loggerhead12 said:

Right? I put on my extension to get more draw.

The analogy with a golf club is wrong. You're not looking for speed. The trick is to impart backspin on the cue ball *without* giving it too much forward speed. Any forward speed has to be overcome by the backspin, so slower is better and more controlled.

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You comments make it sound like you haven’t had high speed video analysis of your golf swing and bio-mechanics.
Underspin is important as any certified instructor will confirm and but so is your swing dynamic launch, ball flight, peak height, ball speed, spin axis, swing speed, club path, angle of attack, swing plane (horizontal and vertical) and a lot more. Speed is critical for distance and today the pro game, which amateurs always want to emulate, epitomizes it.

From the tee to inside 140 yards from the green, you are swinging full. When you are closer and the ability to carry 4 wedges
(PW, GW, SW & LW) to use, your swing speed slows for distance control. However swing speed is what gets you closer to the green from the tee box. Golf is all about swing speed from putter to driver and your need to control it.

CocoboloCowboy said:

If AI is so intelligent, why has AI not figured out how to kill off CANCER? ASL, Diabetes, Heart Disease, and a long lot of Bad things that happen to people?

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The honest answer? It needs more time, and the biggest blocker will be big pharma.

Toadshot said:

Thanks for posting these. Great examples and ideas……

Not sure what these materials are that were used back then but I wouldn’t think is actually variegated.

This type of wrap is fairly easy to anyone that wraps. Todays theads are much better IMO and color selection is endless.

Here is a couple examples of some rods i have done with that same type of wrap. Once again, by wrapping with thread, the options are endless.

My wheels are still spinning, but have lots of ideas View attachment 933836View attachment 933837View attachment 933838

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That's the rub. I assure you it is 100% clear the examples I posted are one continuous wrap of variegated or segmented dye textile.

I had one guy tell me that viking was done with a sharpie on a lathe. No, it was not.

I have unwound some that were damaged many years ago. Wish I had pictures.

jay helfert said:

What's interesting is she and some other women play better against male opponents. Seen that more than once.

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Most people play better when they play better players. There's a mental condition in pool that I like to call play at opponent's level. This is where you have a tendency to play closer to your opponents level, up to the level of your ability. It's right up there with can'tcloseoutitis.

Korsakoff said:

Had to look it up, but now I get it. Went right over my head. Good one!

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On a Mercedes.

ShootingArts said:

First thing, a heavy cue draws better than a light one.

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Right? I put on my extension to get more draw.

The analogy with a golf club is wrong. You're not looking for speed. The trick is to impart backspin on the cue ball *without* giving it too much forward speed. Any forward speed has to be overcome by the backspin, so slower is better and more controlled.

skogstokig said:

150k is still good prize fund. i think las vegas open is their biggest stop that's not a world championship, and the bali prize money is similar or equal to las vegas. i like this evolution.

the set format is ok with me, but they should get rid of the aerorack and strive for more fairness in the racks

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Comparable to the single-elim WNT events - Arizona and Philippines opens. Prize funds of $150,000 and smaller field to start.

UK, European and Florida Opens were $225,000.

sjm said:

Yes, Feijen, Chua and Styer missing is disappointing. I don't think Filipinos Aranas and Ignacio played in the World 10ball but both are in this field, just like Manas, of whom you took note.

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Correct on the Filipinos.

Feijen, of course, is not a full-time pro anymore. One of his daughters prepped some kind of celebration for him, his social media account showed.

Rocket354 said:

Margaret without Tyler seems odd.

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Tyler said on FB he is going home to attend the wedding of his younger brother.

sjm said:

Agreed. I also do not favor extended race finals in any tournament. Why must WNT finals be a race to 13? Really long matches can get boring and, as you note, are not the way forward in fan engagement. Two out of three races to five in World 10ball Stage 2 would be more than enough for this fan.

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I'd prefer consistent 2 of 3 sets to 3 of 5.

If a five-set match went the distance, a match could involve a maximum of 34 games - plus a shootout.

By contrast, a race to 11 could be a max of just 21 games. A race to 13 could only have a max of 25 games. A race to 15, 29 games.

I have one, $125 shipped, located in Chicago suburbs.

Ra is an exceptional person and is doing more for US youth pool growth than probably anyone else. Its painful to see him lambasted on social media for taking the high road and essentially saying "gambling" so that he doesn't need to get into gritty details. This tournament will have a sponsorship and with that, I am sure that company would rather take someone slightly weaker but miles ahead in integrity.

The aforementioned post about a match is apparently only a small example of the rumored persistent behavior.

FINAL | Hayden Ernst vs Colston Harrelson | USA CUE SPORTS NATIONALS U17 BOYS 9-Ball​

Timestamp if it doesn't autoload: 29:07
Could be a mistake, but for some reason keeps screwing the bottle in the line of sight then moves it off during the final stroke
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I have this one available, like new, second from the top, 1x2 w blue interior.