Rule one (to me)
Don't get in over your head.

Given that, you can treat the process like any other task or job. Do the fkn work. So called pressure - even fear, is mostly BS and only works as a distraction albeit a persistent one. Do the fkn work.

Do the fkn work.

Also do the fkn work.

jimmyco said:

That is a modern copy of the original Indian. That particular model first appeared in 2016.
The original Indian company went tango uniform in 1953.
Harley Davidson introduced the hand clutch on the 1952 panhead.

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Guess they dispensed with the hand shift.

straightline said:

Indians had stick shift I recall. Weird.

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That is a modern copy of the original Indian. That particular model first appeared in 2016.
The original Indian company went tango uniform in 1953.
Harley Davidson introduced the hand clutch on the 1952 panhead.

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maha said:

in decades of playing and travels i have never heard of anyone who had their joints in any way damaged while in their cases and even when not.

personally in my mind they are a waste of money and time messing with them.

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As fancy as many of these are, protecting the joint would seem secondary.

Why bother?
Because we effin' can.
YMMV

jayman said:

It looks like the person with all the Fellini parts is back.

Pardon Our Interruption...

www.ebay.com

Not sure why it say's that Pardon our interruption thing, The link seems to work though.

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It's Sam Engles.

maha said:

in decades of playing and travels i have never heard of anyone who had their joints in any way damaged while in their cases and even when not.

personally in my mind they are a waste of money and time messing with them.

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A friend had a plastic set that I bought for $5 and just use the shaft protector to mark my back up shaft in my cue case. Discarded the other half.
Its been years since the back up shaft has seen the light of day.

George the Greek said:

Do you guys get the jitters or nervous playing in tournaments? I can't seem to shake them and play like crap. Lately I've been playing good enough and when I get in a tournament I suck. How do you cope if you cope and how do you do it? I know it's not easy.

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Breathing is very important! You can hypnotize yourself with a mantra. I used stay down and follow through. Repeat over and over to yourself. You know you can make any shot on the table if you stay down and follow through. After two or three games it won't be necessary. You won't be aware of anything but staying down and following through. A challenger came into the poolhall I worked in. Started for $20 a game nineball. I win almost every game. He raised it to $50. Still winning most games. Then $100 a game was the bet. Still winning. Next the bet became $200. All of a sudden I lost everything I was ahead and my whole bankroll. Went to the safe to get more ammunition. When I got back to the table I was faced with a $200 spot shot. This was years ago with different rules. Started the mantra and fired the spot shot in. In a few games I was completely focused. Won my money back plus $1500.

It is not a Triumph, but I'm not sure if it is a Chandivert Champion or an original Champion that I had ordered.
Was hoping someone could tell by looking at it.
It was purchased from Mueller Sports and they handled a lot of tips back then.

bobbydee said:

I have been playing with a Cuetec Avid 12.75mm for a year now and I like it but have been thinking of going to a 12.9mm or 13mm and carbon fiber. Looking at something like a JFlowers or Raven. My question is will I notice any difference going from the Avid shaft to a CF? I've only played with a carbon fiber for a handful of shots and don't have the option to borrow one long term to test. Thanks as always!

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I have the same Avid shaft. I tried both CF, and Kielwood, and ended up going back to the Avid shaft. Your results may vary. Just my experience.
Best of luck.
j2

sjm said:

I believe that the WNT break box is narrower than that in use in WPA/Predator events, so that's another WNT specific treatment.

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There is no break box in the official WPA rules. That’s a tournament-specific thing, but your point is well taken anyway.