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Jerry R · Jan 20, 2026

dendweller said:
Don't know, but it makes sense that brittle wood would be more prone to cracking if cored. The cf tube would probably help if it was cored the same diameter but it would probably raise deflection because it would be more end mass.

I've watched Bergman play a few of the Ultimate Pool open event. He breaks 8 ball racks pretty hard with his playing cue. Haven't seen one explode yet.

gregcantrall · Jan 20, 2026

Being successful on the road, (back in the day) required the marine Corp, uh how does it go? Adapt and improvise. Well recon came first. A little black book with addresses and numbers helped.
Walking in cold and playing gave me a 1 hour zone to figure out the equipment And the Prospective action. You gotta know when to hold em and when walk away or run.

Jerry R · Jan 20, 2026

skor said:
Yes, they switched back to wood but not kielwood.
One of the reasons to stay with wood is if you don't like to use a glove, with kielwood you need to use a glove (Yes I know there some out there who use kielwood and cf without a glove but they are the exceptional), Kielwood maybe smooth but not as slick as regular wood or CF and it catches my skin of the bridge hand. CF is the smoother and slickest but catches dirt and sweat fast and gets sticky and just wiping it down with a towel like standard wood doesn't work, got to get those alcohol wipes out and it's just a hustle during play that I just go for the glove.

I go back and forth between CF and LD wood when it matters like in a league or a tournament, and once in a while my kielwood or just standard maple when I just like to fool around.
Lately I'm using my old trusted 314-2 shafts more, I think that I just prefer to avoid the glove.

Not sure what you are watching, but I see more than a few high-level players playing with Kielwood now. Justin, Tyler, Billy, Rodney, Johnny, occasionally Corey come to mind, I'm sure there are others I'm not thinking of. There are a number in WPBA using them and if you watch any of the Ultimate Pool Open events it appears about 50% of those guys are using it.

sjm · Jan 20, 2026

jasonlaus said:
There is not a single person in the world that learns by getting their brains kicked in while losing their $$$. Either you're a massive fan boy sitting there with stars in your eyes or you're pissed off that you're losing your cash.

Absolutely right! An amateur player will learn nothing in this situation. The only thing you get for your $100 is the chance to meet Fedor and a chance to say "I played pool against Fedor Gorst" for the rest of your life. To many, that's worth $100, and to many it is not. Each must make his/her own decision.

straightline · Jan 20, 2026

jasonlaus said:
There is not a single person in the world that learns by getting their brains kicked in while losing their $$$. Either you're a massive fan boy sitting there with stars in your eyes or you're pissed off that you're losing your cash.

How is a 100 dollar lesson getting your brains kicked in?

MattPoland · Jan 20, 2026

Great video. Reminds me of this Veritasium video but applying it to pool.

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NOTE: The video slowly and methodically unpacks its concepts so it may not seem as relevant while watching the video until it all comes together at the end.

Rusty in Montana · Jan 20, 2026

That's a good looking vest for you're dog ! I bought a flotation one for my black lab years ago and put it on him the first time and he hated me , while giving me a look like what did I do wrong to deserve this crap !

I cut out around his front legs as it looked like it would rub him raw which it did and so I trimmed it even more and cut it so his legs would rub the more flexible material under the briar or bur proof outer coating .

Once he got use to wearing it and we hunted more he would all but bring it to me to put it on him if I had a camo coat on which he'd drive me crazy until he got his camo vest on too !

As for weather it's snowing here now , with more wind later in the day so hang onto you're hat !

muskyed · Jan 20, 2026

u12armresl said:
You broke or jumped with it, an if so any damage noticed?

I've broke with my Jacoby Kielwood shaft 4 or 5 times now, senior moments I guess, chit happens. Also last night at league, the table next to us there was a sub playing with a Kielwood shaft on what looked to be a Schon cue. I would guess he was a 600+ fargo player and he never used a break cue, his break cue was his playing cue with it's Kielwood shaft. It looked to be apx 12.75 dia, and probably a Jacoby as they are popular around here as they are somewhat local to the area.

gregcantrall · Jan 20, 2026

KAP1976 said:
I've long wanted to do a challenge where we set up a table with the same balls, cloth, rails and pocket sizes from back in the day and have professional players test it out with the type of cues used back then, both break cues and playing, with the same types, ferrules, break cue tips and shaft diameters.

This gives me a flashback to conversation with Cole. Months after buying his old broken and repaired cue, Cole said, "I wouldn't be able to play with that cue now."

well his standard was way up there.
I also recall Brady Golan at breakfast Sunday morning say, "you give me back to back matches on the same table....and see how he likes it." He was ruminating on his winners side loss to a guy that got back to back with 8 or more available.

So anyway coming from the 2nd chance side Brady got that to meet him again in the finals. His packages were huge and devastating. Brady won.

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