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  1. JolietJames

    Best tip for bk rush?

    The cue isn't the problem. Refine your technique on the break. The cue does not make the cue ball run all over table. An off-center hit does that. Back off your break speed until you are getting consistently square hits on the head ball. Slowly put the speed back into the break as your...
  2. JolietJames

    Anyone Use A Rhino Carbon Fiber Shaft?

    Mine came with a very soft, black layered tip. I replaced it with the Taom break tip and have had no issues.
  3. JolietJames

    Anyone Use A Rhino Carbon Fiber Shaft?

    The more I use the Komet break cue and shaft, the more I like it. (Taom break tip)
  4. JolietJames

    AZB Tournaments?

    I enjoyed those but as you said, it never got very much traction.
  5. JolietJames

    GPS trackers for cue cases

    I heard of a guy who used his GPS to track down his stuff a couple years ago. He went to the thief's house with the cops and got it back. Problem was, the cops needed to hold his gear as evidence if he wanted to press charges. With the backlog, he didn't want to be without his cues for that long...
  6. JolietJames

    Tight pockets are NOT good for the game!

    I came up in pool halls that had one or two tight tables for the pool players, and a bunch of loose tables for the recreational players. That is how I feel it should be done still today. I remember a guy where I worked getting into pool, joining a league, etc. When it came time to buy his own...
  7. JolietJames

    My Rhino experience

    That's what I noticed first when I bought my LIttle Monster. Black marks on the rails where I take my practice strokes. The marks come off with a towel and some brushing but it's still not a good thing. I didn't wipe it down with alcohol to start, not realizing it had this residue from the...
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    My Rhino experience

    I also own a Little Monster break cue. I prefer it to the Komet mostly due to the sport grip. It too, came very dirty and needed a similar wipe-down.
  9. JolietJames

    My Rhino experience

    I received my Komet break cue in January. No extra tip but it came with a weight kit. Weird that it came with a super soft black layered tip that needed to be replaced asap for any break to have some power in it.
  10. JolietJames

    Best and worst commentator??

    Alex is great and if JJ would stop sounding like he was asking a question at the end of every sentence, they would be top two for me.
  11. JolietJames

    Best Template Rack To-Go

    It's thicker than some magic rack knockoffs but probably about the same as the real one. The Turtle is the worst imo. The advantage of the Accurack, imo, is the texture on the rack itself. I feel it will induce rolling, rather than sliding off the slick plastic of other racks. This may result in...
  12. JolietJames

    The Hustler > The Color of Money > ???

    True, but I loved Walken's response in the scene at the end when Joe tried to imply Uncle Mike was uncomfortable about risking $80k.
  13. JolietJames

    Shaw concedes down 5-0

    DCC should do the 9ball first if they're going to make it a ranking event. That will mean all the players are unaffected by the scheduling and there will be no excuses. That division will be just like every other MR 9ball event. The way it is set up, there is an advantage to the young players...
  14. JolietJames

    DCC match results?

    He was doing that last year too. TV is becoming like music. There are hundreds of ways to get it without paying for it.
  15. JolietJames

    DCC match results?

    Anyone there with a score in the Filler/Pinegar 1p?
  16. JolietJames

    DCC Action Room

    What action did Archer get? Glad he's out hitting balls again.
  17. JolietJames

    New aiming systems...

    Same. I see the lines instantly. I wonder if being taller would increase the accuracy of the lines.
  18. JolietJames

    What are your favourite mental tips & tricks for competitive play?

    I keep a little troubleshooting guide on my phone. If I'm struggling, I'm not doing something on that list I should be. At this level, the fundamentals are there. Now it's execution and attitude. I do my thing when I'm at the table and use breathing techniques in the chair to lower my heart...
  19. JolietJames

    Question for strong barbox players only!

    THIS. I have a 9' at home and only practice on it (maybe 4 hrs/wk). Every tournament in the area is on Diamond 7 footers. My results are on par with the local favorites who exclusively play on the bar boxes daily and are 30-50 fargo points above me. (the tournaments I play do not report games...
  20. JolietJames

    Break Tip

    I bought the Komet to test it out. The tip that came on the shaft was softer than my playing tip and broke even softer. I put a Taom break tip on it and it improved a little. My normal breaker has a White Diamond on it and I love it. I may have to try one on the Komet as well before I decide...
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