I don't know who you talked to but the $150 is not to resurface it. It is a trade up. You turn in your gen 1 or gen 2 shaft and get a new gen 3, which doesn't have the tacky issue. I have done many an upgrade for people and everyone I helped do it love the new generation of the shaft. But I understand if people were so off put by the previous generations that they don't want to give the gen 3 a try.
why don't they have a recall on it and give you the proper replacement. if you sell a defective product or one that doesn't work correctly its not good business to charge for a so called up grade to it. or keep selling it to clear out inventory if they did that.
the proper procedure is to put out a business memo on what happened and how they are going to rectify it.
customers have long memories.
I play a lot on bar boxes, and occasionally on 9ft tables when I can.
I'd say for the amateur, a 9ft table is daunting and kills their confidence in their shot making, so it winds up being a much harder table for them. The crowding of a 7ft foot table isn't a problem for them yet, their skills aren't there for it to matter.
I noticed for myself the 9ft tables became easier to manage when I got confident in my shot making. Turns out, if you can pocket a ball from 6.5ft away, you can also make that same ball 8.5ft away, nothing changes except the perception in your mind. Once the anxiety of the table being a little longer was gone, it felt like I had room to breathe and open my stroke. I find myself running out more because I am getting better leaves even if my positions aren't spot on. Coming across a shot line on a 9ft table gives you a lot more room for error than a 7ft table. I also noticed I can really get a consistent good spread on the break which leads to more break and runs. On a 7ft table, unless I find the perfect break speed, the balls always find some groups or die on a rail because of how many times the balls hit eachother and the rails. It's like a bad pinball machine. I've experimented with soft breaks on diamond 7ft tables, and I've never been able to consistently pocket a ball and get a good spread. It feels like I am either getting a good spread with no balls dropped, and my opponent runs out, or I smash it and pocket a few but have some problems. I don't have half as many of those breaks on 9ft tables where I can let it out and not have problems.
Now days, I just get my ass kicked on 7ft and 9ft tables, but mainly play 7ft tables cause there's very few 9fters around, and all my leagues play 7ft.
If I ever have a home with enough room, getting a 9ft no doubt.
Mizerak used to say of young world-beaters that "they were too young to know about pressure." That always cracked me up! I was present when Steve said it of the eighteen-year-old Oliver Ortmann. Keith, Josh, Fedor and Oliver were already stone-cold killers in their teens.
my mentor felt that a 7 foot table was just as tough as a nine, because the balls were the same size but the table smaller so they occupied a greater percentage of the table area. granted shots aren't as long, but the ease of snookering/playing defense was greater on a bar box.
I play a lot on bar boxes, and occasionally on 9ft tables when I can.
I'd say for the amateur, a 9ft table is daunting and kills their confidence in their shot making, so it winds up being a much harder table for them. The crowding of a 7ft foot table isn't a problem for them yet, their skills aren't there for it to matter.
I noticed for myself the 9ft tables became easier to manage when I got confident in my shot making. Turns out, if you can pocket a ball from 6.5ft away, you can also make that same ball 8.5ft away, nothing changes except the perception in your mind. Once the anxiety of the table being a little longer was gone, it felt like I had room to breathe and open my stroke. I find myself running out more because I am getting better leaves even if my positions aren't spot on. Coming across a shot line on a 9ft table gives you a lot more room for error than a 7ft table. I also noticed I can really get a consistent good spread on the break which leads to more break and runs. On a 7ft table, unless I find the perfect break speed, the balls always find some groups or die on a rail because of how many times the balls hit eachother and the rails. It's like a bad pinball machine. I've experimented with soft breaks on diamond 7ft tables, and I've never been able to consistently pocket a ball and get a good spread. It feels like I am either getting a good spread with no balls dropped, and my opponent runs out, or I smash it and pocket a few but have some problems. I don't have half as many of those breaks on 9ft tables where I can let it out and not have problems.
Now days, I just get my ass kicked on 7ft and 9ft tables, but mainly play 7ft tables cause there's very few 9fters around, and all my leagues play 7ft.
If I ever have a home with enough room, getting a 9ft no doubt.
This weekend we’re playing Division 1 in the Norwegian ranking system, and I thought some of you might find it interesting how it works.
In Norway, we have a national Elite division with the top 32 players in the country. Below that, the country is split into five regions, each with Division 1 and Division 2.
This weekend is a Division 1 round. Across the five regions, 103 players are competing. In our South-West region, we have 23 players — and two of them have driven seven hours, 5 have driven four hours, and are staying two nights in a hotel just to play this one event. That tells you something about the motivation level.
The prize money is symbolic:
1st: 1,000 NOK (~$90)
2nd: 500 NOK (~$45)
Entry fee is 350 NOK (~$30). Players must be licensed and members of a club.
The entry fee is split:
50% to the hosting club
50% to the federation
The federation pays the prize money.
So what are players competing for?
Ranking points.
There are 11 ranking events per season in Division 1, covering 14.1, 8-ball, 9-ball and 10-ball. Promotion and relegation apply at every level:
Top players from Division 1 can qualify for Elite (top 32).
Bottom players in Elite are relegated.
Movement also happens between Division 1 and Division 2.
A common question is: where does the money go?
The federation uses its share for player development and international representation — including junior programs and national team coaching. Right now Norway have maybe 6 players at the European Championships, funded largely through this system.
The club’s share is used locally — subsidized practice time, support for members traveling to National Championships, and investment in equipment like tables, cloth etc. Our club has recently invested in streaming gear.
Another important difference from the states: most pool halls in Norway are run as non-profit sports clubs — similar to soccer or handball clubs. No alcohol, youth-friendly environment, and strong focus on development. Ranking events are rarely played in bars.
It’s not about prize money — it’s about building a system, developing players, and earning your way into the top 32.
We’re streaming, and soon the quarterfinals, the semifinals and final can be seen from our event this weekend if anyone wants to take a look.
2006
8 points full veneers
Butt has some dents, it's a road cue, what do you expect.
Straight clean shaft Bob Danielson
Stiff and solid, no hollow clonky sounds like some Predator shafts.
Specs:
19 oz
12.4mm
29 29 inches even split
3/8×11
One of the few good looking predators ever made.
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Ziricote and cocobolo
1250
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