TAR On Demand is going away. Download before November 21, 2026

Its been a long time since I've stopped by but I hope everyone is doing well. I received notice that Vimeo is discontinuing its Video On Demand service in November and all access to anything anyone has bought will go away. This is not my choice it is something the hosting platform has decided to do despite me paying yearly to maintain the service.

I have set all of the PPV videos to be able to be downloaded by anyone who has bought them. Just wanted to give people a heads up that if you have ever bought any videos and would like to keep them you should go download them before November 21.

Going forward I don't know what I will do with the videos that were on Vimeo. All of them have music that would get nuked by Youtube so not sure thats an option. If there is an option on Vimeo to just make them all public I'll probably do that but I have not gotten that far yet.

I'll check back on this thread over the next few days if anyone has any questions but the above is pretty much all the info I have from Vimeo. I can't answer any support questions on downloading or anything regarding the platform that has to go to Vimeo customer service.

Thanks to everyone who was around back in the TAR days. We had some good times.

Justin Collett

Thanks for the heads up. I redownloaded the Schmidt v Harriman I lost on a drive that went bad recently.

So it looks like you have removed the purchase option? https://vimeo.com/tarondemand

Just when I thot I'd seen it all...

Its the Indian and not the arrow but what if the shaft is ten ounces instead of most shafts' four ounces and the butt is ten ounces versus most butts' 16 ounces? Finally a cue that is different from other cues --- a Black Blade cue.

Black Blade cues started as Liquid Weight cues which had another different idea. A better cue uses ball bearings in a viscous liquid to make it act like a dead blow hammer. Not for sale now.

Some have thought the present version, Black Blade cues, are okay. I suspect it is something that would work only for a new player. If you can't go to a trade show to try one of their cues, Black Blade will let you return a cue for the cost of shipping, handling, sales tax, and possible restocking fee. Maybe a $100 cost to try it out and return it?

SOME HAVE LIKED IT:
I bought one at a BCA trade show in the '90s sometime. It could make a ball, but no English. Never did find a shot where it was superior to a real cue.
FROM https://forums.azbilliards.com/thre...e-shaft-16-ounce-butt-what-the-devil❓.571066/
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I seem to remember Efren talking about his $10 cue he loved because the shaft was so dense & heavy.
AND
have been adding lead weight to the joint end of my playing shafts for more than 20 years.

It works.
FROM https://forums.azbilliards.com/threads/your-prayers-have-been-answered.568225/

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Forward weighted cues are good for touch and spinning the ball at low speed. This helps with finesse shots, allowing for better cue ball control in tight spaces. Good for games like one pocket or straight pool.

At soft speeds, having a forward weighted cue with a heavier shaft and soft tip feels like it sticks to the ball a little longer (even if its a fraction of a second) and helps push it through the cueball. If I have a really touchy shot and im tinkering my way through a rack, having a cue with more weight at the front gives better feedback and control than say a LD shaft with low front end mass and a harder tip where it feels like the ball bounces off the tip. Like all cues your mileage may vary, but for those reasons that can be a potential advantage for some.

Pagulayan has a forward weighted cue he uses for one pocket for the same reasons.

Forward weighted cues are good for touch and spinning the ball at low speed. This helps with finesse shots, allowing for better cue ball control in tight spaces. Good for games like one pocket or straight pool.
FROM https://forums.azbilliards.com/threads/forward-weighted-cue.573943/

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I used the first version of the liquid weight cue, it had a very interesting but not what I would call a bad hit. Actually enjoyed playing with it but decided not to buy one even though it was not expensive at all.
FROM
https://forums.azbilliards.com/threads/have-you-tried-cues-“black-blade”-“liquid-weight”-—-cues-that-use-a-movable-weight-system.564087/
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Shaw vs. Doung Quoc Hoang

we the public have no idea what deals were made or if any were. so all streaming matches are really just an exhibition. as a real gambling march happens in a poolroom and not on computer screens.

Gambling remains illegal in Vietnam. I’m not saying it doesn’t happen but it definitely wouldn’t be discussed publicly on a stream or in relation to a high profile match.

Huebler H Series

Huebler Wrapless “Plain Jane” – Figured Rosewood – 13mm – 19.90 oz

Beautiful later-era Huebler wrapless Plain Jane in excellent, near-mint condition. Gorgeous figured rosewood with a clean, classic Huebler appearance.

• Butt and shaft roll dead straight — separately and together
• 19.90 oz total weight
• 13.00 mm shaft
• Premium hard-rock maple shaft
• Wrapless solid-wood construction
• 5/16-18 flat-face joint
• Later horizontal HUEBLER MADE IN U.S.A. stamp
• No dents, dings, or significant finish damage
• Only minor cosmetic blemishes consistent with age around the lower butt/bumper area
• Beautiful original-looking finish and exceptionally clean overall

A great example of a classic Paul Huebler cue with the solid, crisp hit Hueblers are known for.

$395 ($30 shipping)

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Just when I thot I'd seen it all...

I have a Pechauer Ice break shaft and I have to say I feel it's just too heavy up front at about 6 oz.. I am used to my Schon's at 19.5 oz and 19-19 1/4 balance.
I have really gotten to like my Jacoby's also where I have them weighted about 19.2 oz and balance at apx 18.5. I feel if you stray too far from that 18-19.5 oz and balance of 18- 19 1/4 while it may work for that one person the odds are against it.
If you are too forward balanced your cue will feel light in the rear, then again I struggle with a cue balance around 18 which happens with some carbon and Kielwood shafts.
I really like my Jacoby with a Rhino Must shaft and a 8 gr weight at the joint, total cue and shaft weight about 19.2 or.3 oz and a balance around 18 1/2. I also really like my other Jacoby with it's Kielwood shaft at about 19.2 oz and a balance of about 18 1/2. I did not like the Kielwood shaft at first the way it came at 3.5 oz, so I added .3 oz to it just in front of where the joint pin goes in and it made all the difference for me. I feel as long as their is enough forward weight the slight extra rear balance vs my Schon's actually steadies your stroke somewhat. Those of you with great strokes probably don't feel it matters.

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