Dealing with the Close-to-Cushion Safety

Ah, I think that was the video I *did* watch, so I mis-remembered. I thought there was one where the target ball was almost, but not touching the cushion, and the cue ball was next it it.

Like this, although not likely to be perfectly perpendicular to the rail--too lazy to make a real graphic. Cushion to the left, 'O' representing the two balls:

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Of these 3 CF shafts, which do you have or would purchase?

I don’t understand this fascination about carbon feeling like wood.
Carbon should feel like carbon and gives the best performance possible.
I have a Revo 12.9mm, doesn’t feel dead to me. I’ve only had a few shots with the Revo 12.4mm, don’t remember it feeling dead either.
Maybe I don’t understand what dead feeling is…. Maybe players should stop using soft tips, that’s the only thing that feels dead to me.

I’ll take the Revo over the Cynergy any day.
Between the Revo and the SMO, I would leave it to taper preference.

In my opinion, most CF options are just cheap alternatives to the Revo.
I have a Revo, SMO, Cynergy, Rhino and Nova to base my opinions on.
How dare you speak of soft tips being dead! 😆 imo, I would think that the so-called dead feeling that some are saying about cf shafts is it feels unnatural if you have been accustomed with wood shafts for a very long time. For me, it's not dead but I find the feeling weird or different at first. I'm using the kielwood and hybrid shafts as of the moment.

Rosewood vs cocobolo

All French to me! The only wood that ever felt different to me was Black Ebony. Macassar I think they called it. Hank Corsair made some coveted black beauties.
I have one under construction and I have yet to try the macassar but I would guess it would be much heavier than my existing cocobolo and might hit much more solid than it. I'll see once it's finally done and arrived. Anyway, did you like it Jay?

What cue grip to get..

Irish linen, textured leather-real, or synthetic, embossed lizard, or other.. which do you like the best and why.
I'm way past wrap. I now much prefer wrapless. Exposing the beauty of exotic wood is amazing. Besides I love the feel of holding the wood. I dont have schweddy hands, so that works.

Of these 3 CF shafts, which do you have or would purchase?

Revo is the deadest feeling shaft of those three, so the one that's the least like wood imo.
Not terribly impressed with your two other choices either, but as with anything, if you have a chance to test a few before making a decsion, that would make it much easier than to just go by what the producers say on their website.
I don’t understand this fascination about carbon feeling like wood.
Carbon should feel like carbon and gives the best performance possible.
I have a Revo 12.9mm, doesn’t feel dead to me. I’ve only had a few shots with the Revo 12.4mm, don’t remember it feeling dead either.
Maybe I don’t understand what dead feeling is…. Maybe players should stop using soft tips, that’s the only thing that feels dead to me.

I’ll take the Revo over the Cynergy any day.
Between the Revo and the SMO, I would leave it to taper preference.

In my opinion, most CF options are just cheap alternatives to the Revo.
I have a Revo, SMO, Cynergy, Rhino and Nova to base my opinions on.

Pay Pal is a Piece of Crap

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PayPal billed my checking account without my knowledge. I sold a cue on eBay and used Paypal to have UPS ship the cue in a round tube. Nothing on UPS website then mentioned extra charge for tube. Later, UPS notifies PayPal, doubles the original shipping fee, and deducts the extra from my checking account without notifying me.
Round tubes are taboo. Any excuse to bump up $$. UPS is good for upping fees after delivery. Off topic try calling UPS customer service. If you do not get left on hold you'll a piss poor agent that speaks piss poor English. They suck big time.

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