lfigueroa said:

free yourself

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That's the key. Big
Allowing yourself to Soar
UP WE GO INTO THE WILD BLUE YONDER
AT EM BOYS GIVE EM THE GUNS
whew a flashback.

HawaiianEye said:

Here are the specs of mine I did a long time ago.

I have the Prime Pro shaft, so the Prime II may be a bit different.

SHAFT 1: Prime Pro Taper Shaft (29")

12mm at the tip

12.52mm at 6" down

13.3mm at 12" down

16.74mm at 18" down

20.42mm at 24" down

21.44mm at the shaft joint (.842")


BUTT: Naked model (29")

21.44mm at the butt joint (.842")

25.29mm at 12' down from butt joint (.994")

29.01mm at 22" down from the butt joint (1.14")

30.5mm at the very end of the butt cap (1.20")

BALANCE POINT (measured by balancing it on my finger, with no weight bolts inside...Becue 12mm Prime Pro Taper shaft...shaft 29" and butt 29")

Balances at 19.25" up from the end of the butt

Balances at 18'' up from the end of the butt with a 1-ounce weight bolt inside

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Thank you!

lfigueroa said:

It’s simple: put yourself in the situation often enough that it is normal.

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Forged in Fire.
Starting at low temperature is best. We played a 9 ball ring game for a quarter fifty cents on the 5 and 9 respectively. 5 handed was the capacity.
One night I broke the quarter machine, as I was making disgusting combinations on money balls.
Heck 28 dollars in quarters still buys the groceries. (At 2 AM)
None would give me a bill and would never quit. They got a cheap group lesson.
Heck I always paid for my lessons.

Europe played better on tougher equipment - it's not rocket science. Get the team together a couple of weeks in advance on the same type/style of table that they're going to be playing on and practice. Learn each others tendencies and how each person likes to play position and why, communicate, have meals together, bond, build an actual "team" but most of all practice and adjust to the table and the conditions. Every one on our team this year is capable of beating anyone on the Europe team in a short race - they just weren't prepared and couldn't fade the table and the conditions.

BTW, I said short race - I 100% acknowledge that with the exception of SVB and Fedor, we don't win any longer races - but this format gives us a shot if we're ready to do the work beforehand.

uk_9_ball_convert said:

In snooker Neil Robertson is left handed but holds his cue under his right eye. Maybe another player you could watch for inspiration on stance? He looks very natural playing like that.

Though not sure if I'm replying to a joke post as surely left handed chalk isn't a thing?

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Thank you, yes, I have seen many examples of professional players and studying their posture is going to help. I have corrected my posture and look forward to making it a habit over the next 30 days.

If you reread my post, I named the chalk “left-handed chalk” in an effort to remind myself to align my left eye center vision over my cue, by renaming the chalk, it’s giving me a reminder each and every shot to get into alignment.

garczar said:

Huh. I thought IPA was a kind of beer.

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Well it is (Indian Pale Ale), but it's also the International Pool Association:

They are basically the recognised official promoter for Blackball rules pool

The sad fact of the matter is that pool doesn't matter anymore in the USA. Very few care about it at all.

As the saying goes, "Decline is a choice."

jeephawk said:

Thanks! I read they claimed a "pro taper".

I've avoided even thinking about carbon fiber for years and have it on the brain to at least try and based on what @HawaiianEye has written these have been in my mind for awhile. Almost pulled the trigger Black Friday and the prices don't seem that much different now, just not the "bundle".

Totally different I'm sure, but way back when my Dad got our table for the basement he bought a few house cues and for some reason thought he'd try an aluminum one - he always used it, I never liked it - the taper was odd and the tip wasn't good and would get all fuzzy. Apples and oranges, but the blue Becue I'm looking at makes me think of that.

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Here are the specs of mine I did a long time ago.

I have three shafts, two white ones and a black one. I can't remember if it was a white or black one when I done the measurements. I assume they would be the same or very close.

I have the Prime Pro taper shaft, so the Prime II may be a bit different.

SHAFT 1: Prime Pro Taper Shaft (29")

12mm at the tip

12.52mm at 6" down

13.3mm at 12" down

16.74mm at 18" down

20.42mm at 24" down

21.44mm at the shaft joint (.842")


BUTT: Naked model (29")

21.44mm at the butt joint (.842")

25.29mm at 12' down from butt joint (.994")

29.01mm at 22" down from the butt joint (1.14")

30.5mm at the very end of the butt cap (1.20")

BALANCE POINT (measured by balancing it on my finger, with no weight bolts inside...Becue 12mm Prime Pro Taper shaft...shaft 29" and butt 29")

Balances at 19.25" up from the end of the butt

Balances at 18'' up from the end of the butt with a 1-ounce weight bolt inside

nine_ball6970 said:

16 points

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yes, lol. I think this is a beautiful example of why we were taught as a young age, well most of us, that if we don’t have anything nice to say, not to say anything at all.

Texas Carom Club said:

you dropped 26 points?

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Math must not be your strong suit.

Nice

Flashback, Mizerak did the same to me by not showing up to our match in Vegas on time, He was in with the Promoters.
I waited 15 minutes told TD, ah, oh..... we rescheduled your match.
That was that money move.
This Miz money move tho, was not anything like thee above, but close.