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U.S. OPEN 2026, Frisco, Texas, August 25-30

jay helfert
Frosty said:
Well, skids happen, rolls happen. It just seems like some players would prefer matches be held in humidity and climate controlled clean rooms with perhaps a ref to clean the cue ball between each shot.

At what point is the line between valid expectations and peacock prima donna expectations? I’m sure many of us remember backed napped cloth, pool rooms without AC with temps and humidity playing havoc with cloth and rails that were liberally coated with talcum powder from players trying to cope with humidity & balls that’s weren’t always pristine clean and cubes of Masters all over the rails.

Yet somehow 100+ ball runners were fairly common and we dealt with conditions and it made us well rounded mentally tough players. I guess I’m just a dinosaur but it all seems to be becoming a bit prissy to me. Players dog it and reach for the excuse file instead of just owning it and focusing on making the most of their next opportunity.
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I'm a dinosaur too. We had to learn how to adjust to the conditions and quickly. I liked to watch some pool players in a new room and learn by watching them how a table played.
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Old Viking Cues.

Chopdoc
Chopdoc said:
I wanted to update my earlier post with a picture of the pin, pilot, etc, as well as the butt cap and screw. I feel it could be significant for some to see it.


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So, I was wondering if anybody would notice the tip of the pin on this cue is painted, but nobody has commented or asked. It's sort of a light brown color.

Anybody ever see that on an early Viking before?


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Live Threading on Taig Lathe

muskyed
So for a little over $1800 you can buy a lathe like this with a DRO that will do any threading you need for cue work. If there isn't a standard thread option listed for what you want, there is a custom option where you can program it in. Awhile back some said it didn't have a 10 tpi option but the lathes coming now have that I think. I know one of the members on here got one a few weeks back and posted some pictures of doing some test threads at 10 per inch
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electrical change gear, no need change gears to make different thread, auto making left & right thread,
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Predator 2K-6 Pool Cue w/ Early 314 Shaft – 19.05 oz – Excellent Condition

MapleCueVault
Selling a Predator 2K-6 from the early 2K series, paired with an early-generation Predator 314 maple shaft with the old cat logo.

The cue is in excellent overall condition for its age and both the butt and shaft are straight.

Specs​

  • Predator 2K-6 butt
  • Early-generation Predator 314 shaft
  • Weight: 19.05 oz
  • Overall length: approx. 58.5"
  • Butt: approx. 30"
  • Shaft: approx. 29.25"
  • Tip diameter: approx. 12.5 mm
  • Joint: 5/16x14
  • Black linen wrap
  • Butt: straight
  • Shaft: straight
The finish, inlays and Predator markings present very well. The shaft shows normal signs of use around the ferrule/tip area, as expected on an older playing shaft.

The 314 is from approximately the correct period for this cue. However, this cue comes from a large private collection with several vintage Predator shafts, so I cannot guarantee that this is the exact shaft that originally left the factory with this particular butt.

Please see the photos for the exact condition.

Price​

$900 USD OBO + shipping from Canada

Canada and U.S. shipping available. UPS can also be arranged if preferred.

I’m new to selling on AZB, but I am currently working through a private collection of approximately 200 pool cues and several cases, accumulated over many years. I’m identifying, measuring and photographing each item individually before listing it.

More Predator, Meucci, Pechauer, Lucasi, McDermott and other cues will be listed as I work through the collection
Feel free to PM me with any questions or if you would like additional photos, measurements or a roll video.

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U.S. OPEN 2026, Frisco, Texas, August 25-30

loggerhead12
g0ds gReeN said:
I do wish they'd implement being able to watch more than 1 stream inside a window/tab. Even with having PiP I can't open a new tab to watch something else, which seems like a real stupid idea to even have that "feature" in there. Small caveat is watching the YT stream at the same time but that isn't yet where the interesting matches are.
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