Keith thompson said:

The gold crown goes for 14k and change.

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The few GC6’s that I’ve seen, the pocket castings stick way up. If someone gave me one, I’d immediately sell it for whatever I could get.

The Old Jaybird said:

bottom line is you need a straight cue, with a decent tip....everything beyond that is just being fancy.

I would like to see a video of a guy making a cue from 2 dowels from Home Depot, screwed together with a good tip shooting pool.

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Straight is vastly overrated as a playing feature. If you address the ball properly, the bend won't matter at all.

Nature Boy said:

One takeaway for me was that I loved the pocket size, sure I am in the minority on that one.

Also, has anyone ordered the new series by Scott Frost, and how do you like it so far?

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Let us know how his snake oil is.

I'm fine with USPS, but it's so regionally dependent. Some areas are really bad, some are great.
I *despise* FedEx. I know i've posted this in other threads here, but I've had so many expensive packages (bike parts mostly) show up damaged. It's like they're testing the packaging engineers....

Preference is UPS, DHL (infrequent), USPS, drive and pick it up myself, ... , FedEx.

One takeaway for me was that I loved the pocket size, sure I am in the minority on that one.

Also, has anyone ordered the new series by Scott Frost, and how do you like it so far?

Chopdoc said:

That's my thought.

Extremely highly unlikely a "custom" order IMHO.

Most likely a repair/rebuild job.


I don't think that work is up to a Spain standard. JMHO.




The fact that it is shorter lends to this repair notion as well.



Adam did not use Micarta ferrules.



I would say you did "OK" for what it is.



Cues? Plural?

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@jayman Knows Adam really well I hear...at least that is the rumor.

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Thanks all this info is great. I'll know more the next time if I come across another. I agree that the cue has been repaired from a breakage.
I think that the repair was probably done local to where the owner lived in ohio.
"Cues" was a typo.
I feel good about having it, someone spent some money on getting it repaired to save it
Thanks for taking the time to look and respond

straightline said:

Question:
You and the other super shooters, did you ever train on super tight pool pockets and in retrospect how much of a difference did they make?

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Never played on 4 1/4 inch pockets or smaller bsck in the day. I haven't practiced or played much in the last 50 years. I'm gonna order or buy a gold crown with 4 1/2 inch pockets, I'm comfortable with that size pockets.

fastone371 said:

The Paragon is a gorgeous table.

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Not according to my wife

RakRunr said:

I agree this is the spirit of 8-ball, but historically there have been many times where making the 8 on the break wins and making the 8 on the break and scratching loses. I think this was driven by coin-operated bar tables where you could not retrieve a ball to spot it. I know CSI rules now have addressed this but I'm not sure about other rulesets.

I understand your point about 9-ball, it's just never sat well with me because it doesn't feel like you actually played a game.

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Yeh I totally get the coin op driven 8 ball on the break wins rule as one of the ways out for bar pool. There are other ways but they have no impact on the game when it's not on a coin op table.

Your second paragraph makes no sense whatsoever regardless of which lens I look at it through. Is there a typo in there somewhere or are you a colossal clown?

Can not tell you how many times I've ordered stuff that was sent USPS PRIORITY that made it to the sorting facility in Glendale AZ, approx 50 miles from my house, and I was thinking that I should receive it the following day........NOPE!
From Glendale it goes to Avondale which is also on the west side of Phoenix....next stop it shows up in Los Angeles...next stop Dallas....next stop back to Avondale, AGAIN! So far this has added an additional 7-10 days on the trip. And finally it arrives to my address.
No flippin wonder this business is allegedly losing money with the incompetence associated with the work force. Many businesses would relieve workers for being so inept.
$10 for small priority flat rate box. Give me an FN break!
FedEx...not much better. UPS has been my go to for sometime now. Not perfect but I have more confidence in them and the rates aren't too bad.
Pirate ship is the only way to fly.

iusedtoberich said:

You know they just released the GC7, right? Its cheaper and better than the GC6.

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I'll dam sure take a look at it and probably go that route! Thanks

maha said:

the real key to success at most any venture lies in your ability to access correctly your chances of coming out ahead.
and then following that.

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It’s always about the Percentages if you like money. One of the things I love about gambling at this game, is that it appears most pool players never figure it out, and that’s a huge edge.

On bank shots, the little brushes on the rail near the pocket don't count, either for or against.

Friday bump...Calling all Jacoby custom cue fans!!

Stunning, one of a kind, Jacoby cue still available for a price that other so called "limited edition" cues are reselling for right now!

Come get it before someone else tucks it away in their collection.

Reminder: since this is a uni-loc joint, you can use any uni-loc carbon fiber or wood shaft you choose.

Price: $2000 OBO (USD)

Chop it up

Just call it an S&S....

Swighey said:

In 8 Ball, you need to pot your set before you pot the 8 Ball. In 9 Ball the object is to pot the 9 Ball any which legal way you can.

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I agree this is the spirit of 8-ball, but historically there have been many times where making the 8 on the break wins and making the 8 on the break and scratching loses. I think this was driven by coin-operated bar tables where you could not retrieve a ball to spot it. I know CSI rules now have addressed this but I'm not sure about other rulesets.

I understand your point about 9-ball, it's just never sat well with me because it doesn't feel like you actually played a game.