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  1. briankenobi

    8 Ball Break - Hitting the 2nd Ball

    Why do you think that?
  2. briankenobi

    New Here

    First off, I am so sorry for your loss. Secondly, welcome to the site. Thirdly, I know that cue well. McDermott is my cue sponsor. Last time I saw you can't touch one of those cues for less than $1200-$1400.
  3. briankenobi

    World Pool Championships 2025, July 21-26, Jeddah

    Waxing a cue ball makes it perform like a new cue ball and will slide like one. That's why some pool rooms will use car wax to polish the balls that are in high humidity places.
  4. briankenobi

    RIP CHANG JUNG LIN

    This is so sad. So young. He was a great player to watch. The pool world lost another great person. RIP and prayers for his family.
  5. briankenobi

    RIP Joe Salazar

    This is so sad and a big loss to the pool community. I bought my first nice case from him at Derby City. Derby City won't be the same without him. I will miss seeing him next month in Vegas for the APA. RIP Joe.
  6. briankenobi

    If you use a jump cue then most likely than not I'm getting ball in hand....

    Most of the time when I see people use the jump cue, they do not give up ball in hand. A lot of times the jumping player leaves an open shot if the jump isn't a hanger, but I rarely see ball in hand from a jump that didn't work.
  7. briankenobi

    Why do players seem to want the same cue, tip, and specs that their favorite player uses?

    :D thanks for that. Hope you are doing well my friend.
  8. briankenobi

    Why do players seem to want the same cue, tip, and specs that their favorite player uses?

    May be the same reason why people shoot with the same brand of clubs a certain golf pro uses. People may even invest enough money into the exact putter, or set of irons, or driver as a pro they watch.
  9. briankenobi

    Back in the old days.

    Its funny you talk about the practicing masses on tables getting ready to get new cloth. I got booked for a show in July because of that. It is the weekend before a Matchroom qualifier in Virginia at OnCue. The are getting new cloth like on a Monday and my show is the Saturday before. So...
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    Back in the old days.

    You are correct. In artistic pool tournaments we get 3 attempts. All the shots have a point value (degree of difficultly) going from a 6 point shot to a 10 point shot. You receive full points if the shot is made on the first attempt. If you make it on the second attempt, you get full points...
  11. briankenobi

    Back in the old days.

    thanks for posting that. I have seen that. If I am not mistaken, that is Jordan Moreira from France shooting that shot. Or someone else shooting the shot I saw Jordan make. Obviously not impossible. Just a touchy shot.
  12. briankenobi

    Back in the old days.

    Can someone point me to this post about the seemingly impossible masse shot?
  13. briankenobi

    WPA vs Matchroom agreement reached

    I don't think that is for us to know.
  14. briankenobi

    Johnny Archer

    It depends on how you market yourself, which she apparently does well. The are more ways to make money now then just tournament winnings. But it will be a good thing for her to have something to fall back on.
  15. briankenobi

    2025 McDermott Open

    Congrats. That sounds like an amazing experience. Stop by the McDermott booth and say hi. :)
  16. briankenobi

    Jump Cue Advice

    There are some options in the price point you are looking at. As long as you have good jump fundamentals, you can jump with anything on the market. Aside from budget, it comes down to how the cue feels to you, such as how its balanced and such. I use a jump cue that retails for $150 to jump 6...
  17. briankenobi

    Anyone live near McDermott production plant?

    I know they offer those at the booth and the super billiards expo is next week. My guess is they are packed up in the crate. I was there in January and the blemish rack was there.
  18. briankenobi

    Anyone live near McDermott production plant?

    To answer your question, the GS series come with solid maple shafts and are made in Wisconsin.
  19. briankenobi

    Anyone live near McDermott production plant?

    it might be splitting hairs but their name isn't on the Lucky or Star Cues. I have sold over a hundred McDermott cues in the last couple years and never had those issues. As stated before, those cues have their purpose and even those have a couple year warranty vs the lifetime warranty on a...
  20. briankenobi

    Anyone live near McDermott production plant?

    Lucky is not a McDermott cue. They are imported cues that they McDermott distribute for people that don't want to spend $400 for a cue.
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