Lowell said:

Carlo has won a US open + world titles more recently than Shane has

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Yes, but Carlo had a relatively late start with winning big titles compared to Shane. Perhaps understandable given the hard time many Filipino players have had with getting to top international competitions.

PickPocket said:

Hey Azb, haven't been to CO for a while, but looking for a good place to shoot. Recommendations? (Thank you in advance!)

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Come on down to Felts this Saturday and play Short Rack 9 Ball.... Felts IS one of thee nicest rooms in the US.

Mensabum said:

I tried playing left handed - once.
Looked like a developmentally disabled blind gorilla with Parkinson's.

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Never forgot a pistol match. The stage was six shots strong hand unsupported, reload, six shots weak hand supported. Both groups were fired at the head area of B-27 targets. I think the range was ten yards. I let a shot trickle out the side of the strong hand unsupported target! Annoyed, I hit a reload and came up with the weak hand supported. Sounded like full auto fire, dead center of the "head" and a tiny hole, tiny for a forty-five rapid fire anyway, I could squeeze two fingers through it. Another Master shooter was watching from behind me, "You are better when you shoot fast!"

I have found that most left handed pool shots can be covered by a standard bridge and moving my grip hand across in front of my body. The stick is in the left hand position but I am shooting with my right hand. Saw a pro use the same technique many years after I started just from the left hand being too stupid to handle shots.

I often wonder why we use the less coordinated hand for bridging and the more coordinated hand for just holding a loose grip. Doesn't seem right.

Hu

Here's an old thread that might give you some ideas: https://forums.azbilliards.com/threads/different-shaft-wood-besides-ash-maple.482816/

I've never seen a finished product, but Dominiak has a roasted purpleheart blank.

I know you said other than maple, but at least OB and Gold Rush have done a roasted birdseye shaft as well. Still trying to get my hands one of those.

JasonATX said:

Ok, so it's a slip on. That's pretty cool, never seen one made out of wood.

I know a couple folks that use a variation of this one, but it's aluminum.

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The wood feels more natural to hold than metal or plastic and the extension is long enough to position your hand very
comfortably. The only caveat is at some point you could get so extended attempting your stroke you only push the cue.
That’s OK if the OB is close to a pocket but for attaining shape, you still must stroke the CB instead of just pushing it.

I played 3c mostly with pool cue. If you try you will notice fast that pool cue butts are too whimpy and soft. They go "spaghetti mode" when you hit heavier ball hard. There is solution to that though.. if you really want to use pool butt.
I played with break cue(BK-2) butt and they are stiff and play fine.

Bavafongoul said:

Mensa…….The Tony Ryan extension (18”) weighs 271.3g or 9.57 ozs.

I do not presently have the shorter version at this moment since a buddy
borrowed it for a out of town tournament he competed in this past weekend.

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The kind of extension you have in the photos won't play near as good in my opinion as one that screws into the bumper.