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skor · Monday at 3:15 PM

Might be a difference in the stiffness of the hit, but you’ll have to hit with all of them with the same shaft snd tip to see if there is a difference in the hit that might put one over the other for your personal preference.

Balance point may also vary so you’ll need to find the right combination that works for you in terms of weight, balance and hit.

Another thing to consider is butt thickness. In the specs you will find that different cues from different lines have different thickness so this also something to try and see what you like best.

But if to be completely honest, just pick the cue that looks best for you and just get used to everything else

Gear101 · Monday at 3:06 PM

MattPoland · Monday at 3:05 PM

I really wonder what the future of this event will be (if at all) post-Pat. I still think of it as a continuity of the original lineage of the US Open before it went to Matchroom. But in that way it feels like a time capsule to an earlier era. It's impressive it continues on and pulls the prize fund it does. As a broadcast-consumer of the event, I really feel like it is an event that desperately needs to modernize and stubbornly refuses to do so.

sjm · Monday at 3:03 PM

A very touching moment came at the BCA Hall of Fame dinner. This year, we lost four BCA hall of famers in Buddy Hall, Danny DiLiberto, Terry Bell and Mika Immonen, and a video tribute to the four of them was shown that brought more than a few of us to tears. Add to this that we lost JL Chang and Truman Hogue this year, and it must be said that 2025 broke our collective hearts. RIP to six legends.

slide13 · Monday at 2:53 PM

I owned a 9k and a K-Series Classic which covers two of those construction methods. Didn't notice any difference between them with the same shaft. Both good, both came dead straight and stayed that way.

Haven't owned a P3 myself but have shot with one a few times, that one does feel a little different maybe, wouldn't necessarily say better or worse though.

sjm · Monday at 2:53 PM

skogstokig said:
great read!

who was the last one to triple a 30k+ event? svb?

Has to be Shane's three US Open 9ball titles in a row. Earlier this year, Filler had a chance to make it three straight China Opens but could not pull it off.

Three in a row of anything is a minor miracle. Shaw won Turning Stone three times in a row, but it is not a big money event. At Derby City two months from now, Gorst will try to make it three Derby City one-pocket titles in a row and Filler will try to make it three straight Derby City 9ball titles. I'm looking forward to seeing if either is able to pull of the unlikely triple. Incredibly, Efren won four consecutive one-pocket titles in a row at Derby City years ago.

I think Yapp winning the 10ball and the 9ball at the same event is something special, too. It was last accomplished by Filler at the 2024 Derby City Classic.

DrCue'sProtege · Monday at 2:47 PM

fastone371 said:
Of those 21 breaks how many times did you adjust break speed, cue ball position, and the type of rack you use (template or triangle)?????

I've only done all of this 50,000 times over the last 20+ years.

fastone371 · Monday at 2:44 PM

DrCue'sProtege said:
FYI here,
After the Colts lost at Kansas City today I went downstairs to do the laundry. Before I started the laundry I polished and cleaned the balls using Aramith Ball Cleaner. After I got the laundry started I went to the table. I was looking forward to playing some racks with nice clean, polished balls. The first ten breaks - nothing.

So I come back upstairs and about an hour later went down and put the laundry in the dryer. Then I went and broke eleven more racks - nothing.

Broke 21 racks in a row and literally had no chance to run a rack. Nothing. No chance. This new Diamond Professional can't get here fast enough.

But, as someone said, look at the good things. I had a wreck on Friday in my F-150 truck. Some doofus pulled out in front of me and it was over before I knew what happened. I walked away, however. I guess I should feel fortunate.

Of those 21 breaks how many times did you adjust break speed, cue ball position, and the type of rack you use (template or triangle)?????

Paul_#_ · Monday at 2:36 PM

oscargrouch said:
Looking for opinions on the different Predator butt constructions - C4+ vs regular maple core (true splices) vs 30 piece.

Below are Predator's description of butt construction using C4+ (4-piece core), C10+ (10-piece core), and P3 (30-piece core):

Texas Carom Club said:
i preferred the weight balance and feel of the 9k butt far and above all others

The 9K uses C4+ construction.

trob said:
I liked the sp2 and road line line of cues f

The SP2 uses 4-piece hard maple construction.

Jedco · Monday at 2:35 PM

I do it every day in practice, and yes, it occasionally changes the path of a slowly rolling ball. It happens very rarely and almost never makes any meaningful difference, but I would still try to remove it during a serious game.

Black-Balled · Monday at 2:29 PM

I leave it and yes, if a ball rolls over it slowly, it will change the path.

I also like to leave a break pad or 3 on the table too. They are a wild card- hazards- and are the source of both laughs and tears

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