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I'm actually kinda surprised we haven't as well. When Cuetec released the Cynergy X full carbon cue I really thought that was going to be the start of it but seems like almost nobody is using that or any other full carbon cue. Sure there are some out there, but very very few from what I've...

It's a Kamui Black Medium. I much prefer a medium tip on the Jacoby shafts since they feel softer than a Revo to start with.

The one they have pictured isn't very figured and does appear to have a darker/oranger stain than mine, but it is spalted maple I think. I'm sure they're not using their nicest most figured woods for what is essentially a $500 butt, but it's still pretty nice! Here is mine which has a little...

It was $950 when I bought it, just at tick over $1k now but still a great deal for a nice cue with a carbon shaft. I've had many cues that were more expensive, but this has become my favorite player ever...

I have a Jacoby V5 that's about 12.2mm. If you're trying to hit a slight massé shot you first have to account for the fact that a carbon shaft doesn't deflect like a wood shaft and when hitting this type of shot many people rely on that deflection to first get them around the impeding ball...

I prefer watching 8 ball in general. Much more variety in pattern and method for how a player attacks the rack. Rotation, by definition, removes that aspect since you have to play the balls in order, it can become very obvious how many racks are going to play out after the break. Not so with...

This feels like proudly proclaiming to all that you've discovered that water is wet. Yeah...being able to learn and having a consistently straight stroke are important. That isn't any kind of revelation to anyone that has played pool for a while.

Same. I used to love watching pool on ESPN when I was a kid. No clue why because I didn't have regular access to a table. Loved to play when my family would end up somewhere that had a table but had no clue what I was doing. Then, many years later, when I was in college my then wife and I...

I actually think cue straightness is highly overrated as far as being a necessary trait in a well playing cue. I mean obviously it should be close to straight, if you can look at it and quickly see that it has a bend then you probably don't want to play with that. But the lengths we go to...

I was thinking if this was a Meucci shaft that should be fairly low deflection for a wood shaft, but perhaps it's not a Meucci shaft and is more like a traditional old school wood shaft. The difference is big for sure and it takes some time to adjust. There was a time when I was bouncing...

Best wishes and help you start feeling better soon!!

I've been playing with the V5 for about 6 weeks now probably. Great shaft, loving it. It's not a big departure from the V4 which is what I had been playing before. Feels and sounds the same to me but does seem to be a little lower deflection. Which really is all I was wanting from the V5 as...

There are times I don't mind some helpful advice and there are times I don't want to hear it. When I don't want to hear it I just don't engage. They usually take the hint when I don't respond or even acknowledge what they say and shut up. If they persist, I'll say something like "I'm just...

Just buy a regular black one when you can, or a cool color if you can find one for a reasonable price. Like many things, limited run colors gets collectors all excited and that's what drives up the prices....collectors, not players. And I say let them, who cares. I had a very nice green set...

Yeah, this. I had both at one time as well and noticed no difference other than one was an inch longer. I'm not playing Revos anymore but I am now firmly in the 30" camp just because it seems a better fit for me and that 1" difference feels like a bigger difference when it comes to running...