Savannah “The RoadRunner” Easton using a wood shaft?

he's trying too hard to make wood look good, thats why he is cherry picking, meanwhile I wont cheery pick here ill just state facts.

First of, i didn't say a guy who plays with wood wouldnt win, all I said is that a great champion who uses wood will win, occesionaly, he will NOT dominate....but if he changes to CF then he'll start dominating more, which is something we kept seeing years over years, and i am sure that in 2030 more and more players will switch and the skill level will icnrease even more....

If you noticed the last few yrs alot of players have become more elitest, the skill have risen, all due to CF shafts and the new tech.

Ok here's facts, undisputed, unchallenged, are you ready?

here are men ranking as of today, it takes into consideration all major tournaments plus, to the right ill write if they use wood or cf.

1 Szewczyk, Wojciech (CF)
2 Biado, Carlo (wood)
3 Maciol, Daniel (CF)
4 Gorst, Fedor (CF)
5 Filler, Joshua (CF)
6 Kazakis, Alexander (CF)
7 Yapp, Aloysius (CF)
8 Zielinski, Wiktor (wood)
9 Oi, Naoyuki (CF)
10 Sanchez-Ruiz, Francisco (CF)
11 Ouschan, Albin (CF)
12 He, Mario (wood)
13 Grabe, Dennis (CF)
14 Kural, Szymon (CF)
15 Teutscher, Marco (CF)
16 Kasper, Stefan (CF)
17 Al-Awadhi, Bader (CF)
18 Wu, Kun-Lin (wood)
19 Lechner, Maximilian (CF)
20 Souto Comino, Jonas (CF)

Lets do a small calculation here, 4 out of 20 using wood, while 16 out of 20 using cf, to convert cf usage into percentage -> 16/20 *100 = Thats 80% out of the top players using carbon fiber, you can calculate this with your eyes, its not a coincidence and here there's no trickery or cherry picking. Facts don't lie.
this is flawed logic. it certainly may be part of them being at the top. but none of that shows that is the reason they are at the top. basically a form of syllogism.

many or most may be only playing with it because their sponsors require it.
or they get free equipment for it.
and likely all would be there anyway if using wood or whatever.

Chalk Habits and A Doozy of an AccuStats

To get to the heart of it, just use blue chalk. They make blue V-10 now, as well as Pagulyan in blue if you’re one of those predisposed to believing there’s some advantage to $20+ “boutique chalk”.

Little Guidance Here

Hey there, if you're willing/interested, send me your zip code, menu with prices, etc and I'll take a look. I've got 20 years in hospitality at everything from a pool hall to michelin star. I'm happy to see if theres some simple ways to simply the menu while also offering a wider range of things (I know it sounds counter-intuitive, but I promise its not) and if theres anything that catches my eye that might be quick and easy things you can do.

also, somebody else mentioned they get a lot of retirees during the day, which was a great point/idea. Any chance theres a retirement community (not nursing home) nearby you could flyer with some daytime specials?
You can look at my website www.RACKS-N-CUES.com

Quickest way to recognize what fraction the hit is?

Not sure if your question is one of determining what the cut angle is or where to aim after you have determined the cut angle.

It is possible to estimate the cut angle to within a couple of degrees using stick measurement techniques. Given the cut angle in degrees, the aim point is the same number of mm from the CB center, up to 30 degrees, and 4 mm thereafter.
So in your aiming system, the aim point for all cuts between 30 degrees and 90 degrees is 4mm from the CB center? Why would you think the aim point should be the same for all those cuts?

Savannah “The RoadRunner” Easton using a wood shaft?

he's trying too hard to make wood look good, thats why he is cherry picking, meanwhile I wont cheery pick here ill just state facts.

First of, i didn't say a guy who plays with wood wouldnt win, all I said is that a great champion who uses wood will win, occesionaly, he will NOT dominate....but if he changes to CF then he'll start dominating more, which is something we kept seeing years over years, and i am sure that in 2030 more and more players will switch and the skill level will icnrease even more....

If you noticed the last few yrs alot of players have become more elitest, the skill have risen, all due to CF shafts and the new tech.

Ok here's facts, undisputed, unchallenged, are you ready?

here are men ranking as of today, it takes into consideration all major tournaments plus, to the right ill write if they use wood or cf.

1 Szewczyk, Wojciech (CF)
2 Biado, Carlo (wood)
3 Maciol, Daniel (CF)
4 Gorst, Fedor (CF)
5 Filler, Joshua (CF)
6 Kazakis, Alexander (CF)
7 Yapp, Aloysius (CF)
8 Zielinski, Wiktor (wood)
9 Oi, Naoyuki (CF)
10 Sanchez-Ruiz, Francisco (CF)
11 Ouschan, Albin (CF)
12 He, Mario (wood)
13 Grabe, Dennis (CF)
14 Kural, Szymon (CF)
15 Teutscher, Marco (CF)
16 Kasper, Stefan (CF)
17 Al-Awadhi, Bader (CF)
18 Wu, Kun-Lin (wood)
19 Lechner, Maximilian (CF)
20 Souto Comino, Jonas (CF)

Lets do a small calculation here, 4 out of 20 using wood, while 16 out of 20 using cf, to convert cf usage into percentage -> 16/20 *100 = Thats 80% out of the top players using carbon fiber, you can calculate this with your eyes, its not a coincidence and here there's no trickery or cherry picking. Facts don't lie.
I doubt that any of these is the result of using CF

Do cue makers who make wood shafts still use a wood sealer dip?

Perhaps it has something to do with my learning how to play with wood, but there's a tactile sensation, an awareness I get from wood that resonates from the tip on contact, all the way down the cue to my other hand - that I need, that I've gotten used to. Without it, my game suffers.
Reading braille is the closest thing I can parallel it with.
Call me crazy. 😉
Hey you!
There.

And don't call me crazy.

Spots on Aramith Tournament balls

Dawn is not so mild. A buddy washed his Lexus with it. It dried out and ate his clear coat. The first question the guy at the body shop asked him was what did he use to wash the car.

See post #8 here: https://forums.azbilliards.com/thre...l-pool-balls-in-dawn-and-having-issue.517470/
The dish soap didn't "eat his clear coat".... It removed the wax and sealant. Quite likely, the clear coat was already sun damaged, and had a subsequent wax/sealant to make it glossy again. I would bet that another wax/buff would have brought the shine right back.

Don't forget that pool balls are a highly polished phenolic resin. It is perfectly safe to CLEAN (not polish) them with Dawn dish soap, without fear of causing any sort of chemical reaction or material degradation. Though, they will still require polishing, to bring back a high luster shine.

That said, I only reserve the Dawn dish soap and warm water for the absolute grimiest balls, before they go into the polisher. I'm talking sets that have been stored in a barn, or have seen years of nicotine stains. Being in the business, I come across all kinds of nasty stuff... The kind of grime that you aren't going to see from typical play in your house.

Check out the before and after photos of the set below. This set was cleaned with Dawn and warm water, then polished in a Diamond ball polisher, using Chem-Pak Ball Cleaner and Polish.

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