Recent content by staticfire98

Can you provide better pics?

I have called around a bit as well and decided on a gaboon ebony Merry Widow cue and a matching jump / break cue from Gulyassy.

Can't go wrong with any of those choices but I do have a preference in shafts with Joss's HP Kielwood. I think it is the best shaft in the industry. It has a phenolic insert in the threads and has a very nice tone when hit solid.

The commentary is awful. They both can't wait to say the next word. I generally appreciate the commentary from Grady and Billy but this is not one of those times.

I hadn't made that obvious parallel. I think the only way out of this is to up the ante. The lead has to lose an arm, eye or a leg and stage a monumental comeback.

Kingpin script minus the the rubber hand. Maybe one of them should lose a hand hustling? Many plot turns to take afterwards.

Very nicely researched and written article. The height section could have used a reference to mechanical doping. I would be curious to know the improvement in Fargo rating that Earl witnessed with his platform shoes. /s :)

Trends seem to swing. I suspect going forward, high quality carbon fiber will be cheaper to produce than high quality wood shafts. Once its all settled, I personally believe a high quality wood shaft optimizes the best of all inputs and would become a premium option over a high quality, low...

This sounds pretty ridiculous. In no way can that be considered a reasonable amount.

I purchased a few of these cues and I really can't say enough good things about them. A few others have written positive reviews of cues purchased from Anton and my experience is the same. #5 has become my main player but I love having the others in the room and rotating through them. I'd highly...

I wish I practiced my cue stroke as much as my baseball swing growing up. I had plenty of hitting (baseball) coaches and some were better than others but they are absolutely required to hit at even a basic competitive level.

I've never had to prove that I purchased a donut.

I think the Rhino is hard to beat for $199. I do think its worth the extra money to upgrade to the Cuetec at $399. Above that, I think paying more is only justified when looking to optimize in an area. The Revo is worth the premium if a person wants the lowest deflection, the Ignite might be...

Is the Whyte carbon shaft premium because it’s expensive?

Mostly, my intent was to start a discussion. I find this forum entertaining and I like to engage. I think it’s a unique opportunity for Viking to make a resurgence (or initial surge) but it doesn’t look like they are setting themselves up properly to take advantage.