I would assume they are going to drill out what ever shaft joint you buy, plug it, and redrill and thread for the thread you want.

I think the time estimates could be wrong in either direction by a factor of ten.

For reference, the average FargoRated player with an established rating is a 470. It looks like there are 10,000 or so with ratings over 600.

Another factor is how long they've been playing. A 400 with 20 years of bad habits is not going to get to 600.

Allen Hopkins was quick. Joe Batchelor (Mosconi contemporary) was too. He started playing at 16 and within six months had run 100 balls at straight pool.

Not Dead Ted said:

... I hate to think how long and costly it would be for a retiree playing 3 hours per week to make it to 500.

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Three hours a week might only keep you from backsliding from 420, especially if it is league.

Wu has always been elite. In the first 1/3 of the match, he was behind a little bit, then in a span of about 5 or 6 games he got some CRAZY good rolls, then in a 6 game span he had 3 B&Rs, a 9 on the break, and a regular win (41 - 4 run in 6 games). Once he got way ahead, he shortened the match as much as he could by using the shot clock and way outplaying Zheng in the safety game. Like a football team minimizing the number of possessions the other team might get.
Triple smart player, as the old timers might say.
I was rooting for him to win, but I didn't think anybody could cope with how Zheng was running out. Wu is my favorite player to watch play pool. Hopefully he might want to, and be allowed to, travel abroad and play some regular pool.

jax_joe said:

Was an article on line stating that "Frazer told ESPN":

Reyes Cup - 15th to the 18th of October
Philippines Open - Oct. 20-24

Is it some MBA marketing course that tells them to not give too much in advance as it builds interest? Probably pisses more off.

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Mark me in the second column.

Added to the list as possible.

epoxypop said:

Me no like I'm old school i want to feel more of the hit

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I'm curious, have you actually tried one?

Belford said:

Do burl woods have to be stabilize before being installed on a cue?

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What they don't tell you is that some wood that get stabilized moves and is not straight, so larger diameters are preferred if you choose to have something stabilized. Learn your woods They all come out heavier too, so some coring might have to be done.

Yeah, my local gal was heisted, I lost some dough too.