Maybe if you pay more you get more but is it done by the seller or by the manufacturer?
So let me ask the forum population how much more is shrink wrapped worth to you?

Would you even pay $10 more for a shrink wrapped set of pool balls? Would you even
care if the box wasn’t shrink wrapped as long as the balls were new? IMO, I sincerely
doubt Aramith, or any high quality pool ball manufacturer, would shrink wrap a set of
their balls because the price was $25-50 more than a different set of their pool balls.

Personally, as long as the box isn’t damaged and the balls are new and unblemished,
that’s all I care about because as soon as I start playing with the set, the pool balls are
instantly changed to used, or pre-owned. Used balls, even pristine, are just worth less.
So unless youre a collector, you don’t need shrink wrapped and Saran Wrap is still cheap.

DeeDeeCues said:

I wouldn't pay any attention to what that dude says. He's had a horrible case of the brown flu for a while now. Entertaining as hell to read his misconstrued rants while thinking he is some kinda hotshot and calling everyone, 'son'.

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...... your one of those.... Optimistic Posters.... thx for Your wonderful explanation of who you know nothing about..... Your optimism speaks for Yourself.

Kris_b1104 said:

I agree with everything you said except for this part. The WNT has only been around for about 4 years. The Mosconi Cup has been going on for over 30 years. So spots being based on performance in WNT play cannot possibly be true.

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Yes, I stand corrected. My comment applies only to the years in which there actually were WNT Mosconi Cup rankings, meaning since 2022.

skogstokig said:

what on earth does this have to do with joe rogan

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$ponsor $hip.... Camel pro tour worked selling tobacco.... if he can tell it (Rogan) he can sell it.

jbart65 said:

Oddly, I haven’t played on a Diamond that banks short yet. Wonder why.

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Red label were screwy. I've had no trouble on a blue label. They bank fine IMO. People say they bank short, but I say they aim short. Now, I do think that the rails look quite a bit different visually and that could possibly lead to some thinking they bank short... IDK. I know the systems but I'm more of a feel player. On any table, if one goes what I would consider short, I just adjust. Unless we're talking an old Valley in a bar with 6 different rails, half loose and such, a player should be able to adapt quickly if not instantly. Sure, one errant shot may lose you the game but such is life.

If you have time to practice at all to get a feel for the table it shouldn't catch you by surprise. Recently our hall closed (going to re-open soon), so we've been around town playing. Some tables are so bad that you pretty much have to change your game. Maybe no rail shots at one table, maybe no draw on another and maybe no follow on a third table. At least Diamonds are pretty consistent. They can vary slightly, but that's literally every table ever made.

Bergman has been very sloppy vs Martinez.

Down 6-4.

If he loses this, he has to face the Polish killer Wojech to qualify.

On a separate point, Predator need to change the rule about the ball being cleaned by the referee.

The shot clock should not be stopped!

Some players are using it as a tactic to gain more time.