DrCue'sProtege said:

I've also noticed three more things with regards to the new Diamond Professional.

1) The side pockets play tough. I've hit some shots into the side pockets facings and they have bounced out. Shots that I though would go in. Is this typical of Diamond tables?
2) The table plays faster than my Gold Crown IV.
3) My runout/screwup percentage is better on the Diamond than the Gold Crown IV. Not sure how to explain this but I seem to have a little more confidence playing on the Diamond. There have been several times so far where, after the break, I have said outloud...."If I make this first shot I should get out...." And alot of times I do. Yesterday I had about eight (8) chances where I felt I should run out. I hosed up five and got out three times. And one of those that I messed up was due to a ball skidding.

r/DCP

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You have to get the table broken in and get used to playing on it. Almost certainly looking at a month or more playing by yourself. Start logging hours actually hitting balls. Pick one set of balls(pool balls that is) and play with them too. One playing cue, one type of chalk, one glove if you use such a thing. Once you get a hundred hours of hitting balls with a consistent setup then test the table again.

Go to the fargo rankings and find the top eight through twelve. Find their videos. How often are they breaking and running. You may can look at AtLarge's stats. Break and runs might not be as common as you think.

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It wouldn't be a stretch to think they somehow settled (after the fact of course).

u12armresl said:

After watching, I do not see how you can say any different than the call on the table. There is no new viewpoint or footage.

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If you watched the video, I don’t see how you can not call it a foul. As Dr Dave says, the action of the CB tells the tale.

Biloxi Boy said:

The cues of my youth were pure dee pitiful, but I loved them because they were mine and they were all I had. Since then, I have felt the same about each one I picked up -- wonderful -- just find the balance and play -- just like dancing with different girls at a dance. I suffer no delusions, so I do not ever expect my ability to exceed the quality of any of my cues: TS, Cog, B. Jones, Espiritu (2), Gulyassy, WHPro, Schon, Joss, Meucci, Shuriken, and Predator.

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My Shuriken Butterfly cue is kind of a turd. Not only is the pin drilled off-center, but the shaft has warped so badly the tip comes off the table around an inch when rolled...It is not longer even usable for a break cue. But for $100, what can you expect.

I wasn't watching the match, so this is my first look at the final shot.

While I figured this was a foul based on cue ball direction, I don't think it was as obvious as the Capito foul vs Lechner in 2025. It's bizarre that referees don't understand the principles governing good and bad hits when two object balls are near each other. So often, cue ball direction and/or speed will make the call obvious, but referees need better training. In the end, the referee clearly lacked the needed understanding to call a foul, and given this, could not logically call a foul here. I view this as a "lack of knowledge" situation, not a "grossly mistaken call" situation. Based on the referee's knowledge, the right call was made. Still, referees who don't have the knowledge to judge these situations should not get the nod in the final of a world championship.

After watching, I do not see how you can say any different than the call on the table. There is no new viewpoint or footage.

Poolmanis said:

Mezz with mx700. shaft is garbage. Ignite is very good though..

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Funny you mention that shaft, I had one years ago and I couldn't draw the ball more than a few inches with it! Swapped to a different shaft on the same Mezz butt and it played perfectly. Some of those WX700 were duds for sure.

Jimmorrison said:

Hey, I’ve been hearing about Rack City, what can you tell us about it.

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Lots of league play. Iirc 14 Diamond barbox hourly tables , 2 diamond 9 footers , 4 Valley bar boxes. Clean with reasonable priced food ( airfryer) and pizzas.

Marc Phillips is a part owner and great friendly guy. He and a couple others offer lessons.

Weekly trnmnt and other tournaments thru out the year.

Honenlife said:

How much?

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$2,950

How much?