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  1. Maniac

    WTB Inexpensive butt (only) 5/16x14 thread

    Preferably non-piloted. Needs not to be any kind of custom/inlayed butt, nor have a wrap. Surface scratches/small dings perfectly fine. I'm going to use it for a break cue to pair up with a Pechauer Black Ice shaft. A picture would be nice and please quote me a firm price. Thanks
  2. Maniac

    Two-sided ball rack

    I might be interested in one of the ball racks that is open in the back (basically a two-sided rack). I'm getting shakier in my advancing years and could dig a rack that could be pushed forward for a few inches before being lifted. I seem to always rattle one of the back corner balls on a full...
  3. Maniac

    What joint pin is this?

    This is an older (2008-ish) inexpensive Viper butt. I'm searching for an inexpensive shaft for it because I don't like having stuff around my pool room that has no use. If I can figure out the type of pin this is will greatly help. A 3/8x10 will go over the pin and tighten somewhat, but a...
  4. Maniac

    What exactly are they wiping off???

    Once again, my curiosity has gotten to me. It has become a frequent sight to see the pro players wiping down their cues before they break, between shots DURING a run, etc. What the heck are they wiping off of their cue? My personal opinion is that it's just become a "thing" similar to wiping...
  5. Maniac

    I went back today...

    No, not to leagues. Not to my first wife. Not to Pepsi cola. I went back to my LD (OB Classic) wood shaft, possibly leaving the CF shaft in my case for a while. I got to where I was having more bad days than good days digging the feel of the CF vs wood. It's a personal preference. I'm not...
  6. Maniac

    Anyone ever own a good decal cue?

    They seem to not get very much love on here. They can't all be bad, right? Reason I ask this is because I once had a really nice-hitting Players decal cue. The forearm and butt sleeve was a decal that looked like bird's-eye maple, and nicely done. Joint was surprisingly piloted, a typical...
  7. Maniac

    What rule was this player's shot interrupted for?

    1:36 mark. Do you have to have two hands on the cue when the cue ball is struck? If so, then what about when a mechanical bridge is being used? I hope someone can explain what went on here.
  8. Maniac

    So Skyler got drug tested immediately after losing to Oi???

    WTF has professional pool become? And we all think Matchroom is the bee's knees because they're throwing more money out there? I call BS on Matchroom. They can all stay across the pond for all I care. Sorry a$$ stuff right there!
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    Dumbest tournament rule ever???

    I was watching a stream (Las Vegas 10-ball). Skyler Woodward was playing fellow American Payne McBride. They lag. Sky wins easily. The referee told Sky he forfeited the lag because his cue ball hit the top rail before McBride's did. A discussion between Sky and the ref ensued. The ref...
  10. Maniac

    Would a lint brush work???

    I've been curious for a while about whether or not a lint brush would work for picking up the minute fibers/chalk dust off the playing cloth of my table. I'm afraid to try it because most of the advertised lint rollers I see are marketed as "extra sticky", and I'm afraid of leaving a residue on...
  11. Maniac

    I got his from my wife for Christmas.

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WF1YG6D?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details No, it's not the "top-of-the-line" product a lot of people on here would prefer to have, but... ...this thing cleans balls as good as I need them. It's quick, quiet, and best of all I can clean all sixteen balls at...
  12. Maniac

    Old school Cuetec SST shafts...what thread size???

    Back before carbon fiber and R360 LD when Cuetec only made the SST fiberglass coated shafts, what was the (then) standard thread size they used? I believe it was considered proprietary at that time.
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    America vs Rest of the World

    It's just my opinion and it won't be a popular one for all the USA diehards, but I seriously doubt an American player will win a Matchroom event in the next year or so. Shane was/is our only hope and he is not the player he once was and certainly not in a class (regardless of Fargo rate) with...
  14. Maniac

    2023 Texas Open results???

    Can anyone post a link or at least specify who were the top three finishers? TIA
  15. Maniac

    Why not Pinegar?

    With the Mosconi Cup being in London this year, I (IMHO) think it would be wise for the USA team to have some newer players on the team that will not fold up in the past (Dechaine, Bergman, Reinhold for example) under the intense pressure the drunk and boisterous English crowds will surely...
  16. Maniac

    Am I the only one...

    ...that got tired of hearing the WC 10-ball commentators mentioning the fact that if FSR won this event then he would be the first in history to have done it? I mean, it seems like they would mention it every third of fourth rack (of FSR's matches) to the point where I thought they were biased...
  17. Maniac

    Thank you Eklent Kaci...

    For not only playing very good 10-ball, but for showing some others what winning with class looks like. After the last 10-ball was made, you didn't feel the need to scream out at the top of your lungs or to jump up on the pool table and clench your fists while sounding off like a gorilla in...
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    Are the Europeans stronger than the Asians right now?

    They all seem to be playing very strong these days. Take the Polish team for example. I honestly believe I could get five Polish players together that would give USA's Mosconi Cup team a run for their money. This is not to mention the many other fine European players out there. Even some of the...
  19. Maniac

    How many Russian players currently banned from WPA events?

    I mean, not counting Fedor. IMHO, as against the invasion of Ukraine as I am, I don't think the ban is fair. Why bring politics into a pool tournament? Maniac
  20. Maniac

    Premier League Pool: a LOT of equal talent

    My takeaway from watching the Premier League Pool streaming is that there is not a player that is head-and-shoulders above any other player. The talent seems to be fairly equal. It is of my opinion that some of the players that have been held in high esteem of late have come down to earth and...
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