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It's sometimes a handshake but normally a fist bump around here. I have said something like "Good match" in the past, but it totally makes sense why I should not. I guess I never really thought about it. I like SJM's comment and I'm going to start using that.

Zan Hybrid Max on my main playing carbon shafts, Techno-duds on my playing wood shafts, and Ultraskins on any other non-breaking cues.

There is no smoking there during the weeks of the 9 and 10 ball opens, so that might be the time to go if smoking bothers you. I heard a rumor that this happened because SVB said he wouldn't be back if it smoking was allowed. I could find out for sure, but honestly? I like the rumor. As far...

I need to go back to the Grand. I love that place. I played an 8 ball league there a while back. Betsy's is great, but way too far South as is the Warehouse. If you haven't and can handle smoking, make it up to Skinny Bob's. They have tournaments every day outside of Wednesdays and Thursdays.

It's not cheap, but you can get a longer joint protector to make the butt as long as normal cues: https://www.ebay.com/itm/389521451878 If you have a cue maker near you, you can probably get one made cheaper.

Here's where I saw it: https://www.carousell.sg/p/predator-samsara-se-vcut-16-points-pool-cue-1113829784/ If that price is accurate for what it sold for, I'd guess yours would be $2500 or so.

SE-8 makes sense. I saw a SE-16 that was basically that stick but had inverted points on the butt sleeve.

Even Skinny Bob's here is like that. They may actually have more machines than pool tables. My league teams are similar, but we are outside of the norm. It's a running joke when I have friends visit me at league that I tell them to look for the team with the most buckets. I'd also say that...

I might have a new hobby now. There are a couple lesser-known auction sites I can do this on.

That's how most of the pool halls in Austin are on league nights. There's usually a waitlist after 7pm or so. There are a bunch of different leagues here, but the APA league here is large enough that they split into a North and South division.

That site always cracks me up. People bid stuff way too high. There's a McDermott kit cue currently at a bid of $157. Brand new, that retails for like $180.

I'd say it's worth it. If you just want a regular wood shaft, they are about $50 on eBay. You can get a Rhino CF shaft for $180 or so. If you order what you want from Meucci, they will match the joint collar for $25 if that matters to you. Of course, you could also just sell the butt if you...

Better pictures would probably help.

The vault plate is what replaces a ferrule on a CF shaft. Take a look under the heading "Pin-Point Accuracy" here: https://www.predatorcues.com/usa/predator-revo-12-9-mm-shaft-for-radial-joint-white-vault-plate.html

I used the bumper and built an extension. It works well.

Budget Billiards sells an extension set for Schon: https://budgetcues.com/collections/cue-extensions/products/carbon-extension-to-fit-schon?variant=45761453621503 For the bumper, there's a hex bolt that holds the bumper on. On the 3 that I have, the bumper is very tight and difficult to...

I think the pool version of that is a pool hall having multiple cameras at different angles and an overhead view on their main table(s). Then, having a telestrator or the like so that a knowledgeable commentator can explain what might/has happened. They also need to make sure the headlining...

I have 2 custom cues in the works and I want to try out a FG57 shaft.

Best value for the money is probably Ultraskin or SiB.

I'm curious if Hanshew is rebranding or not. Seems they are still listed as Hanshew on PoolDawg, so who knows? I'll see if I can ask James or his wife about it soon.