Yeah, he needs to release the video immediately. No reason to wait. I’m curious though, what would it take to revive the world championship? Seems like there are plenty of straight pool players, or players capable of playing the game. Is it money? They have officially recognized championships in just about every other major game, except one pocket.

HiranoCues said:

I'm selling some Tulipwood cue blanks that are 24" in length. Kiln-dried. I'm asking $250 per piece, but open to a deal for multiple pieces.
Yes, it's expensive, but I spent quite a bit on shipping, duties, and the CITES permit to import them from overseas, so you don't have to.
I'm also open to trading for other exotic woods or used cues, so feel free to send me a message if you're interested.

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Are these 1.5 x 1.5?

If legit, it is one hell of an accomplishment. But to piggy back off of what others have said, he really screwed the pooch on his last big run. He waited and waited to release it, wanted to charge a large amount for it, etc etc. And then of course Shaw comes along and beats it before we get to see Schmidts run. Just release it immediately on YouTube.

90% if pool players are what I would call "weekend warriors"......(Personally I am about a quarterly warrior...I only play competitively about 4 times a year)......practice/play throughout the week is limited due to work/life....so consistency is going to suffer.......That being said....I have removed "frustration" from the equation....You can't control the actual stroke.....the stroke is actually a result of things you can control.....So I only think about the static things I can control. Grip, Stance, Posture, Alignment....and of course shot selection.

Those 4(5) things are really the only thing you can control and changing any one of them will change the way stroke and pocket balls and/or CB control....meaning you may be pocketing the ball but you still missed on the thick or thin side just enough to change the CB position for the next shot.

If you are off...it is only because you need to change 1 or 2 (of those 4(5) things) to be on....by thinking about just what you can control. you remove the "frustration" from the equation....and can go from playing very badly to being in stroke mid match.

I know pool players and their attitudes... You start out slow and miss a few key balls and the other player jumps out in front of you in a match and gets that vibe about them that you have no business being on the table with them and almost start strutting around the table like they are good or something......No better feeling than to change 1 of those things in your stroke...catch your gear and comeback for the win....does not always happen....but never happens if you let yourself get frustrated....By removing that from the equation and thinking about what you "can" control.....It gives you that opportunity to shove it right up where the sun don't shine...

middleofnowhere said:

I saw Cannonball Eddie. Break a rack with a Balabushka and the cue broke in two at the front of the wrap. He was standing there with half of the cue on each hand. Rocky Tillis took the cue and like a week later brought it back like new.

I think he borrowed the cue from Joey Spath who looked in shock. Fortunately it got fixed.
Now that I think about it, I haven't thought about Eddie in years. I am talking about Cannonball Eddie Kanoski. I am sure I spelled his name wrong. He could really play at times.

I have a memory of him getting a standing ovation in the old Congress billiards. Eddie was playing Mike Caralla a $1000. Game of straight pool. Mike broke and Eddie ran 125 and out.

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Ok that's brute force. lol...

I used a brush on stripper....scraped off and then sanded smooth.........I did not re-paint though..........I stained the wood black and then clear coated

vintagecollectibles831 said:

Bumping an old 5 year old thread, in hopes of any reviews on the Lucasi Pinnacle CF shaft, as this is the only thread I found, asking about them.

Are they on the same level (quality wise) as the Cuetec Cynergy, for example? Any better? Any worse? I understand, it is all personal opinion, but I still love to read reviews.

Thanks a lot for any thoughts, if you have ever tried one.

By the way, I see the Pros are playing with the Lucasi Hybrids (Kielwood with Carbon Core), instead of this CF shaft, and I wonder why.

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I tried one of the Lucasi KW hybrids. I found the finish to be somewhat "tacky" for lack of a better word.

straightline said:

Using the Sigel break? I had that happen in to a friend when he tried that. Dufferin sneaky too. Non piloted probably contributed although anything without collars is fair game.

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I saw Cannonball Eddie. Break a rack with a Balabushka and the cue broke in two at the front of the wrap. He was standing there with half of the cue on each hand. Rocky Tillis took the cue and like a week later brought it back like new.

I think he borrowed the cue from Joey Spath who looked in shock. Fortunately it got fixed.
Now that I think about it, I haven't thought about Eddie in years. I am talking about Cannonball Eddie Kanoski. I am sure I spelled his name wrong. He could really play at times.

I have a memory of him getting a standing ovation in the old Congress billiards. Eddie was playing Mike Caralla a $1000. Game of straight pool. Mike broke and Eddie ran 125 and out.

I have not bought any paint yet but as per your recommendation I was going to go for a semi-gloss enamel of some sort. I will take all the aprons off, but was hoping to sand-in-place the legs and stretcher. I’ve seen some really impressive results using a roller and would probably do that vs using a spray gun.

The table right now is the “gold” variant color so I would be painting over that on the aprons