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I noticed that with me too. My nervous system was never that great, but after decades of high stress work I guess my nerves aren't even what they were when I was younger. I find myself jumping up a lot and keeping my right arm relaxed very difficult. I wish I had the time and table available...

Many years back, my father told me similar stories about Mike Eufemia. He said he was the best player at the time but struggled in the major tournaments.

I can't disagree. I just think if the great players of the 70s and 80s were playing with today's rules instead of playing push out, they would have developed much better kicking skills out of necessity. If they had good jump cues they would develop those skills too. Maybe not everyone would...

When it comes to kicking you have to remember that back in 70s and 80s (and maybe longer) they mostly played push out and there were almost no jump cues. You were generally pushing to a place that allowed you see the ball and have either a rough shot where you could also potentially play safe...

I would think cutoffs in some tournaments are not just about trying to keep the tournament competitive, they might also be about the population and distribution of players that just happen to play in that area. If there are a ton 500-650 players in an area, there's no need to invite 650+ or 700+...

I think it's a mistake for pool rooms to have tight pocket tables for the general public. If pro level players prefer tough tables, a poolroom can always set aside a handful of tables for their action. If an intermediate player wants to work on cleaning up his/her pocketing technique on a...

I may want to amend some of what I've been saying. When I played regularly years ago, most tables had larger pockets than they use in tournaments today. I remember some of the 14.1 tournaments I watched at the Roosevelt Hotel. They used tables with bucket pockets. I just started playing again...

I have no idea what he's doing now or what he thinks these days, but I know Tom Walters used to gamble at 9 ball in the Golden Cue many years ago even though he way preferred 14.1

That's the way I feel about it. The game has slowly been dying in the US but growing rapidly in many other areas of the world. The result may have been fewer great players in the US but way more great international players. That nets out to way higher overall global quality even though the US...

It's quite a bit older than 2012. Off the shelf solutions are exactly what I am looking for. I don't want to start looking around for a cue maker to make changes. The more suggestions I get the better.

I'm not sure I understand this: "Buy the extension kit I mentioned and swap out the Bullet pin with the pin that comes with the kit" Which of these do I need or are these just for custom extensions? https://prathercue.com/collections/cue-parts/extension-kit After I get the right kit will any...

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I‘m not sure people realize how great Sigel was at his peak when he was winning 14.1 tournaments at the Roosevelt hotel. I can recall two conversations during that period. 1. I was sitting in the stands. Sigel was behind me talking to some friends. He was playing at his peak at the time. I...

if they don’t make an extension for the cue I have, this looks like a good alternative unless I want to start all over and upgrade my predator and get a new cue and extension. I’d have to give that some thought.

I don’t even know the model I have. The best I could do is send them a picture. if they have old records online maybe they can find my original order. I have it a LONG time. I bought mine not long after they first came out.

thanks for all the information everyone. i‘ll post a picture on Wednesday.

I haven't played much for a very long time. I'm getting back into the game. I'm interested in buying a cue extension. I have an old Predator. Do the cue extensions fit any cue or are there specific extensions made for specific cues? How do I figure out what will work with my cue?

I can't argue with any of that, but the championships were smaller fields back then. Sometimes they were even single challenge matches. IMO there's a better chance for the best player to get upset in a 64 man tournament double elimination with a much deeper field. Based on what I saw at age...

The 3 point line was shortened for only a very brief time then returned back.