jayman said:

I would be interested in a top quality polish to make it shiny like new after it is all clean and conditioned, Something for the final polishing? Not many cleaners or conditioners leave a highly glossy finish like the original factory new look. Most of them are not actual polishes. They are generally multi purpose products. Kind of a one size fits all thing. I have found some shoe polish's work quite well, but I doubt they are at the top of the line.

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No shit? I have used a few products with decent results. I figured There were some fantastic products out there that I simply was not aware of. I'll see if I can find some promising products and share my thoughts and opinions once I've had a chance to try them out.
It really is hard to find just a polish that assumes you don't need all sorts of other waxes or oils or conditioners. Just a high glossy finish. I will let you know when and if I find such a thing.

They forgot to give us the final score??? They did for Tevez's matches. Below copy/paste.

In the extended race-to-13 in the final, Atencio and Tevez were separated by a single, FargoRate point; advantage to Atencio, at 786, Tevez at 785. The FargoRate calculations separated them by decimal points; 50.7% to 49.3%. A coin toss. Won by Atencio, allowing him to claim the biggest (recorded with us) payday of his career.

That cue gives me nightmares. I used to play an old guy with a similar Joss West and he always beat me like drum!

I owned one - I will say he makes a very tight playing cue. Impressed to be honest. mine had ivory joint / ivory ferrule and all ebony on a purple heart core. His cues have a thinner handle and a med stiff taper on the shaft for a nice playing cue - similar to a perry weston with respect to the butt taper / diameter. expensive - yes - sold mine and made some money

skor said:

Still wood
Still need to cut down forests to make it
I don’t see it replacing synthetic materials where they are already being used.

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I understand, but I am not entirely convinced.

I haven't looked into what wood or woods they are using for this "superwood".

Forests are one thing, farmed trees are another. Faster growing less desirable species might have advantages through processing.

I am also skeptical of the word "synthetic". Carbon fiber for example is made from a plastic that comes from oil or coal. That requires drilling and digging and is a limited natural resource.

Here is an interesting example incorporating the economics and ecology of another wood that required processing. I found it interesting when he noted what it was like to work with. The properties of that wood are interesting.

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axejunkie said:

Looks like they're having trouble filling the Bigfoot, now I'm debating whether I go watch. I mean, a Buc-ee's nearby is enticing but those Bigfoot matches could be whitewashes.

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Looks like almost nobody in the viewing stands in Florida - plenty of seats but no spectators. IDK but to me, this whole tournament looks like a bomb.

I always use a house cue to break no problem breaks just fine for me .