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Hey all, I just started back in April if you don’t count messing around here and there back in my late teens.

I’m usually playing golf and bass fishing and wasting…i mean investing tons of money on gear on both. So, when my coworker made a comment about no one being able to beat this particular character in the work 8 ball tournament, I finally had a great excuse to waste errrr invest in pool gear to prove him wrong. I figure I could afford to have one more hobby for those days and nights I can’t fish or golf.

I started with a PureX cue off Amazon and I loved the feeling of anything other than a house cue. I’ve been playing almost everyday since. I got rid of that cue and ungraded. I seriously cannot believe what a gear HO I have become. It’s terrible. It’s a sickness. I’m always looking at another cue or cue case, etc i want smh

Anyways, hope to learn a thing or two here and to contribute as well.

Cheers
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Rebuttal by Johann Chua re Waxgate

muskyed
A friend of ours has a Ballstar and cleans the balls after every days shooting with their liquid, I have a Diamond home made clone and clean mine every two weeks or so with some Aramith slightly diluted. We play at each others houses and when playing at hers, it's an unbelievable adjustment as to cue ball positioning. any minor draw, becomes a 1/4 table or more. Heck, when pulling them out of the pockets for a new rack, you have to be really careful not to let them fall out of your hand.
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Valley Table Rails

Charlie Hustle
I recently had my felt replaced with Simonis 860 HR, and while the table plays much better than with the stock nap cloth, I feel like im still not getting a ton of action off the rails. I'm almost positive the cushions are original and have never been replaced. The Valleys at my local watering hole seem to play way faster. Would replacing the rails with Penguin rails make a significant difference?
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Rebuttal by Johann Chua re Waxgate

boogieman
JAM said:
I have a great deal of respect for Michael Panozzo. He is much more knowledgeable than most about a variety of pool subject matters. After listening to the podcast, it is my opinion that he thought posting about lawyers may not be productive for all persons involved. I agree with him.

I noticed about an hour ago, Johann Chua thanked everybody at Matchroom, his sponsors, the Saudi hosts, et cetera for a great tournament and how much he appreciate it. I think he's turned the corner on this topic, which is a good thing for everyone involved.

Does waxing happen in pro events? Well, apparently, it does. It seems to be the latest in pool's dirty little secrets. But there are some players like Johann, Fedor, Shane, and others who are held in high regard by pool fans around the world. I think Matchroom and other pool promoters will figure out a way to thwart this from happening in the future, just like they did when they changed the rules at the WPC in Manila when everybody was doing the bird break.

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Forgive my ignorance, but what is a bird break?
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