Ooooh s30 DOES come in pool taperS

POOL SHAFT 2023

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I must have gotten a bad one because the Sniper that came on my SVB Gen1 was the WORST tip i've ever played with. Miscues for days (especially on soft shots), didn't hold chalk, and looked like a portabella after a few sessions.

Just made the switch from Kamui last week. I've been experimenting for the last year or so and had switched to hard (Kamui Clear Black). Was trying a HOW Titan hard on my test shaft and the thing is stupid. Decided to push it and not chalk until I miscued. Must have been 50-60 shots and I gave up. No glazing, still holding chalk. Really like it so far, time will tell. Used Kamui for 15 years.

In the Single v. Layered discussion: Use what you like. I think cost is pretty irrelevant for something you replace MAYBE a couple times a year.

Hello, Mr M.

Much of the value and desirability of these vintage sets to collectors like me is because they are exceedingly rare and not made anymore.

There is also tremendous pleasure to be gained in treasure hunting them and then researching their provenance. I love learning the history of famous sets and the exclusivity of them. The thrill of acquiring something really rare keeps me searching.

But perhaps that is just me.

It's a Japanese cue made with Canadian maple. And I'm sorry to say, It's not worth much outside of sentimental and entertainment value. AKA a cheap Asian import.

I just wanted to see the intimidating display again. on the 3rd racking it was gone.

garczar said:

BTW, its MUSCLE not mussel.

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Sometimes his posts are gold. Growing up in New England and now a Floridian, my mussel memory is very strong. So are my lobster, scallops, cod and salmon memories.

Points Lines and planes.
The Calm at the Heart of the storm.

Staying Centered and Apearing confident or at least confident .... Can have a mesmerized effect on the weaker opponents.
The Big fish in the small pond.
Small fish make for a good meal.
The first shot needs to start the impression. The Most Important shot is the first shot of the game. Well The Rest of the game when seated and in recovery mode. Never show the pain .....it builds confidence.
Uh oh a favorite story shrug
Happy new year same story.
It was a 10 dollar ring game 3 handed.
It was my break when the Samoan racked em up, making it a 4 some. (Big Samoan is redundant So he was Big but a small Samoan ).
His intimidating display attempt as he racked was quite a performance. Can't remember what it was but it included the eye to eye challenge. I broke and ran 3 or maybe 2 and half. To the chagrin of the east side uh money players working the Mustard Seed 2 that night. It was just my way of saying, "Welcome to the Game."

Brother Ron said:

I used solid tips for many years and after coming out of retirement I installed an Ultraskin Ivory layered tip.
By far the best tip I have ever used including the old Champions and others I tried back in the day....
They hold their shape extremely well and mushroom far less than single layered tips.
I have not had any issues with glazing, but I do periodically lightly touch it up with ultra fine emery cloth.
They cost right at 40.00 for 10 of them and I sell a few to my friends so mine are free. : )

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Where do you buy them?

jasonlaus said:

Can't wait for the "with the lights off version" to come out

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Standing on one foot, behind the back, shooting with the side of the stick. There's a legitimate trick shot like that.

boogieman said:

I don't know about said practice session but in the old days it would have made a lot of sense to practice spot shots. They were a decider in a lot of games, even things like 8B and 9B. Most games used to spot illegally made balls, so having that shot down would be strong.

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And there were many spot shots, depending on where you wanted to leave the cue ball.

I think it's entirely possible that Buddy spent an hour or even hours working on one shot or a family of shots when he was learning to play. SVB and Dennis Orcullo are both known to practice the break for hours, and I suspect a lot of the top players invested a lot of time on the current WNT break requirements. I watched SVB practice a single rail-first shot for an hour (and I spotted the ball for him for part of that). Raymond Ceulemans has remarked that he drove his friends and family to distraction by shooting the same shot over and over until he was satisfied he understood it.

hang-the-9 said:

For "players", yep, Amazin has the best equipment, and the players are on a higher average level and knowledge than most other places. But it has a more hard-core pool room feel than a place to go hang out with friends. It seems someone is always looking to take your money LOL

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I don't think they believe it is your money.

Well, not that there's a happy ending yet, but this thread is why the azb is #1.

Imo, carbon is the only choice.

Lighten up, Francis. I got reasons...and play with wood, mostly.

The fact that carbon won't change shape EVER negates the fact that it is a funny color.

I'd suggest a carbon core shaft. Best of both worlds, imo. Wood outer would still be subject to dings though, another think you'll never need to worry about with full carbon.

All that said, I am using Longoni's s-30 shaft, all wood, spliced maple and hornbeam. It is a 3c shaft and unsure if a pool version is available.

That shaft feels great and has lots of power.