Thanks for remembering me. I have found what I want and it was a bitch to get done. I got a lot of crap from others telling me I was wrong despite decades of evidence I was right. And I contacted a lot of cue makers that either didn’t know what I wanted could even be built since they said they couldn’t. Some builders told me they could build the shaft but the shaft had to bevcored and weight added to meet my specs. They were all were wrong & talking out their asses.

I have four KW shafts in my case that they said they couldn’t be built and I’d even get more but I want matching custom rings for my cues that would add hundreds to the price of a KW shaft. So in a matter of speaking, I finally got lucky and found some cue makers to build exactly what I wanted made. The 80/20 rule for shafts is valid and but some people still disagree.

If you prefer to hit the cue substantially harder than it needs to be hit--to get it where you want it--inside English is your meat. Good luck with those multi-rail kicks.

Alex seems to following in the same vein as Fedor when it comes to churning out new products under their brand to leverage their fanhoods. I’m a fan of both these guys but as pool players, not a “brand” that’s looking to sell me crap I don’t need.

Sold....1-26-26

I don’t understand anyone breaking with the shaft they play with unless it was tubular metal or carbon.
Why mushroom a tip you shaped or risk damaging your cue shafts, like if it had ivory ferrules or a soft
version tip. I use an inexpensive McDemott Stinger cue with Kamui Sai Break Tip. My cues are too nice
to mistreat breaking with and a true break tip is awful to play pool with. Just use a house cue if you don’t
carry a break cue. Chances are your break isn’t going to improve regardless so focus on better mechanics.

garczar said:

Who is 'they'?

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No idea. You tell me.

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Until simeine comes out with a chalk superior to TAOM V10 or Pagulayan’s square version, why bother with any other brand of chalk? So far, nothing seems superior to V10. And it lasts a long time…..I am still using the same piece of V10 chalk for the last 14 months and it will likely last most of 2026. It is so cost effective and works better than other higher price chalks.

looking like 5-4 fedor after gerson missed one. sjm was in danger there from gerson's cue flailing

SKILLZELITE said:

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$795 is absolutely ridiculous

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It is the price of a pool cue……seems absurd but some people buy anything that’s new and dfifferent.

heater451 said:

If we assume that beginner/lower-skilled players usually need to work on physical aspects ("fundamentals") of the game, and then progress to-and-through tactics/strategy for mid-tier play, what is it that you would say high-skilled, or even professionals need to improve? I would guess "mental toughness" is something, but what else? Once a very high level is reached, is simply maintaining that level the biggest thing--assuming diminished returns for improvement?

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When pros come for lessons, it's often the fundamentals that have slipped. That's true in other sports as well.

Interestingly, I've also had pros use certain training devices to gain that extra edge in straight stroking and similar skills.

Another one for the ignore list who can't separate NPR from the pool forum!

Anyone seen Anthony since the big win? Is he on cloud nine?