straightline said:

You have a genre that's flailing for attention - participation even. Yeah must be the equipment.

Meanwhile on the winners side, whoa, players that have embraced the concept of precision; actually learned their margins ;

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It's simple math, 1/8" per corner of the pocket will allow more angle to take the shot as opposed to the safety, some players will go for the shot some will go for the safety, this is what's missing in the game in my opinion, not only that but some WILL miss the shot and some will attempt a safety and it won't be good enough, no matter how good the players are they will at times make mistakes, I guess the difference is do you like watching them make mistakes trying to runout or attempting safeties......

Players collect luck by remembering the details on their path.

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This is a pool playing picture.

mnsneakypete said:

do you recommend Loctite gel control or regular Loctite professional liquid glue

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From another post on AZ, KamuiInsider recommended Loctite professional liquid for the clear and plastic-bottomed Kamui clear tips. For the regular Kamui tips he recommended Loctite gel:

KamuiInsider said:

You want to install using the loctite professional liquid for the clear and gel for the standard.

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I have had pretty good luck gluing cue tips except the plastic bottomed ones with a clear layer: Kamui clear, Rhino Time Crystal, and Paladin Precision (probably would also have had trouble with the similar kind of cue tip --- Konllen Rainbow). I goofed above thinking the Taom Fusion had a clear layer. I'm guessing Kim Bye's method should work for me with plastic-bottomed tips.

As far as BoogieMan's recommendation to use fresh glue, an easy way of doing that is to use the super-small 0.03 ounce bottles available in the Loctite Super Glue Ultra Gel minis. I cannot find, however, those bottles for Kim Bye's Loctite 454 or Loctite Professional super glues --- they come in bottles about 20 times larger than the Ultra Gel minis.
Prices per ounce: Loctite Gel Minis $71/ounce; Loctite Liquid Professional $14/ounce; Loctite 454 $137/ounce

I have available SVB, Strickland,Shaw,Sigel and Jeanette Lee

Wiped down with a microfiber cloth, including the tip. Don't want chalk building up in the case.

Are any of these balls still available and if so- at what prices?

Not a real wipe down. I wear a glove so my shaft stays really clean, but I do wipe ALL the chalk off my tip before it goes in the case and a quick wipe of the cue from time to time.