Have you ever attempted to play with a very warped pool cue, and did it bother you, and were you able to pot balls with it consistently?

It clearly has no actual effect on being able to make balls, but it messes with my mind. I played a match two weeks ago with a warped cue while my McDermott was in the shop, and I couldn't make anything. The shaft was slightly warped and I had no confidence. The mind is a powerful thing...

one pocket strategy question

We are two 70+ old farts that pass the time away every Saturday for $5 a game.
It's not the money, I just want to beat him.
I'm almost 79 and he's 71 I don't like losing to these kids.
To a degree, it’s ALWAYS about beating the other guy. It’s good that you don’t like losing, show me a good loser and I’ll show you someone who loses a lot. That’s always fascinated me about those that gamble at this game. There’s a subset of individuals that have a deep seated NEED to lose it seems, more interestingly, none of them seem to actually realize it. I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t about the money though, if for nothing else, it’s a way of keeping score. I’ve always been one that likes to bet it up quite a bit, call me provincial.

Cue shaft talk

Wow I would be afraid to do that. 0000 steel wool is about the equivalent of 400 sandpaper. I can't really picture what would be happening when you do that that would make it smoother other than it's leaving a powdery residue which is why it feels better. In that case probably just use powder like the old days.

I don't know about the cue shaft but I own things that are made of carbon fiber and I couldn't imagine what it would do to them if I started rubbing them with 0000 steel wool. You would probably be better off just paste waxing the shaft and buffing it good. I hope some knowledgeable people chime in here on the proper care and maintenance of a CF shaft.
I found this on line that makes sense

steel wool equivalency is a bit theoretical. 0000 steel wool doesn't behave like 400 grit paper. this since steel is much softer than the alu oxide on sandpaper, which is also why you can use wet 0000 wool on car windshields, whereas 400 grit paper would fk it up. i think he should be fine with cf but i know next to nothing about cf shafts, i assume they're not 100% cf?

Josh Treadway Custom Brother Cues

What can I say. These turned out amazing.

I moved to StL 10+ years ago and one of the first things I did was find a place to shoot pool. Turns out that there weren't that many, and as I later learned, what was once a hot bed of action, quickly dried up once the casinos started rolling in. Fortunately, I live close to Cue & Cushion and that's where I heard about Josh and eventually met him. As many of you know, he is as genuine of a person as you can find.

we started talking years ago about a project. but as many projects go, it stalled on numerous occasions because of things on my end. But eventually, we landed on a design and he got working.

I have two sons and I wanted to get them something that embodied aspects of me. I do not think that they will ever appreciate the nuances of how to make the perfect hit, run a rack of balls, kick 2 rails, etc. but they do know how deeply I value pool and cuemaking. I also wanted the cues to embody our korean heritage in a tasteful way.

I cannot thank Josh enough about how beautiful they are and how amazing they hit. His cues tend to feel fuller than how much they actually weigh due to their slightly forward balance. The Thoroughbread tips he chose provide the crispiest knocks I've ever had. And this is consistent between both cues.

I am grateful to have these in our family.
Thank you Josh.

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