a bit small = I need 20.955mm
Thanks

I kept 2 Schon shafts in this case from 82 to 2016 or 17 when I sold the cue. Shafts were perfectly straight when sold.
As far as those silica gel pacs, I don't see them doing much of anything. Keep in mind that everytime you would open your case, there would be all new fresh air to try and get the moisture out of. Some little sealed pkg, that stays sealed maybe, but a cue case that is opened and closed, no way. Not only that, once those packets build up with moisture, you need to dry them back out.
While I use JB cases now, I think it's more the quality of shaft wood and how you store them than what you do about moisture.
You can't really control the moisture.

Patrick Johnson said:

I think the ideal route from the 5 is off the end rail directly toward the 6. That way there's a perfect angle all the way.

pj
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I think 1 rail routes are harder to control the direction than 2 rail routes. If the spin is a hair off on the 1 rail route, it makes a big angle difference. On 2 rails routes (whether forward or backwards), an error in spin does not seem to have the same effect. The ball is usually going into the rail at a steep angle and picking up spin from the rail as well as the applied spin. So a small error in applied spin is a much smaller contribution to the total cb path.

iusedtoberich said:

There is a button that says "watch full video" and it will continue from the 6. He ended up hanging up the 6 and Davis ran out. It's actually worth watching about a min before my clip, and thru the end. The camera pans to the rest of the USA team throughout the run. They go from huge smiles to ghost faces.

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tim913 said:

He should have never let his stroke out on a shot like that. The collision caused the CB to go to his right and then bend(masse) back to his left zapping the CB’s energy so it just floated up towards the side pocket. He should have just rolled it back for easy position

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I think the ideal route from the 5 is off the end rail directly toward the 6 - a perfect angle all the way.

pj
chgo

He should have never let his stroke out on a shot like that. The collision caused the CB to go to his right and then bend(masse) back to his left zapping the CB’s energy so it just floated up towards the side pocket. He should have just rolled it back for easy position

cueball2010 said:

I thought ur comment about solvent proofing a wood shaft was funny. I mean it would just end up feeling like CF, which defeats the purpose of having a wood shaft. Which is why I dont understand Cuetec Avid shafts. Cover a wood shaft in fiber glass so they can put the word "Wood" in the description.

The only way I think you could create a solvent barrier is by using some car body ceramic coat or ceramic spray. And I assume it would not feel like wood anymore either.

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I silicone everything I shoot with. To me slick is all I want out of cue feel. It makes a difference at the extremes too ie, draw and the break. Even the slight tack of carnauba will take speed off those. I think a suitable sealer could be found.

straightline said:

Don't know what happened after that but how many times have you been left like the 6 ball shot or worse but you pounce on it and get out anyway; the only difference being who screwed up.

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There is a button that says "watch full video" and it will continue from the 6. He ended up hanging up the 6 and Davis ran out. It's actually worth watching about a min before my clip, and thru the end. The camera pans to the rest of the USA team throughout the run. They go from huge smiles to ghost faces.

Don't know what happened after that but how many times have you been left like the 6 ball shot or worse but you pounce on it and get out anyway; the only difference being who screwed up.

David in FL said:

So let's think golf.

No refs there.

The rules are the rules. Nobody, on their first day playing golf ever said I'm not gonna play this game if I have to count every time I swing at the ball.

Here's how the game is played.

Let's play!

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Yes, but golf also has local rules and a few options. Drop zones in some situations with hazards, TIOs for pro events. The tours tinker with the slow play rules. I haven’t looked in a while but I often thought that bordered on an agreement to waive rules. And the guys who bet high may modify the rules to avoid arguments.

Patrick Johnson said:

Pretty big speed error if so. Maybe just trying to miss the 9 on his way to center table and overdoes the inside?

pj <- Earl's shots aren't all pearls
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I think the speed was right whether he was going 1 rail to center table (your shot) or 2 rails forward. If he was going 2 rails forward, the ball hooked more than he anticipated, before following, and/or he didn't have enough spin. If he was going 1 rail to center, he put a touch more of inside and it completely ruined the shot.

It would be interesting for someone to ask him what he was playing today, but I'd be scared he would punch the person. haha.

Oliver said:

It seems to get worse with age...

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I know the feeling all too well