Bob Jewett said:

FWIW, all of the announcers for the finals of the Florida Open that I heard used the same pronunciation for Yapp's first name.

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4scarecrow said:

An 8 1/2 year long waste of everyone’s time. Just put the thing up on eBay. You’ll find out what it’s worth. The “update on the Szamboti market” crap is lame.

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billiards_watch said:

This was a great tournament and a huge success in my opinion. Where can the players go for probably the last big tournament of the summer and win money playing pool. I mean this is practically where they are staying and playing.

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Bamacues said:

How about Kielwood Birdseye Maple and Ebony..

I think I have the ultimate "player" from Cory Barnhart... built as a pure player... kielwood BEM, Ebony, genuine Elephant Ear wrap, Hoppe ring, 2 matched Kielwood shafts...

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Zerksies said:

I love Carbon.

What i hated about wood was humidity. I could feel the shaft swelling and on some days i could feel the moisture on the shaft making it sticky. They would also dent easily. Because of these things the feel of the hit would change on them days too.

Carbon fiber is very consistent across the board

What took me so long to switch? I was playing with wood shafts for over 20+ years. Kept hearing you need a glove to use one. I saw a few players using them without. I guess when they first came out players were complaining that it would turn their hands black. More complete BS.

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Bavafongoul said:

For most of this year, I have tried to get a heavier version KW shaft because most are lighter than I require. Typically 3.4-3.7 ozs is what KW shafts seem to average and I want a 4 oz. shaft or very close. I have a Barnhart KW shaft that weighs 3.81 ozs (12.85mm). There’s a eBay listing for a 4.3 oz. KW shaft but it’s a modified 3/8x10 pin so heavier KW shafts can be built. I just haven’t found anyone to tackle building a shaft that can meet my specs. 12.75mm, 1/2” ferrule, 4 ozs. or heavier ( 29” or 29.5” length). Cory Barnhart comes close so I have a 29.5” KW shaft (12.85mm) from Cory that weighs 3.81 ozs. I just want a little thinner shaft (12.75mm), 15-16” pro taper and a tad bit heavier.

I posted months ago I found a cue maker that was confident they could build it so I ordered 2 KW shafts (3/8x10 and 3/8x11). I just learned the 1st shaft missed the weight by .4 ozs and it’s doubtful the 2nd shaft is any different, so back to the search again and I know this can be done if the builder has the right wood to use. Well, if you are up to the challenge, reach out and let me know. Send me a PM or post on this thread but don’t try to persuade me a heavier version KW shaft is not needed. I want a KW shaft has to match my orig. maple shafts’ weight.

Thanks for reading my thread and offering any suggestions about a qualified cue maker confident enough to tackle building me a KW shaft. I thought I had found a prominent cue maker interested and capable of building me what I want but it just didn’t work out despite their initial confidence months ago. Obladi Oblada……you either get what you want or settle for less…….I am just not inclined, nor willing, to do that.

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HiranoCues said:

No worries! It's at the end of the shank. You can find in this picture.

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Black-Balled said:

Suomi with the summer light.

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straightline said:

This is fake right? Cause I'm about to go searching for colossal catfish.

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AtLarge said:

SVB lost quite a few games because of his own mistakes. Yapp's only B&Rs were a 3-pack in Games 10-12. SVB got to the table in 20 of the 23 games, 11 on his own break and 9 on Yapp's 12 breaks. Yapp just made fewer errors than SVB.

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