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Predator Purple BK Rush Break Cue NW and SW Pre-Sale

Cuemaster98
Hi Guys,

These are Pre-sale for the Predator Purple BK Rush Break Cue. I'm expecting these to move fast, so please send me a PM or email to confirm your pre-order. These will be available in the US starting March 1st. I am hoping to have these in my inventory the last week of February, but shipping will start on March 1st. I will also have Flare BK Rush NW, Pink BK Rush NW, Air Rush Flare, and Pink NW available.

NW - $1500 (13available) 1 SOLD
SW - $1650 (8 available). 2 SOLD

Paypal as a gift to cuesntips@gmail.com.

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Spin-to-Speed or Revolutions-per-Foot?

Patrick Johnson
In pool we use the term "spin-to-speed ratio" to describe the "amount" of spin on the CB, comparing revolutions to distance traveled over a fixed time. But the simpler way to express that would be "revolutions per foot traveled", ignoring the time interval.

For a given amount of tip offset, revolutions per foot (RPF) are the same at all speeds - for example, if 1/4 maximum tip offset produces 10 revolutions per foot (10 RPF) at lag speed, it also produces 10 RPF at break speed and every other speed.

In other words there's a given amount of RPF for each amount of tip offset - for instance 3/16" offset (1/3 of maximum) might = 10 RPF, 3/8" offset (2/3 of maximum) might = 20 RPF, and 9/16" offset (maximum) might = 30 RPF.

My question:
Has anybody measured (or estimated) the RPF for each fraction of maximum tip offset? Does RPF increase linearly with the % of maximum tip offset - twice as much RPF for twice as much offset, etc. - as suggested above?*

I'm not sure how this might be useful info, just wondering and babbling as usual...

Thanks in advance,

pj
chgo

*For reference, here's an old post of mine suggesting that the amount of spin effect increases linearly with tip offset:
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WNT PREMIER LEAGUE OF POOL 2026, Miami, Fla, Feb. 18-22

J
The Miami version of the event has been shortened to five days. To speed up the event, WNT will now use four tables at once, instead of two as in the past. The players will all play each other at least once, WNT has said.

Last year, each player played three games a day over the first five days in the first stage of the round robin. This year, each player is going to play five times a day, based on the Day 1 PLP schedule now posted.

That means the first round robin will finish in three days. We don't know how many players get eliminated heading into Day 4.

It's no use speculating, but I would hope the semis and finals on Day 5 are not rushed like they were in the past. I'd prefer races to 9 for the semis and 11 for the final.

But if WNT sticks to races to seven for these matches, as was the case the past few years, I do hope they go back to alternate break.
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US Open 2026: Frisco, Texas

sjm
Frosty said:
I agree regarding Texas pool fans, I just never understood why MR had to move it out of its original home of Virginia where it started and remained until MR “bought it” and took it away. I’ll admit to it being personal, as it was close all those years for me and an easy drive to attend, not to mention the close proximity of Q Masters when it was held there, that was like my “action Xmas” for that one week in the fall of every year.

Regarding her, she’s good at marketing, and that’s good for MR, as they’re in it to make money, not to do the best things for pool, and decisions she’s made in many things, while profitable for MR haven’t been the greatest for pool or that event IMO. Chinese tables for most events, I think the best players should play on the best equipment. Not fond of grey cloth, the “Emily ball set”, music piped in during play. Change of format of the Open in certain aspects, early matches to 10 vs 11 as it always was, taking the last 64 to single elimination vs the old format, English commentators and JJ and Frost “going along”, talking in snooker terminology instead of pool terminology. Lastly, the elimination of Accustats who have always had the best camera work in the industry.

I get that MR has a right to run their tour how they see fit and do whatever they like. I just wish MR would never got their hands on the rights to the Open. Yeahhhh, Barry always ran it a little shady on the finances, but once he passed and Pat Fleming ran it for the Berman clan for the next few years, everything became as it should be, and after those few years, the Berman clan sold it out from under him. Perhaps it’s wishful thinking, but it was always the premier event of the pool world every year, and I’d prefer to have seen the US Open remain under the control of someone from America.
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Sorry, but I see this differently.

First of all, as somebody who has gone to the US Open 9ball since the early 1980's, I'd say it's a much better event today than it ever was. The venues are nicer, the arenas are more elegant, the fields are more international, and the prize money has gone through the roof since Matchroom took over the event. In 2013, SVB got $30,000 for winning. In 2019, Filler got $50,000 for his win. Last year, Yapp got $100,000 for his win.

Pool is also in a much better place than it was since Matchroom became the game's premier event producer. Growth in the sport has the pro players making real money for the first time. The Top 20 all made $100,000 or more in prize money and the Top 50 all made at least $50,000 in prize money. The cue deals and other sponsorships being landed by the top players are blowing away anything previously possible.

The switch to a two-stage format of play was to respect the current WPA methodology for all its championships. This format has been in use for decades, including at every Euro-tour event. I think single elimination in Stage 2 has made pro events more exciting.

Emily Frazer and Matchroom have done a fantastic job of growing pro pool and making it more exciting. They have partnered with dozens of events all over the world to make WNT ranking points available in every corner of the globe, making pro pool more accessible to aspiring pros around the world than ever before.

Nobody is suggesting that Matchroom has gotten everything right but any suggestion that Matchroom has sacrificed the good of the game for profits does not stand up to scrutiny. Yes, Matchroom, like every other business, is in it for the money, but they have grown our sport impressively and the players and fans are enjoying the best of times because of it.
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