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    The Pause

    Same, had a very similar discussion with him when I took a lesson. I'm not always great at executing it but when I'm playing my best there is a brief pause at the back of my stroke and it really seems to help me deliver the cue to the CB consistently. But I struggle with getting pokey at times...
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    New Forum Sub-Section

    Oh god, that would be nice! This place has too many damn sticky threads at the top of the main forum
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    Of these 3 CF shafts, which do you have or would purchase?

    I have Jacoby v5 now as my player, had v4 before that and Revo prior to that. The Jacoby shafts have the feel and sound you're looking for I think. It's softer than a Revo, in a good way, and I much prefer both the sound and feel. They do have a bit more deflection but the v5 is closer than...
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    Do you wipe down your cue?

    I always wipe down my cues, butt and shaft, before putting them back in the case. I also clean my tips and do any needed tip edge burnishing, shaping and scuffing too....it takes me forever to pack up at the end of a session, haha. But I like knowing my cues are clean and ready to go as soon...
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    Fargo Rate Manipulation Pro Tips

    It's refreshing to see a sandbagger call themselves out, doesn't happen very often.
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    Soft cases

    I like cases like JBs with a hard outer but soft interior. Lighter than a full tube case like an Instroke but still a sturdy design that protects the cues better than a soft case and holds it's shape and stands up well. I just don't trust the protection of a soft case like a butterfly style...
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    New volturi predator case

    Perfect for someone who feels like paying 2.5x the price of a regular Volturi for the Predator logo, haha I'm not a Volturi fan but I can see why having a case like this would be appealing for Predator, but I don't get how they came up with $1400 for it when a regular 3x6 Volturi can be had for...
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    My unasked for opinion on Taom V10 Chalk

    Yeah, I personally never had a performance problem with Masters. I chalk before most shots as part of my pre-shot routine. The cleanliness is the reason I use Taom. And not just that the cue ball stays cleaner, though that is certainly important, but it just keeps my hands and my glove...
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    Interesting Facts on a Recent Vintage Viking Cue Purchase

    That is a very nice looking cue, congrats!
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    U.S. OPEN 2026, Frisco, Texas, August 25-30

    Yeah, I'm not a Rogan fan either, but I do think he could be good for the sport. He's got a huge audience and I don't think it's as demographically homogeneous as people often think it is. And it is to be expected that he, or someone like him, would be used by ESPN to bring some sense of...
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    Definition of tips of English

    Yeah, only time this becomes an issue I guess is when trying to explain a shot to someone verbally. To my mind the second one is a tip of right, the first is a half tip of right. I think of it based on the tip center and moving that tip center out from the CB center by the width of one tip...
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    Pool cue cases

    I'm a huge fan of the JB Rugged 2x5 interior design. This design has the butts at the outside "points" of the oval shape which gives them just a bit more room and a little less of a tight fit than the other designs. The central shaft slot also works great to hold a jump cue butt since those...
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    WNT.TV now has an app

    Used the app a couple times over the weekend to watch both live and pre-recorded content, worked great for me casting to my TV via Chromecast. Happy with the app and will finally keep my subscription going now.
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    WNT.TV now has an app

    The app also doesn't update right away for new logins apparently. I signed up today and can log in on the web but the app won't let me log in using the same credentials. I actually think I ran into this once before in some way so I'm hoping it'll resolve itself in the next day or so, but still...
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    WNT.TV now has an app

    Nice! I've been waiting for that, it wasn't going to use the web interface so I haven't subscribed but said I would as soon as they did an app so just signed up. This way I'll actually use it and watch on my TV. I know you can cast from a computer but my only computer is my work laptop and...
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