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From a performance stand point, the Break shaft should be stronger and more stiff. The less "give" that it has during tip to ball contact, the more power will go into the cue ball. That's why you'll typically, larger diameters and shorter/fatter tapers. Those are the basics. After that, you...

Good story! I think you're absolutely right in that there will always be favors to those with influence. I think it's just human nature. But, in that scenario, it was not the law that was different for you and your friend. It was the enforcement. What seems to be happening is that the laws...

Kim Hydraulic pressure requires the component to still be liquid. The pressure you apply to one end of the hydraulic system will be transferred to the other end. That's what hydraulics are all about, using a liquid to work by applying pressure to it and then plumbing it out to where you want to...

Yea except, how can you prove that the ivory pendant that your grandmothers grandmother passed down through your family is pre ban ivory? If you can't, then not only will it be taken away even though it's lawfully your property, but you can be fined just for owning it. It's hard to know to keep...

Dave Thanks for that answer. Actually, it's exactly what I expected. In order for the swoop shot to do what it's proponents say it can do, that time would have to be longer. The fact that it's not able to lengthen the contact time, further supports your findings that swoop shots can't do...

The most basic way to work your wrap over by hand is actually very simple. Take a pretty good sized piece of wax paper and fold it over several time. Then wrap it around the wrap and work it over with as much pressure as you can give it. If you can feel some heat through the wax paper, it's...

Mike I do realize that many of the CA brands are private label products. But I'm pretty sure there are quite a few manufacturers who make their own. I think the most popular manufacturer of private label is Bob Smith Industries. It's very safe to say that not all CA's are created equal. Royce

Well, I understand that Thomas can have a rough edge to him. But, if you can let that part go and look a little deeper, you'll usually find brilliance. In this case he's absolutely right. He is and probably always will be ahead of the curve when it comes to cue art and the methods to produce...

No doubt! Please go find some basic lathe instruction. You could hurt yourself or some one else before you know it. Royce

KL If you're talking about the original shafts, yes they all use a carbon fiber pad between the tip and the ferrule. If you're talking about the new + shafts it's a little different. The OB-1+ and OB-2+ do still use the same carbon fiber pad as on the earlier shafts. However, the Classic+ and...

Sure! But why, if it's not necessary. Royce

Spliced I'd bet you're right. I was just referring to what the original poster had written. Either way, it's not a full splice built by Eric. By the way. Have you ever noticed in blanks like these that even though all the black point tips are pretty even, the inner points quite often are...

Dave First, thanks for the videos. The time and effort you put into resolving these questions about pool physics is amazing. It's greatly appreciated! I do have a question though. At the speed of these shots, what would you approximate the ball to tip contact time to be? For a swoop shot to...

Well, this has reached the point of no return. One of my favorite quotes from Ayn Rand: "Reason is not automatic. Those who deny it cannot be conquered by it. Do not count on them. Leave them alone." Royce

Hey Rick, just exactly which of these cues shows "Eric's full splice geometry"? Could you be talking about the center cue, which happens to be the only full splice cue in the lot? Did you not notice that the second cue was built with a Predator blank? I mean it's only in the original poster's...

Well Rick. Keep on keepin on! I'll continue to build my slightly higher volume than normal volume cues every month and not worry about whether or not there's any built up air pressure trapped inside for all of eternity. By the way, I can set the but of my cue on blocks about 24" apart and...

Joey When it's cured, it's a solid. Solids don't have pressure in them. Maybe it's because he read the data sheet and it says it's 5000 psi epoxy? Royce

Rick, I'm still stuck on the fact that you're confusing hydraulics and air pressure. If you build up hydraulic pressure when assembling an A joint because the epoxy has completely filled the void and has no where to go, you can blow out the joint at that time. However, if you don't completely...

Absolutely! Royce

Wow! It's surprising how many of the responses hit the nail on the head. We struggled pretty hard on this one, and chose to offer them only with our break cue. We definitely felt that the package performed better than just the shaft on other break cue handles. Another pretty big...