nataddrho said:

If we want to be absolutely ridiculous and chic about racking balls, then under the cloth we can drill 15 small holes in the slate, and then fill them with retracting steel pegs. The holes under the cloth are present when racking, like a template, and after a break the holes fill and disappear. You can even time it so that the advancement happens a second after the cluster impact, so that the template disappears while the balls are still rolling.

This must have been done before at some point in time. It will not be the future of pool.

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Ghost of OBC said:

That's a fair point. I'm no fan of the rest. Id much prefer a long bridge to using the bridge, betraying my snooker roots.

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tksix said:

AH/11 (page 6 of the below post).

https://forums.azbilliards.com/threads/let’s-see-those-vintage-adam-cues.269870/page-6

Nice cue!

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jasonlaus said:

Way too many matches decided by 1 missed 9 ball to say we don't have a chance. Am I happy, no, but we should still be playing right now.

I seem to remember being pleasantly surprised by Tyler in past MCs, don't know what was wrong with him this time, but it wasn't the norm.

If I were team USA, I'd be practicing with loud music, screaming, and people dropping shit until I didnt want to play without it. when next year rolls around they can encourage the crowd to yell no stop.

We lost, but we can be competitive. Didn't watch today's matches...yet

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8cree said:

Shaw is a good dude, as much as I don't like him, I also do like him! Good game Europe! See yall next year!

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VarmintKong said:

Dude took an absolute beating this week. Has got to be at the lowest of lows and yet., That is character.

Proud to have a him represent us despite the result.

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jwilliams said:

I'd add Skyler to that list too. Then they could give somebody like Lukas Fracasso-Verner, Anthony Meglino, or Joven Bustamante a shot as well. They sure couldn't do any worse.
Heck, maybe next year, both teams should be made up of nothing but rookies with a veteran as a non-playing coach.

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SA96 said:

Agree.

Would love to see Ashley Benoit, Sam Henderson and Lukas in next year's team.

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maha said:

i can reach most all shots anyway, and im not tall, and also can shoot opposite handed on easy ones so not an issue. and also there is that thingy under the table that helps you reach any shot. i dont need to bastardize my equipment for imaginary situations that are easily dealt with.

i dont remember missing any shots because my cue wasnt long enough. maybe get some high heeled shoes or stilts to slip on to reach shots.

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SA96 said:

We need Styer and Thorpe out for next year.

Bring in Bergman and Jesus.

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Icon of Sin said:

Because there could be a perfect-er tip.

That post was 8 years ago.

Since that post I have moved on from Kamui to Precision Medium and shot with them for about 7-ish years and just a couple weeks ago I tried the Ko Medium and love that one as well.

One of my main reasons for switching is to have a stable of tips I like the feel of and trust. I usually buy a few back up tips and keep them in my case in case my normal cue repair guys dont have any in stock. I also worry a bit about a company changing their tip, or gong out of business and that tip not being available anymore.

Tip changes cause me a ton of anxiety. I play a lot and want my cue to hit, feel, sound a certain way. I'm just trying to do everything in my power to mitigate that anxiety and have a consistent playing cue.

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