I’ve Gone All Carbon Fiber!

[@BobJewett]

If you want a quick fix to the linen wrap, two ways: get a rubber sleeve like the carom players use, or have someone cover the wrap with a polyurethane finish. Most Meucci linen-wrapped cues have polyurethane finishes over the wrap.

[@richardbarrios8132]

Been playing with Viking for 20 years. Love the feel and the style.

[@justinbryson352]

I really love that case. My 1st thought about that style of cue case was "Envelope case". I love Envelope style cases.

[@ronsk8rr]

Love these, "Whats in the case" videos. I'm glad you finally did one for yourself. Love all your videos, but these are my favorite.

[@jacobbrown8682]

"don't know where I got it from.. prolly nicked it off somebody" 🤣

[@im_organic_mojo]

Unique case. Love the tip tools.

[@traviswilson4752]

Great video Karl it’s nice to see you using different equipment and testing it allowing us to get an idea of what it plays like I do use the how chalk because its squared and it allows you to tear some of the paper off like taom and kamui when the chalk gets worn down but you gotta do me a huge favor and I know I can’t be the only one wanting to know next time you see SVB ask him if he’s been offered chalk sponsorships and if he will ever consider using something else

[@poprulzzz]

Almost criminal you are not using seo seoa's bear tip protector

[@johnny5ramos]

I have the Crush as well with the Whyte Carbon break shaft. It has a linen wrap as well, but I put on a Tiger rubber grip over it. It works really well.

[@TheBilliardCorner]

Viking been stepping up their game. Always liked their cues cause made in the USA and great quality.

[@geoffedge8]

Miss the old Monday nights in Stretford Riley’s. Brilliant standard of players in there. Yourself, Daryl Peach, Andy Worthington, Paul Williams, James Kay and a few more that I’ve probably forgot. Obviously you went onto better things. Learnt a lot.

[@scottssrrc1900]

Karl love your whats in the bag videos. Now we know whats in your bag. You have some beautiful equipment, and cool gadgets. The leather case is stunning. I've played with lots of carbon fiber shafts, revo, bull carbon pearson, jacoby black v4, mezz ignite, they just don't have the feel for me, until i bought my wife a whyte carbon 30" with the 12.5 tip. Wow is all i can say. Fit, feel, finish and play is perfect. And the interchangeable joint system is awesome and rock solid . She loves it to. I will be purchasing one soon.When it comes to carbon fiber shaft i dont care how much it sounds like wood and bla bla bla , i just want it to perform the way it should, and whyte carbon doesn't disappoint. So i really hope you like the shaft, and i can't wait for your review on it.

[@md.nafeesurrahman6430]

Glad to see what's in the bag from you! This makes me fall for Triple 6 shafts more Ah!

[@tiendoan6417]

Carbon is the way if you care about maintenance, maple just warp regardless unless you drop big $ on Hsunami or kielwood type. But then again, i know guy that have OCD with 10 year standard maple shaft still in perfect rolling conditions, and he play 3 days a week. If I have the money to buy Carbon fiber, i would do it. I was lucky to try the cuetec Carbon fiber and it hit closer to wood. Anything else on the market have a death ding sound to it and Revo is the worst sound so far with the least Deflection!

[@travisjulian3615]

Classic towel! i remember my first professional pool experience was the 2006 World Championships in the convention center.

[@josephkane1723]

Great job enjoyed the info light cues

[@Kierron85]

Great stuff Karl! Definitely would have the best bag on tour 👌

[@loginwithlogan3183]

I use a Crush as well. I hate the linen wrap too. I actually ordered it without the wrap but their was some sort of error and they were actually out of stock, so they sent me the wrapped cue. Technically it’s a upgrade and I was happy for the free upgrade but looking back, I should have just waited.

[@ogarcia3518]

Karl how are you doing , I'm a longtimw fan. I'm happy that you brought back the what's in the bag interview, do you think you could do a update with Jayson Shaw and if ever have a chance with Wu Jiaqing the little Guinness.

[@Teenagewasteland1000]

Can we get an updated Jayson Shaw? Also I like Alex pagulayan chalk. Taom that’s square. Great combo

[@KarlBoyesPoolLife]

Yes sir stayed tuned it will come

[@NathanWoollaston]

Pagulayan Taom Square Chalk user here. ✋ Best of both worlds. Has been brilliant for me.

[@alexs.2592]

what kind of cloth does the table have? is it a very light green? it looks fantastic!

[@nvpoolshooter]

Darren Appleton recently did a review on the Tiger LD and Pro carbon fiber shafts. Absolutely sold me on the LD shaft being an amateur player. As for chalk? Taom V10 or death. 😅 Just don't drop it on the floor. Could end up anywhere. 😮

[@andriskissproducer]

Nice video Karl. I am 6.4 and just got a Predator cue with a 30 inch shaft making it 59 inches. It still didn’t feel long enough so I put an 8 inch extender and marked where it felt best. Seems 61 inches is the most comfortable for my height so I ended up getting a 2 inch extension for the 59 inch cue. It’s strange. Anything longer feels too long 🤷‍♂️

[@sargentomor4019]

Amazing cue. I really love that cue, I'm about to buy 😂. By the way, the wrap is Gator Embossed Leather

[@mistamjl]

The Viking joint is their "Viking quick release" it's a modified 5/16x18. A normal 5/16x18 shaft normally doesn't fit without a little "widening" 😂

[@IamKwote]

That might be the best Viking cue I ever seen, Beautiful choice. Do you by chance know the model number of that cue?

[@Jsouvannakasy]

Miss watching you play in the past You are cool

[@zanethind]

You've finally gone all carbon very nice. I was wondering when you would finally switch. Also those joints are not 5/16x18 instead I'm pretty sure it's the VSP2 Longoni Joint. Looks more of the Longoni joint

[@ibanez33150]

My break cue is 16oz and wooden with a TAOM tip. Crazy how well that works.

[@KarlBoyesPoolLife]

Wowsers

[@ibanez33150]

@@KarlBoyesPoolLife what’s wild is that the week you took out the Filler video mentioning his Break Rush being 16 Oz. I had just done the same. It’s really under looked super light break cues. Even my shops cue tech told me he wish he’d could get it down to 16 Oz and also saw your video! What a coincidence! I’m sure my fault in my wooden cue is that it might not be a precise as a carbon shaft but that super light weight is insane. I think it’s a big misconception thinking heavy break cues (20oz +) are the way to go when it’s not.

[@Tjseabolt]

Love that case wow

[@catstube5191]

I like your reviews ! I didn't notice and wondered if you've reviewed the jflowers break cue !

[@garyhosten5963]

Yes he has in the past

[@brianrivera2443]

Lmao, “I used to love doing this” 😂😂 and probly still do…

[@dominikweitzmann3424]

I hope you can try the triple60 hyper jump cue

[@silverwareoscar9765]

how's the whyte carbon fitting the viking cue? No gap? No oversized joint area?

[@nuggers23]

Nice job with the dad bod!!

[@KarlBoyesPoolLife]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@trichotillomaniac1959]

Try Nick's Cues in Calgary Alberta Canada. He does shipping and is amazing!

[@jig9657]

There’s plenty of new cues on show at the US open: biado carbon, jp cue alcaide, bu An peri cue, shaws j flower etc let’s see them 🙌🏻

[@AndyGallagher86]

Hey my man lovely video yet again. Love this video from start to finish. You need some #PoolLife towels #HeyPoolFans #PoolLife 🤝🏻💛

[@KarlBoyesPoolLife]

Ledge

[@nathanielsouthwood5761]

I think my Jflowers is 18oz which is a bit too light. Need to try get some weight bolts as I'm currently making it heavier using my extension.

[@GusMacdonald-gh1li]

Nice set up Karl but you need a spare glove or two in that case

[@karlsanramon8528]

I thought he decided to go all in with Temu shafts. Great videos!

[@mrfrano100]

Some people say the carbon thing is a sponsor thing. Don’t know if there is truth. But when I watch videos of the good players I don’t feel they play better with carbon. Or in different words: If I couldn’t see if its carbon or wood I couldn’t tell by the quality of the game. But I am not an expert. Anyway great video and great cue I am sure

[@dkdkdkdk3120]

Love ur videos

[@zanethind]

Will you ever go back to tournament play? Man I want to see you compete against all the new players and play with the new refined rules and stuff. It'd be cool to see you on the scene again

[@stanleyjamesayson4931]

Still waiting for the SMO shaft review Karl🖤

[@Itsmetheguy7]

That metal tip tool similar to Kamui one. What's it called? I need something like that so some help would be appreciated

[@RadHellNo]

Hey, you forgot the link for the T-shirts! 🙂

[@matthewmcallister8845]

Thats actually the Viking Quick release joint its a little different than any other joint. Ive had one for years with no problem and also have a Whyte Carbon shaft for it.

[@suprasts]

how slick is the shaft? for someone that doesnt like to wear gloves

[@matthewmcallister8845]

@suprasts I find it quite slick as I don't like gloves either. I find it better than my revo. I would suggest trying one first if at all possible. I have one of their white ones as well, but I don't find it as slick as the black one.

[@suprasts]

@@matthewmcallister8845 i'd love to try one first but i would buy it and ship it to my country so that is not a possibility, been trying to find reviews but so far i havent find anything, thanks for your comment i appreciate it

[@sharkvlog1762]

i love mezz with ignite and caiden m tip

[@imihj268]

what is the model of your playing cue and the price? damn it's so sick.. life that.. i like wrapless for my play cue..

[@KarlBoyesPoolLife]

Link in my description buddy 😀

[@daveevans8315]

I’m surprised you’ve even got a bit of chalk in there 🤣

[@KarlBoyesPoolLife]

🤣

[@ThatoSebeela]

How many cues you have Karl.?

[@NathanWoollaston]

Get your not sponsored but were these provided for free? Or subsidised?

[@Original_BenF]

I have been playing with a 16.72 oz it really surprised me

[@antoniog9814]

7:08 TMI, Karl, but thanks for sharing, 😂👍

[@CTSCharlie]

at 10:16 as well. Good ol Karl.

[@putikang931]

What if you hand gets sticky?

[@josevelez1387]

Tip size on playing cue?

[@KarlBoyesPoolLife]

12.4mm

[@CuemanBilliards]

Cool cool

[@shortydancer]

Karlito!

[@juliomac8497]

Dont ask me why KB, but i didnt figure you were 6'2"

[@KarlBoyesPoolLife]

Yes sir 😃

[@smenci]

13:28 what wnt rule are you talking about, when talking about changing the breaking tip?

[@KarlBoyesPoolLife]

Break from the box on WNT tour

[@chrisvand2678]

Break boks and next to no angle cut-break on the one ball..

[@smenci]

Ok, so no rule about the type of tip. ... And why does that rule require changing the tip?

[@dharialhouly6958]

What is white carbon

[@CarlosLopez-ii8fq]

No extensión ja? 🤔 Well, being 6.2" I guess you don't need one 😜

[@MStoica]

Is it “fibre”? I’ve always thought it’s carbon “fiber”. Was I always wrong? Or did you happen to misspel the title? I’m pretty sure if it was “fibre” I would have noticed that in various places where I’ve read that (cue sports shops, websites etc.)

[@KarlBoyesPoolLife]

Opppps spell check done me thanks hahaha

[@MStoica]

@@KarlBoyesPoolLife Actually, I’ve just googled it. It seems “fibre” is correct also, in British/commonwealth. I’ve just never happen to see it spelled like that until now. But I don’t mind you changing it to “fiber” for the american fans 😁 or other Europeans more used to American English :) Thank you! Will continue to watch the video now. And sorry for busting your chops with this!

[@BobJewett]

@@KarlBoyesPoolLife You're not wrong, Karl, just different. From the web: Fiber is preferred in American spelling; fibre is the preferred spelling in British English. These charts show the relative prevalence of fiber vs. fibre within both language communities.

[@llltrac9143]

@@BobJewett Just like how "centre vs center".

[@keykey1401]

The 8 ball you missed against LIU… Is it the reason you stopped playing pool as a pro?

[@wa-mid]

Review Rhino carbon plsss❤

[@brandoCinco5]

I highly recommend it, just got a Rhino Nebula Cue last month and I'm loving it

[@silasr20]

Rhino carbon cue is honestly ass

[@dkdkdkdk3120]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jamesgarber69]

once you go black you never go back..

[@assortedvideos6105]

boss can i have one of ur old cue shaft please