skogstokig said:

island drive should do a collab with dr dave. maybe he's onto something

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I did contact him.... said he's not heard or seen the effects of this.

Ok, that was pretty fun!

Rocket354 said:

On the women's side it's ok because there are fewer break and runs and so a little more uncertainty with every shot and decision, more misses, more back-and-forth, and therefore a little more excitement. On the men's side it's still pretty boring.

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I even find it interesting to watch the men play 8 ball, especially on bar tables as they often have to negotiate break outs- they still usually get out, but it is interesting to see how they do it

skogstokig said:

did chezka even miss a ball? i missed part after 6-5 but saw final rack. at 6-5 neither had missed a ball, or played safe

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1 ball in the final rack

Rocket354 said:

On the women's side it's ok because there are fewer break and runs and so a little more uncertainty with every shot and decision, more misses, more back-and-forth, and therefore a little more excitement. On the men's side it's still pretty boring.

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did chezka even miss a ball? i missed part after 6-5 but saw final rack. at 6-5 neither had missed a ball, or played safe

markjames said:

adjusting spin based on the color of the contact point on the object ball?

i’m baffled

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island drive should do a collab with dr dave. maybe he's onto something

Disclaimer: not an instructor!!

Been there, done that (more times than I care to admit).

Were you missing on both sides, or just to one side? This could point to the root cause if it’s mostly to one side.

And yes, when trying to correct an issue, your game has every likelihood of degrading, even significantly. Sometimes ya just gotta power through it until you get it back.

Best of luck!!!

billiardshot said:

I Hope there were 14+ players register by today! I want to see this Tournament SUPPORT by their Local players and local Billiard Rooms in Honolulu, HI. Otherwise I think Paul Frankel 3C contest, should be done to increase awareness in Hawaii from pool players to 3C players.

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Unless I missed it, is there a link to what the eight shots are?

iusedtoberich said:

I played a guy last night 10 per game and ended up winning 22 total games. I didn't say a peep when he accidentally repeatedly moved balls with his stick or hand, several times a few balls at a time.

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Gotta be good to the customers.

I see about as many CF shafts and wood shafts in my shop, so they are far from indestructible. If you go back and listen to the original promo video Predator made for the Revo line of shafts, Pia is basically just parroting those claims, so this is nothing more than marketing in a more personal form. The constant comparison to tennis rackets, golf clubs and hockey sticks is a bit dishonest, as none of these pieces of sports equipment have a high focus on feel and feedback. I think a more fair comparison would be instruments where feel is essential and if you have a look there, Carbon fiber has made very little inroads in the music instrument market..
If you prefer wood or carbon fiber, they both have advantages and disadvantages, saying categorically that one is better like Pia (and Predator) does is just not true. It really depends on what features you emphasis.

overlord said:

You can steam minor dings out of a wood shaft but the shaft will never be perfect again.

Major dings you have to fill with wood filler.

Major dings are when you actually lose wood.

The fins under certain pool table lights will ding wood shafts big time.

CF is smooth as silk.

Dings are annoying.

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At one time or another I have dinged almost every shaft I own and I guarantee you would not be able to tell nor spot where I've removed a ding.

Lou Figueroa