adding new names to our database all the time. Previously, on regional tours and at independent events, there’d be a ‘base’ crew of competitors, supplemented by a set of local-to-a-room players, and a sprinkling of ‘first timers,’ who’d trade wins and other-place finishes across a schedule. These days, when the signs go up, as they did this past weekend (Jan. 17-18), down in Tallahassee, FL, there are usually quite a few people […]
Two years ago, on the Q City 9-Ball Tour, Wilson Dorsey collected his third (known) cash payout and won his first regional tour title at Mickey Milligan’s in New Bern, NC. Last year – same tour, same location – he won his second. This past weekend (Sat., Jan. 17) – same tour, same location – Dorsey came from the loss side to chalk up his eighth, overall cash finish on the tour and claim his third win. The $250-added event drew 25 entrants to Mickey Milligan’s. Racing to 8 throughout and generally giving up three or four ‘beads on the […]
