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alstl said:

I have a similar Dufferin with butterfly veneers in the butt and pin in the shaft. I paid $10 for it at a pawn shop and after the tip on my phenolic break cue got messed up I pulled out the Dufferin and have been using it for a few months. Still rolls straight and breaks as good or better than the break cue.

They were built to last.

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Do you still have that cue? I'm looking for a Dufferin with the pin in the shaft.

Danny 314 said:

I have one of Scot's sneaky pete cues. Great build and hit. I wish I had bought one of his Titleist conversion cues when I had the chance. I personally like his logo.

These pictures are taken off his website.

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What was the ballpark cost of that conversion? I have several Dufferins I'm going to convert and looking for something similar.

DieselPete said:

What do you think of players agreeing to split?

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Can't stand it for two reasons.

1. It shortchanges the provider of the added money
Somebody has put up money to stage an event and has a right to expect that event to produce a measurable amount of entertainment for anybody who chooses to watch. Splitting in the final shortchanges both the sponsor and the fans. Of course, the examples of top players ignoring the interests of sponsors and fans are countless and have and will always continue to devalue the pool product.

2. Players who forego playing for titles don't develop as well as they might
Reaching one's potential as a player requires getting comfortable with maximum pressure situations, and opting not to play a final gets in the way of such development.

One time, in about 2002, I reached the final of an event in New Jersey and my opponent was, somewhat improbably, the person who was going to drive me home. I was asked to split and refused, offering that "even if it means losing my ride home" I want to play this out. I won, still got my ride home, and there were no hard feelings. I knew that it was by playing in finals that my game would best develop.

Especially at a time when the competitive pedigree of American pool players is in decline relative to their foreign counterparts, I hate seeing finals foregone. Yes, I get it if it's very late and tomorrow's a workday, but event producers must ensure that it doesn't come to that and, if they do not, it's on them.

skor said:

There is an on-going argument around here about what is needed to reduce cue ball deflection and a lot of people here says that only front end mass matters, yest in this video as well, it is explained that a lower mass shaft will be the thing that moves away from the path instead of the cue ball, yet neglecting to explain that in order for it to move, it needs to be flexible.
two shafts with same mass but different flexibility will perform differently.

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greyghost said:

False.

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From Dr Dave at https://drdavepoolinfo.com/faq/squirt/endmass/ and Shaft Endmass and Stiffness Effects,

Dr Dave explains how its easy to change the amount of deflection by adding front-end mass (to increase deflection) or removing front-end mass (to decrease deflection) while not changing shaft stiffness. His example is fine for decreasing deflection by replacing a heavier ferrule with a lighter one with presumably no effect on shaft stiffness. His other example for that --- cored-out wood shafts decrease weight and deflection while having no significant effect on shaft-end stiffness. Does coring a wood shaft have no significant effect on shaft-end stiffness?

jimstone said:

I'm considering buying the ICA pro system. Are you able to create your own drills from books or other pool content with the pro bundle, or is it an add-on you have to buy?

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best to send an email to them but i would think the answer is yes

InsertCleverNameHere said:

Just remember every time you say it’s more enjoyable for spectators that you’re talking about like minded pool players.

Who you are absolutely NOT talking about is people curious about pool or might be, people who aren’t indoctrinated already, and people who play pool as a means to hang out with others socially only but occasionally will watch pros on tv. We as a community keep trying to meddle with a game to make it “more spectator friendly” when in reality none of the changes have accomplished that.

They may at times make it better for pool players viewing pleasure but that absolutely in no way shape or form brings new eyeballs to the arena.

And No, I definitely don’t know the answer to accomplish that either.

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Scantily dressed ring girls and a pro wresting level of storyline. Imagine how fun it would be to see your favorite player cut a promo before and after the match. The storyline would basically need two branches depending on who wins. I know this sounds stupid, but do you remember liking player's idiosyncrasies, style, and antics before they all turned into robots?

Jason Shaw challenges SVB to an arm wrestling contest before the match and we get to see it. Real "ring" entrances, complete with theme music and pyrotechnics. The current reigning champion comes to the ring with the championship belt and must defend it, etc.

Again

fuggles said:

9 ball last.

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I was with you up until this point. In my opinion this removes the very soul of 9 ball. We have a Monday night league that has this rule. It beats not playing pool but it's not 9 ball.

The reason we do it is because it's 5 person teams and we play each opposing player 1 game, so you play all 5 opponents once. This makes sense for single games, but if you're doing anything over a race to 5, the 9 riding tends to not make a huge difference in the outcome.

Don't get me wrong, it's okay to play that way, but it really does take a lot of excitement from the game.

Check dm

skor said:

There is an on-going argument around here about what is needed to reduce cue ball deflection and a lot of people here says that only front end mass matters, yest in this video as well, it is explained that a lower mass shaft will be the thing that moves away from the path instead of the cue ball, yet neglecting to explain that in order for it to move, it needs to be flexible.
two shafts with same mass but different flexibility will perform differently.

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False.

cuefan6969 said:

Where are you located?

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Currently in Durham NC, moving soon near Dallas, TX for work.

Please walk into your local club and play this somewhat makable shot - if the opponent objects ask
them to produce the rule in writing..

I don’t have any sort of formulaic way to give a percentage but it’s not as much of a difference as some would say it is.

The break is inherently random hence why layouts are wildly different from game to game. Yes you may not make the corner ball or the 1 in the side at the same exact rate but other balls go too and sometimes those gaps AID in the corner ball going even easier in some cases.

Speaking to 9 and 10ball. Once we add the back row in for 8ball it is much more important having less and or tighter gaps just to get the balls to move enough to give more balls a chance to find pockets.

SlopCounts said:

We have that.
The problem with 9-ball imo is that the path to run out is easier to get on than in more interesting games, like 10-ball for example. 10-ball is more likely to: have dry breaks, no easy first shot, clusters after the break, and have more balls in play that could potentially narrow the window for playing shape or getting hooked.
You're a professor. 10-ball introduces more variables, hence, more challenges, difficulty, and entertainment value for the spectators.
I'm a solid player. I can say without a doubt that 9 ball is easier to break and run than 10 ball.

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Just remember every time you say it’s more enjoyable for spectators that you’re talking about like minded pool players.

Who you are absolutely NOT talking about is people curious about pool or might be, people who aren’t indoctrinated already, and people who play pool as a means to hang out with others socially only but occasionally will watch pros on tv. We as a community keep trying to meddle with a game to make it “more spectator friendly” when in reality none of the changes have accomplished that.

They may at times make it better for pool players viewing pleasure but that absolutely in no way shape or form brings new eyeballs to the arena.

And No, I definitely don’t know the answer to accomplish that either.