Skyler just keeps rising in my estimation of his character and demeanor - calm, interesting, humble. A real ambassador for the game. And a monster on the table.

@skiman863

Жыл бұрын

And he just gave the best piece of knowledge when he told you that when under pressure you go back to what you know.

@josephapuzzo6416

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for typing that, so I dont have to. Agree

@GloryBound1971

Жыл бұрын

Yes indeed!!!

@calenchen1565

Жыл бұрын

I like him so humble

@dinneratmidnight6196

Жыл бұрын

I agree - A great Ambassador for the sport! Seems very humble. Amazing player. Good on ya Skylar! 🦈

Met Skyler (and Karl actually too) at the mosconi in Vegas 2022. He was the 1st player I had met at the venue and he was unbelievably humble and gracious, imho anyway he seems like a really nice down to earth guy. I really hope he does well after the switch to cuetec as he seems to have an uncharacteristic miss or two in him every match since the switch, which may be affecting his confidence time to time. Hopefully he gets this ironed out and gets a few more tournament wins under his belt. Top guy! Keep up the good work Karl, really enjoy watching the what's in the bag videos!

@jacobwegehaupt6348

Жыл бұрын

An earlier what’s in the bag video from a year or so ago he said he had shot with a sub 12mm shaft and didn’t like it, so changed back to 12.5mm. The playing shaft is 12.25, maybe 12.5 is is limit in comfort.

Thanks for doing these what's in the case videos Karl, I love watching these!

@tobycokes1

Жыл бұрын

Im sure hes getting a knock back!

Skyler signed with Cuetec a few months after I had bought my avid and when I saw him playing with the exact same cue as mine trust me I was soooo happy and excited. Avid has been my most expensive billiard purchase so far, and to see a top class pro like Skyler playing with this cue while others using twice or thrice as expensive ones makes me feel so good, I cannot explain in words

@Sacredsnow2

Жыл бұрын

SAME dude. Got the red x series myself. It’s only my second cue (first was a shitty $60 viper for beginners) but I love my x series.

@thebreak4081

Жыл бұрын

@@Sacredsnow2 yes, I bought mine after comparing it with some other cues around the same budget and it was and still is the only actual LD shaft available at this price

@tyarnold4088

Жыл бұрын

Once a pro gets used to a cue it doesn't really matter. They might feel comfortable with one then they adjust to another.

@tyarnold4088

Жыл бұрын

Skyler grew up a few hours away from me. So I'm a little biased, but this is the real person he is. Definitely good for pool and I can't say that about half the pros.

@thebreak4081

Жыл бұрын

@@tyarnold4088 I think that applies for almost everyone, including amateurs like myself

When Sky was signed by Cuetec, I already anticipated that they would bring out a new break and jump cue for the Avid line since Sky didn't use the Breach and Propel.

Two of my favorite personalities in the game. Love these videos! And now I'm having a flashback from my youth... craving a Busch Light 😄 🍻

The most humble and nicest guy in pool. We love Sky and his family great people ❤💯

I love the cuetec stuff glad to see Skyler signed with them, wish they would offer 30” shafts though. Great interview as always with one of the best in the game👍👍

That’s awesome karl love these videos look forward to more of these

damn right he delivers packages!!! putting up 5,6,7 packs like he's gotta a quota to fill... much love Skywalker!!

What a great character....frequency of honesty oozing from him..☺

I ordered the playing cue and break cue and jump cue all in Grey. 😊 Thank You Skyler for your review. 😊

Thanks, Karl, for doing these snippets. Really appreciate it.

@karlboyes7844

6 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

I was literally thinking about these kinds of videos this morning! Good looking out Box Office!

I was wondering when the present one was gonna come out. Thanks Karl!

Those cue cases are awesome, I got a 2x4 and it rocks, I love it!

Love this series. Props to Skylar, a great guy.

@karlboyes7844

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

Hell yeah Karl and Sky! I actually have three Avids now, I got a Chroma and a Florian Kohler model last year, and just a couple weeks ago I picked up the Woodward “Proof” model. To anyone reading and thinking about a new cue, there is no contest at that price point. Phenomenal cues for the money. And they also work with the Cynergy shaft if you want to go carbon fiber.

My wife always says Skyler Woodward is the nicest guy on the pooltour and I must say she is right ✅️

Gotta love that Busch Light!!!

Love these vids! Appreciate it!! Would be great if there there was a small scale and cheap digital caliper to know (for sure) the diameter/weight when the player isn't sure!

That’s a sexy bag of equipment! Love my Cuetec sticks!

Got some nice tools Skyler. Good luck this year.

Wooden shafts are my choice of weaponry as well, at least for playing. I'd love me some BK Rush for breaking and a black short stick as well 😊

Karl - bring a small postage scale and weigh these cues on-site. Would be quite informative and only take a moment.

I wanna try that break cue. Finally an affordable one

I got the FK edition break and Jump cue he uses, PHENOMINAL 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

One of the nicest guys I’ve ever met. Skylar if your ever in the alabama gulf coast, come hang out for some sun and fun at the beach.

First time viewer, you earned a sub. Thoroughly enjoyed this

@karlboyes7844

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate the sub thanks

Watching Sky grow up has been a treat. Super nice humble dude. Karl is top shelf. Blows my mind he's using a sub $300 player Any experienced players here using an Avid for their player ?

@jiddon3446

Жыл бұрын

Stephen Hendry won the world snooker championship 7 times with a rack cue he found in a snooker hall. Probably under $50 He was never the same player after it got broken. Cues aren’t very important. Pool is so commercialised people get obsessed with spec and detail rather than hours and hours of familiarity with the same cue which is the most important

@godjhaka7376

Жыл бұрын

A friend of mine used Avid for sometime, least over a year or 2. They upgraded to Cynergy a couple days ago and love it. You definitely can't blame the equipment using CF. Also if you like to bang your cue on the table or likes thru passion for the game, Carbon Fiber is the only way to go. You won't warp it as it can take a real beating.

@davekat4680

Жыл бұрын

Carbon not for me. I bought a revo about a year ago to slap on my ebony Coker custom. Played it for a few months and sold it. Went back to the excellent stock Coker shaft

@cdsersd2d

8 ай бұрын

@@jiddon3446 - I agree. To illustrate your point, I've played with a few good house cues and did just fine with them. My old Cuetec SST might improve my play say...3% over a good house cue. But if I were to "upgrade" my old Cuetec to Cynergy, Predator, or Mezz...my play might increase 1% at best. I'm much better off spending my money to practice my weak shots and get better at them, rather than spending money on a new stick.

@jiddon3446

8 ай бұрын

@@cdsersd2d A good ferrule and tip is the most important part of any cue and where most rack cues ere very weak on. Like most hobbies people become obsessed with the kit and equipment more than they do actually practising!

Love this kind of videos!!!

@karlboyes7844

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

He’s one of the best in the business, a grate pool personality.

love the guy .... great interview

I also play with one of the Cuetec Avid cues, and he is right you cannot beat them for their price! Hits real good..I love mine!

Skyler is really likeable. very down to earth and humble. one of the best players. really enjoy watching him.

@karlboyes7844

11 ай бұрын

He’s top guy

Great videos these what’s in the bags

Love the video as always! Would love to see the last Cuetec teammember aswell, Chris Melling ❤️

@kikimomikuto6689

Жыл бұрын

I 2nd this... Chris is still struggling with his new Cynergy.

@deadballPaul

Жыл бұрын

If anyone can make it happen @karl.boyes can

Love these "what's in the bag" videos. Skyler seems like such a chill dude. I'd be interested to know what tip hardness everyone is running in future videos (if you feel inclined to ask). Thanks!

@karlboyes7844

Жыл бұрын

I think I do in some kinda realised a lot of these pros just seem to crack On hahaha

@sethrotrials

Жыл бұрын

@@karlboyes7844 You have for sure. And you right they do seem to ignore it. Thanks again for the videos and banter!

thanks for the videos you and JJ are the best live pool commentators

@jamesdavis8731

Жыл бұрын

Yep. For me, they are clearly the two best commentators.

@AngrierGorilla

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. I must add Alex Lely and Niels Feijen are very good too. Probably Niels is my all time favourite.

Sky uses the 12.25 mm shaft, which is now sold to public. I got this shaft after using 13 mm for years on my old Cuetec. I love the Avid 12.25. It's the perfect size. I tried 11.8 carbon fiber cue which hit well...but could stand the taper. I also tried the 12.50 Carbon stick. It's ok as well, but I can't get used carbon fiber. It's harder for me to control the cue ball.

Love this stuff!!!!

Still using a silver leaf Dufferin I bought new in 1978 for 120 bucks. Still straight as an arrow.

@scottmason3820

24 күн бұрын

A solid cue treated well kept in the right environment will last many decades, I have an embassy peradon over 25 years old and still straight smooth and slick.

Great video!

Yeah, looks like with the new contract Sky got a new watch too. 😉👍🏼

@tyarnold4088

Жыл бұрын

It's a Rolex

道具の扱いが丁寧❤ 絶対良い人😊

Wow, that is a very reasonable priced cue and break cue

Well done Karl.

One of my favorite players.

Skyler is such a cool cat. And MOST surprising is the reasonable cost of his equipment: it's truly affordable for mere mortals like us.

Karl- giving his buddy the frat boy treatment- l laughed

Goes to show you that expensive equipment doesn't make the player. Now I can't say it's the cue's fault when I miss 😂

@cdsersd2d

8 ай бұрын

11 consecutive 9 ball racks were ran on a cheap $120 Cuetec that Earl Strickland used. The record still stands I believe for an official tournament. There are higher numbers, but not in tournament play. His cheap stick was a wood coated shaft, so go figure.

Ha you can hear it in Sky’s voice “can you believe I have to shoot with this crap for the cash they pay me, I mean I love it”

Earl would be great , I’m sure he got some interesting stuff in his , from the real thick shaft to the golf wrap on the back end

@dverschoor84

Жыл бұрын

Earl comes with a huge case on wheels to fit all his weights in it.

@Sacredsnow2

Жыл бұрын

Earls case is mostly full of the shards of broken cues of the past 😂 love that guy.

Great camera work Karl😂

Such a cool cat

Would be awesome to bring a little postage scale to these bag vids. Would be really quick to get a on the spot weight, particularly on the playing cue.

@karlboyes7844

29 күн бұрын

Yes I need to

You got all the goats there! Make everyone do a whats in the bag 😂😂

Nice one!

I would be more than interested in seeing what a matte black forearm, joint collar and butt cap version with four semi glossy black points and an extended solid black irish lenin wrap would look like. A lot of players all around have been waiting for a cue like that.

Coming back and rewatching this again lol... The question I keep coming back to is when is Cuetec going to release the 12.25 mm shaft for the Avid?

Off the table so soft, calm, gentle, smiley, cool; on the table pounds them full speed throughout😅

What break cue is best also do any cues which are pro ones have screw on tips ?

Busch needs to sponsor him!

Can you do Joshua Filler next?

What a nice guy.

What an awesome guy, he had me at “case of Busch Light” 😂

Cuetec is one of the best budget cue brands out there

I started playing pool with my Dad and after getting him a real cue (instead of the terrible house cues) I definitely needed to pick one up for myself cause he was wiping me off the table. The first and only cue that caught my eye at Billards Factory was my Cuetec that I walked out with. Its the AVID Era SP 95-323LW and every time I whip that baby out i feel like rock star hahaha! I think its so beautiful. I wipe it down every time I pull it out or put it away. Id be STOKED to be sponsored by Cuetec, wish they were Made in US though :/

GET EARL 🙌🏼✊🏽🔥

I wonder how these compare price wise to the JFlowers cues Earl shoots with?

Would love to see Seoa in this

He seems like the nicest guy in the world. Geez

I got a cue not too long ago like 4 week ago in about 3 weeks I was fully used too it idk everyone is different I a just it pretty fast but that's just me

I would love to see what FSR or earl has in their bag

@Sacredsnow2

Жыл бұрын

Earl has the shards of the cues of the past coating the bottom of his bag 😂 love that guy

Fatboy Approved Nice colors, all coordinated and everything! Looks sharp. Great commentary this week too💪💪😃

I've only shot with Dufferin cues for the past 20 years and I wouldn't have any other cue when the cash is on the line

YESSSS!!!

I’ll be looking to get a Cuetec break cue now. Im serious

Cool dude

Sky is a great guy. Karl, I bet Earl would have broken them better though. Lmao

FSR and Filer please🙏🏻

Hey Karl, what cues do the Women's Pro's use?

@USMCKoontz

Жыл бұрын

Was thinking this. Kristina Tkach, Kelly Fisher, etc….

Shot out to FTW Billiards!!! Awesome!

UPS, what can brown do you for you? I deliver packages. 😂😂😂 Package of 9 and 10 ball racks.. 😂😂

One of joshua filler please!

Karl without seeing you on cam I kept having to remind myself it wasn't rick Shiels lol

@karlboyes7844

9 ай бұрын

Few people say this hahaha

Skyler seems like a really cool dude. I'd totally play some pool with him and lose every single game lol.

@karlboyes7844

Жыл бұрын

He may let you win a couple hahaha

@justanotherchris1451

Жыл бұрын

@@karlboyes7844 😆

Should store the shafts, in that case, joint first so the chalk doesn't get all over your shaft bro! I have a similar case and it keep the shafts clean.

@a-funk1253

Жыл бұрын

No problem with Taom V10 he uses.

how do you ship this to competitions? in the standard plane hold? Do you protect the case further? I have the same set up, just curious..

@karlboyes7844

Жыл бұрын

Most players put them in suitcases

@toddclement4891

Жыл бұрын

@@karlboyes7844 Thanks Karl!

I’m surprised he isn’t using a propel jump cue!

Karl one question have u ever played pool or snooker video games before?

@karlboyes7844

Жыл бұрын

No I haven’t tbf

@waylandquiaoit3871

Жыл бұрын

@@karlboyes7844 Oh makes sense but thanks i hope u tried any of these pool or snooker video games someday

What do the majority of pros prefer ? 11.8 cue tip or the 12.7?

@tyarnold4088

Жыл бұрын

A lot are using 12.4

@karlboyes7844

Жыл бұрын

It varies to be honest pal

Woodward has a lot of shaft

Just hearing his voice he sounds like Johnny Archer

…and a couple of Sharpies, in case you want an autograph. 😂😂

I wanted to say I don't think what Sky playes with matters. They aren't the most expensive cues, but cuetec is a major brand and he plays well with them.

I never knew world class player play with cue below $500. This is a brand we advance players can take into consideration.

What? No Elfen bread, Mithril jacket...? No ring to rule them all?

Think I read somewhere that Efren Reyes just played with a $15 cue..or something cheap

@cdsersd2d

7 ай бұрын

There is a video on YT. It's $20. Earl Strickland and Allison Fisher played extremely well on cheap $120 cues. Watch the old videos of these players and see how good they played on old equipment. The newer equipment isn't much better. If you're good, you can pick up a $150 cue and run racks after racks. For most players, practicing will improve your game much more than buying a better stick.

Naoyuki Oi has some really different cues compared to everyone else

@karlboyes7844

Жыл бұрын

Coming soooooon