Came across one semi-recently in a local Pawn shop.

PoolHallMaster said:

Hard to knock the money. Players need paydays like that and there aren't many of them. My bigger worry is whether regular fans can actually get there, and whether it all holds together with how things are over there right now. Either way, I just hope the stream's solid so the rest of us can watch.

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Emily said there is going to be a fan zone in Bahrain.

All 5 fans will be able to hang out and take photos with players.

CajunPopeye said:

Evidence? I've been using it since 2005. Never had an issue, nor has my wife who uses it weekly.

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For example if you get paid in a foreign currency and have an account in that currency, Paynotyourpal won't transfer the money to your account but you need to convert it to your countrys currency first by THEIR shitty exchange rates.

Thievery.

CajunPopeye said:

Evidence? I've been using it since 2005. Never had an issue, nor has my wife who uses it weekly.

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You and your wife are the only ones happy with it.

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I have The SMO, Cenergy, Revo, Jacoby V3. The Revo and SMO are close but I like a 12.9MM shaft so I use the Revo most of the time. The largest size for SMO is 12.5MM.

I have the SMO (carbon) and the Cynergy, both are 12.5mm, I prefer the SMO, it produces less cue ball deflection.
Haven’t tried the Jacoby.
What about the Revo?

8intheside said:

I understand the rankings determine the roster, but Fedor being off team America is ridiculous

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Fedor would definitely get a wild card.

But then it means Johan has 1 wild card to use and it means one of Sky and Bergman will be sat at home.

I have Jacoby v5 now as my player, had v4 before that and Revo prior to that.

The Jacoby shafts have the feel and sound you're looking for I think. It's softer than a Revo, in a good way, and I much prefer both the sound and feel. They do have a bit more deflection but the v5 is closer than the v4 was and really not too far off from a Revo. I find the tradeoff worth it for the better sound and feel.

One odd thing with them though is many are built to .847" joint diameter, which is what Jacoby uses. So if you have a cue with a Radial pin and a standard .840" joint diameter it's going to be a little bit oversized. This doesn't apply to all pins though, the Uniloc for example comes in .841", so it depends on if it's one of the Jacoby standard pin offerings or not. I use a Jacoby cue with a radial pin so it's a perfect fit for me, but might not be on another radial pin butt. Thankfully they list the joint diameter for their various pin options on their website.



I've hit with the Cynergy a good while back and I remember liking it a lot and thinking it was a solid shaft option, but it's been too long to offer any more detailed insights.

Never tried the J Flowers.

Still available — $1,995 shipped.

Well can’t complain about the prize fund !! This is definitely good for pool

Hard to knock the money. Players need paydays like that and there aren't many of them. My bigger worry is whether regular fans can actually get there, and whether it all holds together with how things are over there right now. Either way, I just hope the stream's solid so the rest of us can watch.

Shooter1 said:

I've been doing research on CF shafts, (currently using Pred Cat and Pre-Cat shafts for years), and have narrowed it down to these three;
J. Flowers SMO, wood/CF combo and 100% CF
Cuetec Cynergy
Jacoby V5
I've used wood for 50 years and want something that has a warmer wood feel and not thin/hollow/tinky feel to it. Whatever I get I'm thinking of trying a Zan medium tip on it. I've used Kamui black/clear super softs for years.
I'd be interested in anyone's opinion that have used these shafts.

Thanks.

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I use a Cuetec Cynergy, and I have since they came out. I am very happy with them. I have seen and heard good things about the SMO. I have not used the SMO, but I believe that is has lower deflection than the Cynergy. For me, coming from wood after many years, I thought the Cynergy would be an easier transition. Others may prefer a lower deflection option.

Also, I use the sniper tip that comes on the Cynergy. For me, I think it hits perfect.

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Numobams lathe finally showed up this morning for me. It's been a real experience dealing direct with China but it all worked out in the end. Fit through my double shop doors with an inch and a half to spare. that was a little nerve racking as my tractor was bouncing left and right that much and if I caught a door it would have just ripped off, not much stops the tractor. Anyway it's in, heavier than I thought and now I'm trying to figure out how to get it up on the counter where its going. Was just going to ask a farmer friend down the rd, but my wife just said he's having back issues. I've hears some use a portable engine hoist. I may call another farmer that I know and see if a few strong hands can help.