Chili Palmer said:

A buddy of mine had this in his case last night. He bought it at least 10 years ago, maybe 15, I don't remember.

Either way, he picked it up for about $150-200.new with 2 shafts and a case.

What a beautiful cue and it hits amazing. I had zero idea J&J had been around that long. In my world they're known for their cheap jump/break combos and I was amazed to see a cue like this from them. I enjoy looking at the new fancy stuff but an old school simple cue is where it's at for me and this checks all the boxes.

P.S. It's not for sale (I asked ), I'm just posting it for your viewing pleasure

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J+J has been around twice or maybe three times as long as that. Since 1993.
Will Prout

StrokeofLuck said:

I just watched SVB win $20K in this tourney and it was the most animated and happy I think I've ever seen him post-win. Said he loves 8-ball!

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We know he loves 8 ball.. he’s said it 100 times when he won a world 8 ball title.

Fore Rail said:

At a certain level slopping the 8 in just doesn't / will not happen.

I only saw an object ball go in a non designated pocket twice while I was in Denver playing.

I like the rules, I want my opponent quiet in his / her chair not asking me what ball and pocket I'm shooting / calling.

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You’re not completely wrong. Good players just don’t shit many balls in. If your at a league like apa you’ll see bad players do it a lot. 2 simple reasons… when they miss they miss badly and they hit balls way to hard. I play a lot of 9 ball and I rarely ever shit a ball in.

Kris_b1104 said:

There's no call-shot in UPL?

As easy as 8ball is on a barbox, they went and made it even easier. I guess it will attract more amateurs though, since they are more prone to slopping balls in and feeling happy about it.

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8 ball is actually harder on a bar box. Much more clusters and working around balls which is what makes 8 ball fun.. it’s more like a chess match. Just like 9 ball is tougher on a 9 foot. You got to get your stroke out more moving the cue ball where as bar box 9 ball not much is in the way and you rarely ever have to get your stroke out to get where ever you want.

They had a cheap $60 jump break cue that was the nuts for the longest time. Seemed like everyone had one.

JABSolstice said:

Not in a league, or even at an event, though. I was on vacation in Arizona and was able to setup a match with Drew Von Porte from YouTube.

I enjoyed the format way more than I thought I would. Love the shot clock, no race, match clock, all of it. I really enjoy 8 ball on a bar box, so that didn't hurt either.

Does anyone here play in a UPL league? What do you think of it compared to other leagues?

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I watch Drew’s video’s . He’s a fun guy to watch and not a bad player.

As far as the league it’s a no thank you for me. My speed of play is not quick and has been worked on for decades to be what it is. I’m not screwing with that for a pool league. I don’t mind a shot clock but the match clock to me is silly and not for me. To each his own though

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That's the MET, in NYC.
You have to see that in person, it's life size.

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I can cure this.

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Price drop to $850 If I have to ship it will be approx $150 for shipping to lower 48

Regular pool pockets are uninspiring and even uninteresting. Always have been.

dtroup64 posted he didn’t like the taper and the CF shaft was too thin at 11.8mm whereas he normally plays 12.5mm.

So to my way of thinking, until he tried a CF shaft with the same specs as the regular shaft he plays, it does not seem
like a fair comparison to give up on CF shafts. But if the hit, feel or sound wasn’t to your liking, all the rest is academic.