skogstokig said:

i think the cues are overhyped. there are still guys playing with old school maple shafts;

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JAM said:

On several of the posters, they had Corey Deuel's likeness shooting a shot. Corey Deuel and Brandon Shuff both were on the original list of players, but neither one competed in this event. My guess—and it is only a guess—is it was either a logistical reason or financial that they did not attend.

I have been labeled a "one of the talking heads in pool" and a "BCA basher" by a BCA admin person, and they are right. I have long bashed the BCA and its industry members for not supporting professional pool when this organization is supposed to be the governing body of North American pool. Now that they have stepped up to the plate with Master's chalk and created this event, albeit with not enough advanced notice, I am going to give credit where credit is due and not bash this event because of the low attendance. This is a national title in an event open to Americans only. I think it's pretty cool that they split up the $20,000 added to female pros and juniors along with the male pros. Bravo to the BCA! To compare them to established pool promoters with their lavish events at this juncture is not a fair comparison, and every single American pool fan should be applauding the BCA for their efforts. And to get a title winning this event is something to be proud of.

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Raph Cleary said:

What were the two .1000 TPA matches that filler recorded in the session?

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Pissflitsche said:

Does anyone know what exactly this matte finish is? I would love to have this on my old Predator Roadline SP.

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sjm said:

I'm in in the large camp here on AZB that believes Shane plays as well today as he ever did but that the standard has risen. Hence the comparison of the 31-year-old Shane to Josh and Fedor is exactly the same as with the 41-year-old Shane.

I'm tiring of the "he's older and less motivated" excuses that I keep reading around here. On the contrary, he has never played 9ball at the level Josh and Fedor are displaying today, not even during his undeniable peak of 2014-2016. Filler, in particular, has changed my view of what level is possible at 9ball, and Fedor is barely behind. You were there at the 2025 Derby City 9ball when Filler turned in two different TPA 1.000 matches in a single session!

There is little doubt in my mind that the hardest titles to come by in men's pro pool are the World 9ball, the US Open 9ball, the China Open, the All-Japan and the World Games. No player has ever won all of them. Shane has six of these (1 World 9ball, 5 US Opens), but, at 27 years old, Filler also has six (1 World 9ball, 1 US Open 9ball, 3 China Opens and 1 gold at the World Games). For the record, Earl has eight (3 modern-era World 9ball and 5 US Opens).

As a collector of the most difficult major titles, Filler is on target to become the most decorated player of the 21st century by far, and I believe that, one day, he'll be remembered as the best player since Mosconi. Still, none of us will sleep on Gorst.

I will not let nostalgia get in the way of giving today's best their proper due. The game of pool is being played at a level we have never seen before.

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cueball2010 said:

What can we use to clean shaft after each playing session or each day of pool?

When I google all i see are these methods where we need to burnish and reseal the shaft with conditioner or wax.

I just want to give it a wipe. Just to keep the grime from building up and making it feel sticky. or something to make sure that ive clean off the oils from hands after each use. Recommendations please.

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cueball2010 said:

What can we use to clean shaft after each playing session or each day of pool?

When I google all i see are these methods where we need to burnish and reseal the shaft with conditioner or wax.

I just want to give it a wipe. Just to keep the grime from building up and making it feel sticky. or something to make sure that ive clean off the oils from hands after each use. Recommendations please.

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usakr said:

Which tip radius is less likely to cause a miscue?

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