12 year-old Dominic Pyka is a new youth shooter to the world of pool. Together — I as his adult partner — won the WAPPA Jr/Sr 9-Ball Open on August 8th, 2015. The morning started early and Dominic could barely keep his eyes open, but he knew exactly where his cue was. The tournament was being held at 4 Stools Short in Wisconsin Rapids, WI — a two hour ride and our second attempt at winning this particular tournament. The place was so huge it had nine Valley bar boxes. The for

Hi! Dakotah Schmidtknecht here to do a review of the Viking exact shot shaft. First off, I’m no pro-shooter—I’m a VNEA B-level shooter from Wisconsin with too much time on my hands. I’ve been taught how to test for deflection by Brandon Jacoby of Jacoby Custom Cues. I tested this shaft much like I tested the last one: on seven, eight, and nine-foot tables. The Viking eXact Shot shaft is available to purchase in several pins, including 5/16” x 18 quick release, 5/16 x 18 full