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    How to handle aging eyesight

    When wearing progressive lenses for pool I have had the segment height cut very low so that distance is optimized. This keeps the reading/intermediate focus from interfering. Also, getting your optical centers put higher on the lens will help. Find an optician who can understand and accommodate...
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    Hearing Aids

    I am 74 with hearing loss. I have tried some over the counter aids but the ambient noise in louder environments is driving me crazy. Any experiences in what hearing aids are best greatly appreciated!
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    Best Cataract Surgery Lenses for Pool

    I agree. Both of mine are distance only. Having one distance and one for up close sounds confusing. I can see my dashboard and computer screen ok.
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    Best Cataract Surgery Lenses for Pool

    It has been 3 months since I had Cataract surgery. Everything is brighter and distance is 20/20. Close up is 20/30 and the I need readers for small print. It is a relearning experience but I can see the object ball very clearly. Adapting from near to far is a learning process as things settle...
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    Best Cataract Surgery Lenses for Pool

    An update. After discussing with my surgeon I am going with a monofocal Technis Eyehance Toric lens to get the best compromise and vision. Readers will be necessary for close up work but intermediate and distance should be very good.
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    Best Cataract Surgery Lenses for Pool

    My own research has led me to the Eyehance Toric II for a monofocal lens that deals with astigmatism. I would like to discuss using a monofocal in one eye and a multifocal in the other eye with my ophthalmologist.
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    Best Cataract Surgery Lenses for Pool

    Is there a specific brand of lens that works best? Who would you recommend in Austin, TX?
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    Best Cataract Surgery Lenses for Pool

    I have astigmatism and need cataract surgery. I am nearsighted (-5 or -6). What are the best lens implants for pool players?
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    8 ball foul question

    Your opponent has ball in hand and inadvertently drops the cue ball and it goes into a pocket without touching any balls. Is this a foul?
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    Pool Documentary

    Comments welcome!
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    Pool Documentary

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qg-uopX7Snc Check it out. Starts off slow but really gets rolling into the history of pool and Brunswick!
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    Straightening a Warped Shaft

    Take a leather belt and put it over the bump or high side and pull from the bottom while you rub the bump out. Rest one end of the shaft on a table. Works well and is a permanent fix when done right.
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    Clearcoat over stacked leather

    What is the best clearcoat to put on a stacked leather grip to make it feel like an unwrapped cue? Would Solarez work? Looking for that semi-grippy not slippery feel.
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    Triangle tips are my favorite

    15mm Triangle are tops. I press them very hard for my break cue and softer on my player.
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    Playing pool with progressive lenses

    I play with progressive lenses. The key is getting a large lens/frame and have the segment height for the add power cut as low as possible on the lens. Getting a lens with the segment below 15mm is possible and allows you to see over the close up/intermediate magnifying portion of the lens and...
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    Retapping 5/16x18 to 5/16x14

    Will re-tapping also work when going from 5/16 x 14 to 5/16 x 18?
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    Nylon cue wrap coating

    I have a McDermott D-4 nylon wrapped cue. I've gotten used to no wrap and would like to clear coat the nylon wrap so it feels more like a wrapless cue. What would work best as a coating? Would leather be better? Could the cue be made into a wrapless cue?
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    Retired cues

    Do cues and shafts wear out and need to be periodically replaced? Does the feel or hit change over time? Do the adhesives and fasteners break down eventually?
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