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    Pool Ball Collecting.

    Yep... that was a keeper :-) The set I saw had 2 missing balls. I am not sure how I missed that one!
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    Pool Ball Collecting.

    That was an incomplete set. Missing a couple of balls
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    Pool Ball Collecting.

    Thank you for that pic. I have never seen the box before!
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    Wrong Ball

    If the 5 ball were rainbow striped with unicorn glitter in the finish, I still couldn't beat either one of them! Who hasn't made a mental error in a game? I feel confident he was past the error by the next shot.
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    Chess Vs. Billiards

    This is actually pretty fun!
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    Masters, triangle chalk becoming outdated

    I switched to TAOM chalk and found it is clearly not BETTER, but VERY MUCH CLEANER! As a result, I am now a permanent TAOM user. I just like the total lack of chalk marks all over the table and dusted all over the carpet. As far as playability, I can not imagine any chalk could make a...
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    questions about video recording

    1 Tripod 2 Cell phone video 3 record the same shot from in front of you a few shots, behind you a few shots (you will see variation from straight stroke) 4 record the same shot from the side on your shooting side for several shots. (you will diagnose elbow drop, grip, bridge placement, follow...
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    How long should my tips last?

    I always used triangles and got years. Just switched to a G2 med for 1 cue and a moori on the other. The moori seems much harder and glazes quickly so more scuffing. I hope I get a year. The G2 I absolutely believe is the best balance of longevity and playability. It seems to almost never...
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    Pool Ball Collecting.

    You may look around the board here and elsewhere on the web for a "Prestige Elite" set. Very different on the "Stripes" but a close 2nd at a MUCH better price point! If you find one and want the BLACK and Yellow 9, you could order a single from the "Aramith Black" set.
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    Pool Ball Collecting.

    Looks a lot like THIS Vigma set. Shame it doesn't have the very nice cue ball with logo included.
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    Pool Ball Collecting.

    After a VERY long search, I finally got a new set of these. You are correct that they are definitely NOT Aramith quality but they are just off the chart for COOL! :-)
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    Pool Ball Collecting.

    While I can not speak to this exact set, I do own several Vigma sets andd they are among the best I own. They stay clean and role true. I have also found the sets I own to all be in close consistency of weight across the set. I do not know why Vigma shut down, but they certainly made...
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    CleanGleem ball cleaner/polisher

    I have really enjoyed mine! The only regret is that it didn't come with these cool decals so I had to buy them myself. :-)
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    CutShots Training Ball for Beginners Experience?

    So I bought a couple of these to get a feel for how they may help teach younger or newer players to evaluate and spot the contact point on cut shots. These are very good for exactly that. I find they almost make it TOO EASY to make what are normally quite challenging cut shots. The best part...
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    Asian 9-Ball Open Ball Set

    The Palladium set is NOT available in the US through regular retail channels. They ARE available sporadically from a seller on Ebay who carries all of the Asian Market versions. Also our own member here called Rubik's Cube has contact inf for him. He was once offering a discount to members...
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    meucci love

    Very nice cues! I own and really enjoy an older Meucci with the black dot shaft. They play really well and always display a lot of creativity in the artistry. What are the ages of these?
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    Turning Stone

    It was very helpful to see Jason Shaw in the interview after the match. This was asked of him and he addressed it well. He said that BOTH players agreed before the match to give each other the best rack possible and to rack according to the other person's request as far as placement etc... He...
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    Turning Stone

    Wow what a solid win for Jason Shaw! He just makes it look so effortless! 13/5 This was his 8th win at Turning Stone!
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    CutShots Training Ball for Beginners Experience?

    Thank you all for your input. I have a simple set of old trainers by "Elephant" that work really nicely, but I thought these might be helpful for choosing the OB spot with ease from behind. From there, I don't know how valuable their Cue Ball is, but finding the aim spot on the OB looks like...
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    Pool Ball Collecting.

    This makes a lot of sense as the balls are described as "appear to be about 1 3/4" size. Probably exactly that. Just never seen a set like them and I am always interested in the history of the game. Thanks for the insight.
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