fedor, moritz, sky, jayson. presumably JJ's hands are tied so he can't pick josh. and i doubt he'll pick labutis, when he can go for a non-rookie like FSR or alcaide. niels i guess is another option in that category

I had a couple of Kielwood shafts built and was undecided on the diameter. I already had acquired one that’s
12.85mm. So I went with a popular size I was already using, 12.75mm, but for the other KW shaft I got 12.6mm.

Gosh, 12.6 -12.65mm seems to be ideal for a shaft that’s neither too skinny nor too thick. As I earlier wrote, I played
with 13 mm shafts and have no issues with that size. My cues have a 13mm shaft & 12.75mm but 12.6mm is terrific.

7stud said:

Does anyone know what type of wood is used in that cue?

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very likely zebrawood

I bought the unlimited access version of the Shaw 832 video and started watching it.

Truly amazing how quickly he decides which ball to shoot next and pulls the trigger. He sure doesn’t linger over any shot. Steps in and shoots it. Wow.

spartan said:

WTH , AJ Manas? Dumbest decision of the decade
Matchroom has lost the plot and making it up as they go.
Last year Reyes Cup (RC) they follow MC qualification criteria 3 by rankings+2 wildcards https://matchroompool.com/reyes-cup...yes-cup-to-launch-in-the-philippines-in-2024/
This year they changed to 2 by rankings+ 3 captains pick /wildcards. https://matchroompool.com/news/the-road-to-reyes-cup-and-mosconi-cup-2025-players-qualification

MR should be goalpost manufacturer instead cos they like to shift goalpost.

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Much as I don't like these two picks, Matchroom is sticking to its rule that players have to participate in big WNT tournaments to be eligible for the Reyes/Mosconi. That rules out SVB, Filler and the Ko brothers. So MR had to scramble a bit.

MR wanted a native-born American on the World Team at Reyes and Frazer would have wanted Shane. But he went a different route. The Sky pick can at least be justified based on his Mosconi history.

As for AJ, Frazer seemed to suggest she was nervous about the pick given his youth, and that it was Bustamante's choice. Maybe so, but Bustamante almost certainly knew what MR wanted.

Still, Manas will be surrounded by Yapp, Biado, Duong and likely Chua. So still a helluva team.

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I admire your effort, sjm. But after I read the rants - er posts - of the AZB member I just rolled my eyes. I saw no point in trying to debate his rather jaundiced views of Frazer and Matchroom.

I had to laugh when he accused others of bias! Hah.

Matchroom has its flaws, of course, and its a work in progress. I like most, but not all, of what I have seen. I just want to see steady progress. It will probably be irregular progress, and that's fine. So long as they keep pushing the ball forward.

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The poster to whom you refer is right in suggesting that there are things that must be fixed, but I've seen every major pro tour of the last 50 years and, at least for me, this is the best one since the PBT of the 1980s and 1990s, which eventually folded.

I was quite puzzled when this poster accused me of being biased in favor of women. After my numerous replies concerning Dr Dave's article on gender in pool, a couple of posters accused me of being biased in the other direction. Still, I continued the dialogue with that poster for as long as I could tolerate it.

Like you and the poster to whom you refer, I am hoping for a better offering from Matchroom, but it's hard not to be impressed with what they have accomplished in such a short time frame.

I bought the newer “unlimited access” version. Good deal.

I was in a bit of a hurry as our weather was starting to change for the worst the snow flurries had started .

Now its warmed up to 30 above zero with a 12+ mph wind and yet what snow we received is melting .

My game’s been a mess recently and I haven’t played 14.1 in ages, but managed a decent little 66 ball run the other day. I was really focusing on shortening my back swing in this session, which I think had gotten much too long recently.


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Some people have way too much time on their hands!

hello said:

How can it be level if its resting on your bridge hand..the only way to have a dead level stroke is to lay it on the table and push it at the bumper

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It's doable, but you have to be in a spot on a 9 ft table where the cushion isn't interfering, like along the diagonal. Another way to shoot level is when using top spin where the cue tip is at a level height with the cushion. The bridge hand can easily adapt it's height. There may be a slight shoulder drop involved to keep the cue level as the arm pushes through. Another way to do it is to roll the grip hand to keep the cue level.

sjm said:

I tried to debate you with civility, but as you have now chosen to make this personal, I will politely bow out of this discussion.

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I admire your effort, sjm. But after I read the rants - er posts - of the AZB member I just rolled my eyes. I saw no point in trying to debate his rather jaundiced views of Frazer and Matchroom.

I had to laugh when he accused others of bias! Hah.

Matchroom has its flaws, of course, and its a work in progress. I like most, but not all, of what I have seen. I just want to see steady progress. It will probably be irregular progress, and that's fine. So long as they keep pushing the ball forward.

CocoboloCowboy said:

... What is World Record for high run?

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In major competition, 28, held by five players, I believe.