sTALEV VS. kIAMCO

I've watched that match before and agree it's worth watching fom start to finish. Thanks for the link.
 
What I remember most from this match is Stalev's break. He literally destroys the rack. I'm suprised all the balls stay on the table.
 
Stalav breaks like a champ! Jesus! Is he using a spliced shaft of some kind?
 
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amazing demeanor

I think it is awesome to see someone as cool, calm, and collected as Stalev. I come from an environment where I see grown men throw tantrums and argue at the local $5 tournament and I wish I would see more professionalism like Stalev. Either that or he is really bored!
 
koston08 said:
I think it is awesome to see someone as cool, calm, and collected as Stalev... Either that or he is really bored!
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I know a guy who knows Stalev...:rolleyes:

Said it before here, but I understand Stalev doesn't get interested until the bet his $500/ game. And that is 9b. His 1p concern doesn't kick in until the $1k mark.
 
hdgis1 said:
Stalav breaks like a champ! Jesus! Is he using a spliced shaft of some kind?
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i'm 80% sure he's using a DBK. i have this match on dvd and it's always fun watching it again. i liked it because even though they're pros they both still made mistakes and the commentators explained why some shots were better than others.

if i remember right the guy (stalav) is using a 20-21 oz cue or something crazy heavy (imo)

he's actually the reason i bought one of those rubber wraps that roll down over the cue. works great and looks way better in black (i think his was lime green or something)
 
poolplayer2093 said:
...he's actually the reason i bought one of those rubber wraps that roll down over the cue. works great and looks way better in black (i think his was lime green or something)
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Enlighten a poor uneducated man - what rubber wrap are you talking about?
 
Stalev's cue

poolplayer2093 said:
i'm 80% sure he's using a DBK.
if i remember right the guy (stalav) is using a 20-21 oz cue or something crazy heavy
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then you are 80% wrong :) Oh wait, you are 100% wrong! Imagine the cuemaking world is not limited to US craftsmen. There are some Russian cuemakers which produce wonderful masterpieces also. There is a game named Pyramid, or Russian Pyramid, and the cues for it are made by full-spliced technology. So Russian cuemakers know it very well. (Oh wait again, DBK you refer to IS a Russian cuemaker! But that's not his product, see below)

You might want to visit http://variant-billiard.ru/proshop.php and check some photos, click a magnifying glass under exch pic for original resolution. Believe me they are jaw-dropping. And they are not only Pyramid but some pool cues also.

Back to the subject, here http://www.propool.ru/articles.php?id=19 you can read an interview with Evgeny, it's in Russian but Google Language tools should help somewhat. Apart being interesting overall, the interview gives us insight on this Stalev's cue:

Q: At the US Open people were pretty blown away by your monstrous full-spliced cue. What was that you played with?

A: It's not monstrous at all. That's just a universal stick made for me by Alexander Efremov. It weighs 640 grams (22.5753 oz), the tip is 12,4 mm, strict taper profile shaft. It has two hafts, one for pool and one for Pyramid which is longer. But it turned out that it was not very comfortable to play with in Pyramid: the weight is too low, and the handle is too wide. And for the pool it turned out to be just fine if you get used to it. In pool weight does not matter very much - no big difference whether it is 640 or 540 grams. But I believe that heavier stick feels better in your grip hand. Also to stabilize the grip I use rubber wrap and the winding. My old pool cue - Bear - was also quite heavy, 23 oz.
Besides, full-spliced shaft gives a very firm hit I'm used to.
 
Vahmurka said:
then you are 80% wrong :) Oh wait, you are 100% wrong! Imagine the cuemaking world is not limited to US craftsmen. There are some Russian cuemakers which produce wonderful masterpieces also. There is a game named Pyramid, or Russian Pyramid, and the cues for it are made by full-spliced technology. So Russian cuemakers know it very well. (Oh wait again, DBK you refer to IS a Russian cuemaker! But that's not his product, see below)

You might want to visit http://variant-billiard.ru/proshop.php and check some photos, click a magnifying glass under exch pic for original resolution. Believe me they are jaw-dropping. And they are not only Pyramid but some pool cues also.

Back to the subject, here http://www.propool.ru/articles.php?id=19 you can read an interview with Evgeny, it's in Russian but Google Language tools should help somewhat. Apart being interesting overall, the interview gives us insight on this Stalev's cue:

Q: At the US Open people were pretty blown away by your monstrous full-spliced cue. What was that you played with?

A: It's not monstrous at all. That's just a universal stick made for me by Alexander Efremov. It weighs 640 grams (22.5753 oz), the tip is 12,4 mm, strict taper profile shaft. It has two hafts, one for pool and one for Pyramid which is longer. But it turned out that it was not very comfortable to play with in Pyramid: the weight is too low, and the handle is too wide. And for the pool it turned out to be just fine if you get used to it. In pool weight does not matter very much - no big difference whether it is 640 or 540 grams. But I believe that heavier stick feels better in your grip hand. Also to stabilize the grip I use rubber wrap and the winding. My old pool cue - Bear - was also quite heavy, 23 oz.
Besides, full-spliced shaft gives a very firm hit I'm used to.
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i'll say i was 80% right because i was close with the weight guess
 
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