Breaking with Revo

Isaac said:
There is a guy on my APA/CPA team who is SL 3. He plays (and also breaks!!!) with Predator Revo cue, chalks with $30/cube Kamui, etc. I think he is looking for advice on what else he can buy to improve his game :-)
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I play with a Lambros and chalk with a 0.98 Kamui also use a glove.
Should I feel bad?
I definitely get beat by house cue players all the time but I don't care.
I like my stuff.
 
Isaac said:
I think he is looking for advice on what else he can buy to improve his game :-)
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"Buy" time from an instructor. If he is at a dead end and cannot advance on his own it's time for a professional instructor.
 
I just bought an Audi but I don't even know how to drive that good yet.

Should I return it for a Prius?
 
I break with a customized j&j, guess I should upgrade.

Who cares what you play with, and really who cares what your skill level is in apa. League is about having fun. Just because you, the op, are evidently insecure in your equipment choices, doesn't mean you should try and make fun of others.
 
Most pool players who play regularly are C-players or worse..

Some of these people have money and the desire to improve.

Some of these people will believe that the Revo can help them do that.

These people will buy the Revo.

Will buying the Revo improve their game? Probably not. Should they therefore be made fun of? I don't think so. These people are bringing money into the establishments which we all frequent. They are sharing their love for the game with their friends and family. Most importantly, they are our fellow pool players, with which we share our journey. Some of them are behind us on the path to improvement, moving forward, some are moving backward, which we all will, in time. Do you want people to laugh at your custom cue, when you are 70 and can't see the shots, anymore? I'm guessing, maybe not? Maybe you'd rather have people say "nice cue" or leave you alone if they have nothing nice to say?

I think the marketing for the Revo is pretty ridiculous, and I think some "fans" of the brand are way over the top in their praise for it, and maybe I myself was a bit hard on them in some of my previous posts. There really isn't any good reason to bash them, but plenty good reasons not to.
 
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Isaac said:
There is a guy on my APA/CPA team who is SL 3. He plays (and also breaks!!!) with Predator Revo cue, chalks with $30/cube Kamui, etc. I think he is looking for advice on what else he can buy to improve his game :-)
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What an idiot ... YOU're so much cooler than that foo' ...

<is that what you wanted to hear?>
 
My playing shaft has little to no tip left on it and I'm starting to destroy the ferrule, is that ok with everyone?
 
Josh Roberts breaks with a "BREAK" Revo shaft and does pretty good with it.

JoeyA
 
I have a gentleman whose team I play for, in the CPA, that is a S/L 4. He has done well for himself - he's wealthy. He owns two Bentleys. A very nice home. He has a Diamond table in his basement. Was installed by RKC, and was able to afford to have him come up to Canada for the install. He just bought a Revo. And he owns an AE. And Predators. And a BK3. And he has a custom JB Case. He also orders dinner for the team when we play. And looks after the bill, and tips the staff very well. And he just loves pool. Is he a world beater? He's a 50/50 skill level 4. But again, he LOVES pool.

So....do we really want to openly mock this type of guy on a public forum? Seems that pool needs a lot more of HIM, and a lot less of the OP.

Just my thoughts.
 
Isaac said:
There is a guy on my APA/CPA team who is SL 3. He plays (and also breaks!!!) with Predator Revo cue, chalks with $30/cube Kamui, etc. I think he is looking for advice on what else he can buy to improve his game :-)
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Sounds like a typical pool league equipment whore...

Im all for having good stuff, but there is no need to buy what the popular version of everything... especially at a lower level.

It's like Sam Lambert syndrome. Just because it is new it doesnt mean you need it and it's going to make you better...

These people are like a SBE booth vendor's wet dream... get some time and ability invested in the game before you get the money invested in your equipment.

As far as breaking with it, I dont see it being a problem at all except for the tip wearing down faster.
 
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I don't understand why ppl are always looking down on others for having nice equipment. Even if they aren't on the level to appreciate such equipment, who cares, no skin off my back, in fact its a plus for the pool world in general. I personally like custom cues, but you think these big tournaments are being sponsored by custom cuemakers? No, they are being sponsored by the "predators" of pool. And if only the top players are allowed to buy their products, they would go bankrupt, and the already deteriorating environment for pool would completely evaporate. So go and thank your teammate for buying a revo and keeping the game you love alive, instead of making fun of him behind his back on a pool forum. I hope you at least had the guts to be a real bully and tell him your thoughts to his face, rather than doing it online, AND behind his back no less. Worst and most spineless type of cyber bullying lol.
 
Icon of Sin said:
Sounds like a typical pool league equipment whore...

Im all for having good stuff, but there is no need to buy what the popular version of everything... especially at a lower level.

It's like Sam Lambert syndrome. Just because it is new it doesnt mean you need it and it's going to make you better...

These people are like a SBE booth vendor's wet dream... get some time and ability invested in the game before you get the money invested in your equipment.

As far as breaking with it, I dont see it being a problem at all except for the tip wearing down faster.
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Your post is only slightly less offensive than the original poster's. Somewhat same mindset and it's a little disturbing how many others may be as well.

Why does anyone give a crap how someone spends their money?

People buying billiards items, shooting in leagues, etc only helps the industry.

This guy may never get better or just getting started, who knows, who cares!

Maybe the OP can go call his teammate a "typical pool league equipment whore" to his face instead of behind his back on a forum.
 
Bca8ball said:
Why does anyone give a crap how someone spends their money?

People buying billiards items, shooting in leagues, etc only helps the industry.

This guy may never get better or just getting started, who knows, who cares!

Maybe the OP can go call his teammate a "typical pool league equipment whore" to his face instead of behind his back on a forum.
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Totally agree with you Bca8. If someone wants something buy it if you have the $$.
Let the dollar circulate. Support the industry is right. Enjoy your life. The last ride we take is a car with 5 doors and there is no trailer.
I bought a new car years ago....my father in law says to me...Congrats..wear it out and buy another one. I loved that line. Says it all.
And to those that can't buy the more expensive things....buy the best you can afford and have fun.
 
Bca8ball said:
Your post is only slightly less offensive than the original poster's. Somewhat same mindset and it's a little disturbing how many others may be as well.

Why does anyone give a crap how someone spends their money?

People buying billiards items, shooting in leagues, etc only helps the industry.

This guy may never get better or just getting started, who knows, who cares!

Maybe the OP can go call his teammate a "typical pool league equipment whore" to his face instead of behind his back on a forum.
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You got a good point... let him spend his money on what he wants...

Here is where my mindset comes from.

He seems like he isnt really knowledgeable about the industry. Also seems like he doesnt have any knowledge of decent cues or custom cues or other things in the industry. At his skill level I doubt he has the stroke to get the most out of 30 dollar chalk nor should he use left or right spin enough to need a low def shaft (let alone the most expensive on the market right now).

My local pro shop used to sell Schon cues... decent cue... however every semi ok league player in the general area had one because they thought they were the best cues ever made simply because of the price tag, others having them, and them being the nicest thing in the pro shop.... not to mention they all had that little spring Limbsaver device attached to the bottom of them as well...

These people were simply following the trend without educating themselves at all about the rest of the pool world. To them, league was the end all, be all of pool. They had no idea there was anything else out there besides pool league...

In my opinion, I think it would be better seeing a player like OP mentioned with a high dollar custom cue as it shows that he has some type of knowledge outside of the trendy items... It's kinda like walking on a golf course and seeing the guy with the Nike Bag, all Nike Clubs with Nike Shoes and a nice Nike Polo but shanks everything to the right.

I mention the golf analogy because that used to be me on the golf course until I learned better and figured out just because it was Nike, it didnt mean it was good for me. Just because it was high dollar, didnt mean I needed it to be a better golfer. The more I familiarized myself with the game, the more my bag changed. I jumped into golf head first the wrong way.

It's funny, when Sam Lambert was posting here and playing, everyone was saying the exact opposite... "learn the game, you dont need all these new things to get better, etc, etc"... now it's a completely different tune.

Spending money at an attempt to look like a pool player rather then be one...
 
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Icon of Sin said:
You got a good point... let him spend his money on what he wants...

Here is where my mindset comes from.

He seems like he isnt really knowledgeable about the industry. Also seems like he doesnt have any knowledge of decent cues or custom cues or other things in the industry. At his skill level I doubt he has the stroke to get the most out of 30 dollar chalk nor should he use left or right spin enough to need a low def shaft (let alone the most expensive on the market right now).

My local pro shop used to sell Schon cues... decent cue... however every semi ok league player in the general area had one because they thought they were the best cues ever made simply because of the price tag, others having them, and them being the nicest thing in the pro shop.... not to mention they all had that little spring Limbsaver device attached to the bottom of them as well...

These people were simply following the trend without educating themselves at all about the rest of the pool world. To them, league was the end all, be all of pool. They had no idea there was anything else out there besides pool league...

In my opinion, I think it would be better seeing a player like OP mentioned with a high dollar custom cue as it shows that he has some type of knowledge outside of the trendy items... It's kinda like walking on a golf course and seeing the guy with the Nike Bag, all Nike Clubs with Nike Shoes and a nice Nike Polo but shanks everything to the right.

I mention the golf analogy because that used to be me on the golf course until I learned better and figured out just because it was Nike, it didnt mean it was good for me. Just because it was high dollar, didnt mean I needed it to be a better golfer. The more I familiarized myself with the game, the more my bag changed. I jumped into golf head first the wrong way.

It's funny, when Sam Lambert was posting here and playing, everyone was saying the exact opposite... "learn the game, you dont need all these new things to get better, etc, etc"... now it's a completely different tune.

Spending money at an attempt to look like a pool player rather then be one...
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Ok. I'd like to know which brand of car you drive. Which brand of watch you wear. What clothing you have in your wardrobe. The shoes you choose to wear. And what cues you use. Then I will make some blanket statements about your choices, as a consumer, without knowing one thing about you.

Sound fair?
 
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