listened to the first part. knew i was gonna like it since i've always enjoyed his commentary. good stuff.

CeaseLess said:

It seems that most of the custom cues I've hit with tend to be stiffer. Are there any cue makers that make a cue with softer, more subtle or buttery hit? Also what shafts have you played with that you recommend for a softer or whippier hit? Thanks in advance.

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Just change your ferrule to a softer high action one and tip to a softer one and extend the taper on your wood shaft and your cue will play much more like you described.

Nick had a confidence aura that once he got in line, you were screwed and had no chance. Even when he was way down in the score, he still looked like he was going win!

Highmiles said:

First of all, thank you for starting this podcast.
Nick was my hero when I started getting serious about pool. He was great but remained humble, and had great character. Easy to choose him. I love the opportunity to get to know more about the personality of the greats, and and how they got to where they rose in pool.

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Thanks for listening! I think you will also enjoy the rest of Nick’s story and other guests to come.

how about this, until they figure out shot clock for all:

don't put the well known slow asses on any stream table. they get less exposure, their sponsors get less exposure = they better pick up their pace.

they can use AST, average shot time, if the selection seems too arbitrary

garczar said:

I know it comes in different 'browns' so what would this be considered? https://proficientbilliards.com/2022/07/06/birdseye-tad-cue/ I love the classic simplicity of this cue.

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They call that natural color phenolic. It will vary greatly from one batch to another. The best way to match joint and butt rings color is to buy the larger 1.375 butt solid rod and cut all sizes of rings out of the same piece.

Filler has looked like ... himself this week. Sharp.

Biloxi Boy said:

It have a name?

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Drag King

Zerksies said:

But to sell out in one day? Shoot 5 minutes?

They have been selling these things for years, They should know how many they should make. If they want to make a batch is that small make a number limited edition. Then hop the price up

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You're right. I have a feeling resellers have bots watching the site. I mean who knows... I know they make like double profit releasing them in Asia. Maybe 90% of supply gets release outside of the USA. On top of Resellers gobbling the US supply and shipping them to Japan for a tidy profit. Also, the neon green is limited and they did bump up the price.

ngtvd said:

Another pool player dogging it and blaming everything and everyone but himself. Shocker.

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I agree.

rexus31 said:

It will rattle on tables with pockets cut too wide. It will rattle on most Olhausen tables with stock cut pockets.

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By steep you mean funneled? I can't imagine anything that clears the tit on that shot not going.

Texas Carom Club said:

they only make 250 of each color for the bk

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source?

straightline said:

What does this prove though? That shot should go on any table - even Olhausens.

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It will rattle on tables with pockets cut too wide. It will rattle on most Olhausen tables with stock cut pockets.

Zerksies said:

they have no product to sell. How is that smart?

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I see what you are saying. Its a good point. But I'm starting to look at it like this...

There are 100 chicken nuggets all baked and sitting on top of the oven in your mom's house. You ask mommy for a plate of nuggets.
In universe 1: You're brought a plate of 10 nuggets. You gobble them up and put your dish in the sink like a good kid.
In universe 2: You're brought a plate of 5 nuggets. You're like wtf is this mom!, gobble them up and ask for a second plate. The second plate has another measly 5 chicken nuggets. Again you look at the small amount as they quickly disappear into your belly. You order a 3rd plate and at the end you realize you can't eat anymore.

I've spent a lot of time working on my stroke and figuring out the answer to this question. To achieve a smooth stroke you want to start by

1. Use a lot more of the room you have available to pull back your cue, regardless of what your bridge length is. That means bringing the ferrule all the way back so that it touches your fingers of your bridge hand.
2. Once you are pulled back the maximum physically possible, stroke forward WITHOUT engaging your shoulder. This is un-natural and feels weird. It feels like the cue is just falling forward. When you hit the ball you will be surprised how much energy is still in the forward stroke without needing to use your shoulder for anything.

Get used to the feeling from above. Over a few days your stroke will evolve into including a slight elbow drop, and you will pull back your cue in proportion to the shot power you need. You will go back to your old stroke but not completely, and the benefits of steps 1 and 2 will mesh into your natural stroke and the result will be more smoothness due to your now subconscious understanding that you don't need to shove at the ball as much as you thought you needed to.

Poolmanis said:

That was short work from FIller. Very solid!

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They even switched ref on him.