skogstokig said:

... what's he doing at 6:05? how is that not a foul? ...

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It's a soft masse shot. Those are pretty standard at the "small games" of carom billiards.

How do you feel he fouled?

Asia by 5

Texas Carom Club said:

for me its jpdb playing 1 cushion in brandenburg
marvelous display of cueing control and creativity

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that's a lot of nursing for me.. what's he doing at 6:05? how is that not a foul?

impressive run either way.

rexus31 said:

... Basically, Cyclop is now Dynaspheres as Dynaspheres are made by the same company (XinBiing Co.) as Cyclop and in the same factory. Dynaspheres even has the same story on their website about learning the process and technology from Bob Simpson, former Chairman of Hyatt as Cyclop did.

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All true, but the brand is gone. And the owner of the Dynaspheres brand is careful to do quality control.

eg9327 said:

My interest is in playing 1p and 8 ball. Not a lot of people are interested in 1p around here. If you play 1p you will find that your defensive skills in 8 ball improve dramatically. I've found it much easier to beat 8 ball players who are actually much better shooters than me.

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Exactly. I'm a certified Instructor and honestly if everyone learned to play one pocket,
it teaches you everything you need to learn to do beyond the fundamentals. I start
people playing one pocket early on and it keeps them interested until they've learned
enough to handle 8 and then 9 ball.

I've never seen a Mike Stacey with a Radial pin, he tends to use 3/8x11. Kevin Varney used that collar color quite a bit, but like some have said, it's a big universe of makers out there.

Nice idea. IMO this seems a little aggressive in weighting the top players and is basically a measurement of the top few players with some stray extras thrown in. Players 24 through 64 combined count the same as Player 1, which seems more like "barely caring" than "caring somewhat".

How about a harmonic exponent? 1 / i^p. p = 0.7-0.8 could be a good middle ground.

I appreciate all the responses. I may clean it up and keep it as a backup. I’m not very familiar with the Purple Heart wood. If I decide to clean it will the wood stay the original color or will light sanding (correctly done) change the color?
Thanks in advance!

On current form, I would rather have Neushasen over Filler, and I would always pick Skyler over SVB in a team format.

ROW look strong.

middleofnowhere said:

The problem is though the guy who just nick the ball and put you behind another ball playing safe when he has actually has a shot that could be made.

I've been watching some of the current matches and these guys are unwilling to shoot at anything. All they do is play safe trying to get ball in hand. I guess that's smart but it's not very pleasant to watch.

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Too many tournaments now come down to who has the best string of luck.

jay helfert said:

I applied for a media pass twice and was ignored. I'll be buying a VIP pass when I get there anyway, but I found it interesting since I had gotten media passes at every MR event I've attended before. Looks like I'm out of favor with MR.

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Must not have hit your monthly quota for “liking” Emily’s instagram selfies. Gotta kiss the ring to stay in their favor.

8-ball Rat said:

Lookin' good, bro!

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30 years later and I'm still wasting money on cues. Oh well, can't take it with ya! How are you, Mark?

Rocket354 said:

matter when you have to fight more rounds to get to the money?

Again, I think it's a very interesting idea, but the method presented sounds predicated on faulty/poor assumptions.

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Given the battle of the bull has highest HFS, I think it isn't a particularly useful measurement point.

Island Drive said:

Open....

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I'm doubtful anybody knows what you're talking about.

336Robin said:

Today the only time I watch a 9ball match is when it comes up in my YouTube feed and I want to see a players fundamentals.

I used to have trouble watching 1pkt. but the better I got at it the more interesting it became. Now I can't watch 9-ball and everyone I introduce
to 1 pkt tells they no longer find 9 b or 8b interesting even people who are just now learning to play. I start them on 1pkt right off. Everything a player needs to learn to do is right there. What a great way to learn to play pool.

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My interest is in playing 1p and 8 ball. Not a lot of people are interested in 1p around here. If you play 1p you will find that your defensive skills in 8 ball improve dramatically. I've found it much easier to beat 8 ball players who are actually much better shooters than me.

I like the idea here, Mike, but what matters certainly varies from fan to fan. You can put me with the crowd that cares much more about star power than depth. Field depth matters little to me, as I rarely watch stage one at the WNT majors in the first place, in part because of the lower quality of play, but also because there is no shot clock.

That is why I'm so upset that the bickering between WPA/Predator and Matchroom has made it very rare to have all, or nearly all, the superstars in a single field.

Right now, our game, arguably, features three of the ten greatest 9ball players in history in Filler, Gorst and SVB. It used to be quite common that we saw all three in the same event, but pool politics have made it rare, and the fan is the loser.

Depth of field is nice, but like most other sports fans, pool fans want to see the superstars more than anything and field depth can never be enough to overcome their absence.

PS My guess is that the World 9ball will come out on top in your study.