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dendweller said:

Right now I have a set of Super Pros sitting in my trunk and a set of Dynashere Bronze on my table at home. I'd try the Challenger if I were you.

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I've been playing with the Titanium's. Not a fan of how the balls play. They mute or dampen down the stroke put into them.
They don't throw well which I use a lot in One Pocket.

Got a set of Super Pros in my Cart on Amazon. Might as well get what I'm used to I guess.

uk_9_ball_convert said:

I was going to say I stopped using Amazon after I read that if they have multiple sellers selling the same product using them for fullfillment they just store them all together and pick one at random when you order, meaning you could order from a good store with good reviews and actually recieve a product from a store that uses counterfeits and has terrible reviews.

But just learned they stopped that practice earlier in the year:

Commingling practices will end effective March 31, 2026

In March, we’ll end commingling practices across our supply chain and update eligibility criteria for using manufacturer barcodes. Commingling is when we fulfill customer orders using exact product matches from the closest available inventory in the Amazon fulfillment network, even if that...

sellercentral.amazon.com

Slightly pointless post since it's no longer an issue, but thought I'd share in case anyone else had been put off by Amazon for the same reason. Seems it's now safe to purchase from stores on Amazon with good reviews (which I don't think was always the case).

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Very helpful post.
I was totally unaware of this.

Thank you.

336Robin said:

Its free shipping and returns guaranteed and they have good reviews, but I appreciate your opinion.

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I was going to say I stopped using Amazon after I read that if they have multiple sellers selling the same product using them for fullfillment they just store them all together and pick one at random when you order, meaning you could order from a good store with good reviews and actually recieve a product from a store that uses counterfeits and has terrible reviews.

But just learned they stopped that practice earlier in the year:

Slightly pointless post since it's no longer an issue, but thought I'd share in case anyone else had been put off by Amazon for the same reason. Seems it's now safe to purchase from stores on Amazon with good reviews (which I don't think was always the case).

BasementDweller said:

Gorst, SVB, Tyler, Bergman, and .... Skyler.

It doesn't matter if they earned it or not, Matchroom needs the most competitive U.S. team to try an keep this train on the rails.

The team listed above, if given a month or two to get dialed in....ahem...Skyler...ahem.... would actually have a fighting chance. We still haven't seen a comfortable Gorst in MC play. If he plays well, the pressure would minimize for everyone else. Gorst is the key. If he plays like the number one player in the world, the U.S. could actually win. Still underdogs, but maybe +150 or so.

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I feel like the U.S always puts up Gorst and SVB up early against Europe's best players where it's 50/50 who wins and if they lose it starts to look terrible for America.

Most pool captains seem to have the convention to put out their best players first. When I played in a team if we knew our opponents were better we'd always put out our weaker players first, it's basically a free hit, let the opposition waste their best players playing guys that weren't likely to win anyhow. Then have our best players playing players they could actually beat. If your poor players cause an upset you can win, and even if they don't you have a good chance of getting a draw. Best way to play it when your outgunned IMHO and I'm always amazed the U.S never takes that approach at the Mosconi. Wonder if Johan will see the strategy differently.

jay helfert said:

As I suspected, the better players are at an advantage in push out situations. You underline it here.

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I wonder if it's the better jumpers that are at an advantage. I know if I was Gorst I'd certainly be leaving a jump shot if I was pushing out knowing I'm better than my opponent at jump shots.

Bob Jewett said:

In general the cue ball will have some curve immediately after it hits any object. If you play a 3-cushion shot with follow off a ball, the cue ball will curve after it hits the object ball, and then it will curve after hitting each cushion. I think "the CB curves only once" is correct only if you have a lot of other explanation.

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Yes, of course you're right. When I say it only curves once I'm referring to the big visible curve which can occur off the OB or off a rail, depending on speed and distance.
In general, I'm usually using this explanation in regards to a side of the rack breakshot in straight pool for purposes of scratch avoidance. When people say they scratch on certain shots when they use follow I tell them to use more speed. That ensures the big curve occurs after rack contact, not before, otherwise a scratch may be in play. Any subsequent curve is very small and very seldom plays a role in practical terms.

Yes bbb, that's a situation where the "big curve" occurs after rail, not ball, contact.

Black-Balled said:

I would NOT buy off Amazon unless it is a well known entity...and then I'd reach out directly to purchase directly.

Amazon is rife with fakes and saving the little you will is NOT worth it.

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Its free shipping and returns guaranteed and they have good reviews, but I appreciate your opinion.

Gorst, SVB, Tyler, Bergman, and .... Skyler.

It doesn't matter if they earned it or not, Matchroom needs the most competitive U.S. team to try an keep this train on the rails.

The team listed above, if given a month or two to get dialed in....ahem...Skyler...ahem.... would actually have a fighting chance. We still haven't seen a comfortable Gorst in MC play. If he plays well, the pressure would minimize for everyone else. Gorst is the key. If he plays like the number one player in the world, the U.S. could actually win. Still underdogs, but maybe +150 or so.

TheGrandWazoo said:

Needs more vibe…

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I gave a little pass. Would you be so kind as to give me your opinion now since you were so kind to give it to me in the first place. Its been incredibly difficult to get any feedback. I am thinking of adding some short videos to get people over the fear of signing up and creating leagues.

JPB2 said:

I think lack of interest is a bigger factor than fear. I personally have no interest in this. There are established pool leagues I play in. I can play people outside of leagues. I’ve played in an in- house schedule your own league that was going to end up as a ladder type deal. It died. Played in a schedule your own 14.1 league. It died. The limited places that want to do this aren’t being held back by lack of the right internet resource IMO.

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I totally get it. I myself have been on ladders that die for one reason or another. I built DuroMatch with that in mind. It makes competing in the ladder more interesting than your regular ladder. It has built in rules to motivate you to compete and discouraging you from being inactive. In a way, it is like a supra-game on top of your own. And, for those that rank well there will be opportunities beyond the local league, like participating in tournaments at city, region, country, or international level. Sure, that is not here yet, but the mechanism is in place and your kids will likely get to enjoy it.