JAM said:

Lots of people today use "internet slang" in chat rooms, text messages, social media, and forums like this. I'm always having to look up what they mean. I know the easy ones like LOL and IMO. JFC is Jesus F*****g Christ.

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gutshot said:

You are 100% correct. You really only need two hardnesses, medium/soft and medium/hard. When I started selling tips, I sold 6 hardnesses. After the first year I dropped super soft and a couple years later dropped hard. Offering middle grades is challenging becuase what I may consider a medium soft, others will think it's too soft or too hard. There is also no reason to have 10 different colors, clear pads, or indicator layers. There is also no reason to add additional chemicals into the tip construction process other than what is required for tanning. You don't have to dye them black, red, blue, green or whatever color you think people will like. Stick to natural brown. The reason Kamui tips glaze over is well know to Kamui (and myself) and I'm waiting for Kamui Insider to tell everyone the reason. I'm sure they feel it's necessary on their part considering where most of their sales are to. That is why they sell the other gimmicks like the tip scuffer and chalk to conteract the glazing issues.

Kelly
Former Kamui user for close to 10 years.

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Mensabum said:

Another first class deal with j2pak, 'The Pakmeister!!'
Talk about OCD!!
Every package I have ever received from Joe is always the same. Overkill in the extreme!!
The cue I bought from Joe this time came wrapped in a case, inside a tube, inside a box, covered in enuf bubble wrap to choke an elephant!!
UPS could have driven over it without damage to the contents.
One of these days I think I'll buy some tiddlywinks from Joe, just to see how he packs them.
The cue came exactly as described or better. It looked brand new. Joe told me it was in good shape. He didn't say it was mint, which is precisely what came in the box.
I'm always more than satisfied with every deal I've made with j2pak. One of the few sellers who go out of their way to ensure I have a good experience on my end.
Thank you Sir!!!

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maha said:

1/2mass times velocity squared is the kinetic energy imparted to the cue ball.
so velocity(speed) has more effect on so called power, than the weight of the cue.

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OverTheNut said:

Best wishes to Allison Fisher. Raised the female game to a different level.

Diagnosed with Parkinson's. Horrible thing for anyone to get.

EDIT: This was her statement on her Facebook page ( https://www.facebook.com/AFathlete )

I have some deeply personal news that I’m now ready to share.
Last year, I was diagnosed with the early stages of Parkinson’s disease.
I chose to keep my diagnosis private for a while because I needed time to process what it meant for me, my life and, of course, my career.
Cue sports have been such an enormous part of my life. I’ve been incredibly fortunate to play the game I love at the highest level for so many years, travel the world, compete against amazing players and make friendships that will last a lifetime.
As Parkinson’s has begun to affect the precision I need to compete at the highest level, I have made the very difficult decision to retire from professional competition.
This may be the end of one chapter, but it is certainly not the end of my journey in cue sports.
I still love this game as much as I ever have, and I plan to remain very much a part of it — through teaching, commentary, Legends of the Cue, appearances and other projects that I look forward to sharing with you.
You can read more about my diagnosis and my decision in the latest issue of Billiards Digest and hear more from me on Legends of the Cue.
Most importantly, I want to thank everyone who has supported me throughout my career. The messages, friendships, memories and encouragement have meant more to me than you may ever know.
There is still much more ahead.

Allison

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maha said:

adding weight to your cue with the exact same speed stroke will certainly add a marginal amount of cue ball speed.

actually deducting weight will help you add speed to your stroke and a small amount of weight reduction will give more of the speed than adding weight and also lighter cues tend to be more controllable for most.

adding more or a little wrist will speed up as well. and is imperative for long cueball runs especially in a pool room.

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Bob Jewett said:

The DCC nine ball was a WNT ranking event in 2025. It was not a ranking event in 2026. It is not on the current WNT event schedule for 2027.

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