I want a 14mm low deflection carbon fiber shaft wih a long pro taper.

Here it is, pretty close to a quarter.
Wood lathe is a no go, I have a small one and one of the biggest ones, a Robust 25" 3hp. Wood lathes just don't work.

jbart65 said:

Needed more Taom V10, so picked up Dr V's chalk and a cube of Pagulayan.

I use Taom for cleanliness - any properly applied chalk works fine in my experience.

Dr V's Titlist chalk is clean, but not quite as clean as Taom. Titlist chalks dusts up a bit like Masters. Taom almost never does.

The Titlist chalk is a little "creamier," though, and feels nicer to apply. Not sure I will switch from Taom, but I like Titlist so far based on how it goes on.

Haven't used the Pagulayan yet, but if it's just reformulated Taom in a square shape, I wouldn't have anything to say. Chalk shape is no big deal to me.

Now Fedor Gorst is about to come out with his own chalk.

Best thing that could happen is all the competition drives down prices. Shocked that Kamui still charges $30 or more for some versions of its chalk!

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I just got a round of the Blue TAOM V10 chalk, I want to use it for a couple weeks before a review, is it the same as the green? Not sure yet...

Kris_b1104 said:

Rogan was pretty instrumental in popularizing UFC due to his commentary and analysis, so maybe he can do the same for pool since he has a passion for it. Even Dana White has listed him as a credit for the UFC's growth. I may not agree with all his conspiracy theories, but he may be what pool needs to become more mainstream.

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He’s got a huge audience. He’s had Fedor and JJ on his show, exposing them (and pool) to millions of people who aren’t pool viewers. He also is knowledgeable about pool and is a genuine fan.

Getting Joe to play in the Open and maybe do some social media and commentary would be great for the sport.

lfigueroa said:

Go to: Pappy's for some amazing barbecue; Lorenzo's on The Hill for some good Northern Italian; hit Sasha's (two locations) for a pleasant foodie/wine experience; Mai Lee for some Vietnamese; or Brasserie down the street from me for French.

Other than that you're on your own.

Lou Figueroa
you're welcome

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Andrew Zimmern famously featured pig snouts, locally known as "snoots," at Smoki O's BBQ during a 2013 visit to St. Louis. He was so impressed with the dish that he ranked Smoki O's snoots among his top 10 favorite barbecue dishes in the United States.

Kris_b1104 said:

Rogan was pretty instrumental in popularizing UFC due to his commentary and analysis, so maybe he can do the same for pool since he has a passion for it. Even Dana White has listed him as a credit for the UFC's growth. I may not agree with all his conspiracy theories, but he may be what pool needs to become more mainstream.

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What are the other options.

jasonlaus said:

I guess that settles it.

Who are you again?

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Your mom's special friend

dr_dave said:

I use SAWS (which uses combinations of BHE and FHE based on shot speed and distance), and it is very effective for me. I am certainly more effective than I was when trying to aim sidespin shots by feel or intuition.

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I thank you Dr Dave for all your hard work and help you have given me and to the sport, like with any Dr., the patient must be willing to take the medicine and then diligently do the rehab, the beauty of this game is, so far, perfection has been unattainable, every day you truly work at it the closer you get to perfection.

jtompilot said:

Dang, I’ll have to beg the boss for a Burbank trip this year.

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PM me if ya swing by!

muskyed said:

Great job, I've got a bunch of pvc pipe sanders. Use mostly 3/4", but have a couple in 1".
You know what this means, you'll want a lathe next, don't ask me how I know.

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Out of curiosity is schedule 40 or 80 1" close to a quarter? Might have to grab a coupler just to cut it open.

And I already have a wood lathe and tried to see if I could retrofit it...I can not lol

I don't disagree with the general sentiment that pockets too tight take away the cheating of the pocket and make players play more conservative but I think they didn't really have a choice. Players today are so strong, most of them have perfect technique, great pre-shot routine and such a high shot making percentage that you kind of need a discriminating factor.

I presume that it's either to make the game more interesting for the viewers as not everything will be run out after run out or it's because the highest tier of players cried that the pockets should be tighter to make it harder for the lower tier players to beat them.

As a spectator I think going to 4 inchers was a tad too extreme. I think it'd be more interesting with 4.25 but on slower cloth so it requires a stroke to move the cueball around. The harder you hit the worse your flaws in your fundamentals are gonna come through.

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I used that word (****ing) in a support email to one of our regular clients and he questioned it because it was "bad language".

When I explained that the word is in such common usage these days - only have to look at any film on Netflix - he excused it.

It is so commonly used now that we can tell when the actor is going to say it before it happens - like clockwork.

maha said:

when lots of pros used their special chalk svb used plain old masters and beat them all.

so that should show that special chalk has little to no effect on your outcome.

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You are correct, the difference is cleaner hands, cleaner table, I am getting about 1 1/2 years out of 1 round of TAOM V10 chalk and I practice at LEAST an hour a day and usually more so I figured it is costing me about 25 cents a week, a great value to me.

If I had to use a system like these to figure out where to hit the OB with the CB instead of just seeing it, I’d sell my cues. How anyone can work so hard at something and still find any joy in it amazes me.

SSP said:

I've been using Dr V's magnetic chalk holder for years, He is more than a stand up guy, I ordered the wrong chalk holder, the magnetic is the same, and is ridiculously strong, but there are different chalk holders, long story short, he stopped the day before Thanksgiving to send me the proper one, at no charge, I always hated searching for chalk on the table, always having chalk at my side became part of my whole shot routine, so if you would like to always have chalk at your side but don't want any strings attached this magnetic holder is the best, it even has a cover to keep chalk dust out of your case

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I have three of his chalk holders. Best one I’ve tried and the only one I’ve ever really liked. He’s got some new products coming out such as tip shapers. He puts a lot of thought into his products.

I tried the v10 and it would leave a nasty mark on the cb that was hard to get off when you miscue. I miscued a lot with the v10. The best Ive found is the kamui kageki. It leaves a little on the cue ball that wipes right off easily and you can put english on the cb without misscue. Just to keep the table clean for daily practice I found the green pagulayan chalk to be pretty good. It only miscues if I try to put lots of spin on cb on break. If it miscues you can get the chalk mark off without cleaning agent. If I was in a tournament or money on the line, I would put the kamui kageki on the tip for breaking.