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  1. VTEC John

    Wood ID

    It looks like my Rengas cue, but it looks to be something else, stained.
  2. VTEC John

    A real Earl headscratcher

    This YT video purports to demonstrate a shot taught to the poster by Earl Strickland. If you're like me, you know it makes no sense. What is surprising is the number of YT commenters who say it works. It appears to say that, for cut shots using english, simply aim dead center at the OB and...
  3. VTEC John

    Cues comparison

    Yes, cocobolo is heavier. Back in the day, I ordered a (mostly) cocobolo cue from McDermott. I wanted 19 oz. and they said the lightest they could make it was over 21.
  4. VTEC John

    WTB older Players exotic wood series

    HI. I'd like to find a Players like I once had, or the same with a different wood. Shiny black composite wrapless handle with zebrawood, walnut or cocobolo butt and forearm. No points or any other decoration. Thanks.
  5. VTEC John

    My experience dealing with a well known cue maker

    If you waited a year and 5 months, even if everything came out perfectly, the cuemaker should not have taken the work on in the first place. He should have told you he was too busy or told you it could take more than a year.
  6. VTEC John

    Carbon Shaft comments, please

    I'd been using a 314 for about a year and liked it very much. I was skeptical that I'd find a CF any different, but I recently bought a Rhino and the change improved my game. The characteristic that stands out most for me with the CF is better energy transfer. I'm not hitting the ball as hard...
  7. VTEC John

    Chezka Centeno: The Next Ga Young Kim?

    I wonder if Chezka's intimidation factor contributed to Seo Seoa's scooping that draw shot in LV. Didn't she have Chezka on the ropes at that point? Seoa outplayed her 13-11 and lost the shootout.
  8. VTEC John

    10-Ball rule question

    Wow. Can you tell me where this rule is found? Thx
  9. VTEC John

    10-Ball rule question

    Assuming WPA rules are in play, if a player is on the 10-ball, shooting to win, and pockets the 10 in a pocket other than the one he called, does the 10 spot and the incoming player has the usual option of shooting or giving it back? My opponent did this today, and both of us having an 8-ball...
  10. VTEC John

    my 3 favorite pool players to watch

    Efren for brilliance, Gorst/Filler, Seo Seoa.
  11. VTEC John

    Million dollar prize fund for 2024 world pool championship

    Saudi buys up another sport in its ongoing attempt to soften their international profile. Pool and Snooker benefit, and while the money is meaningless pocket change for the Saudis, the laugh is still on them. Sponsoring pool tournaments won't change anyone's mind about this duplicitous "ally,"...
  12. VTEC John

    4 1/4?

    Someone said maybe there's an app for measuring. There is on an iPhone. In the Utilities app button, choose Measure. Add a dot at each pocket point.
  13. VTEC John

    Funniest Shane vs Corey's break

    Put the one near the pocket and force your opponent into a push out. Is this a better strategy than break and try to run out?
  14. VTEC John

    Best Shot to Gauge Skill

    Cue ball on long rail at 2nd diamond; object ball on opposite long rail 3rd diamond. Cut shot.
  15. VTEC John

    Should All Skill Levels Have an Equal Chance to Win a Weekly 9-Ball Handicapped Tournament?

    As a relative beginner, I eliminated Dave Piona when he had to spot me 7-2 in a NPL (National Pool League) tournament, thanks to a couple of easy 1-9 combos. That was not fair to Dave, but even with 7-2's happening, over time the better players consistently cashed in NPL tournaments. Just ask...
  16. VTEC John

    No Pro Events in the West

    Las Vegas has the best restaurants in the world?! Someone alert the Guide Michelin! They didn't know.
  17. VTEC John

    No Pro Events in the West

    Anybody who attended the twice-yearly Sands Regency tournaments back in the day would love to see them back. The energy was great, everybody had fun, the prices were good, the best players were there up close and personal--and all the years I attended, I never once heard anyone complain about...
  18. VTEC John

    Pool is becoming a rich man's sport

    Y''know, you can google everything I said in about 3 minutes.
  19. VTEC John

    3-Fouling a Beginner Level Player in a Weekly Handicap Tournament?

    I, too, played in those weekly 1995-ish Great Entertainer NPL tournaments. Early on, I was such a beginner that Dave Piona had to spot me 7-2 (the maximum NPL spot). I was somehow presented with easy 1-9 combos in the first two games and it was over. Point is, 3 foul offers some balance against...
  20. VTEC John

    Legal shot with frozen CB-OB. Where's the rule, please?

    So the CSI rule says you don’t get contact by shooting away from the OB. The WPA rule says you get contact if the OB moves. Taken together, they back up exactly what Dr. Dave says. Thanks for the responses.
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