Valhalla Cues by Viking

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They are finally here!!! Cue designs inspired by custom rides from around the world. Features normally only found on custom cues; Pearl paints, matching pearl rings and Irish linen wraps complete with a custom Triangle tip on the playing end. Order by the 13th, and your order can still be under your tree in time* for Christmas.

*Based on UPS recommended ship date within the continental US.

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Just in time for Holiday Gift Giving, Viking has extended our FREE SHIPPING* offer for any combined order of $150 or more! Now might be the right time to get the Viking or Valhalla cue or case for you or that special someone on your shopping list. If you need something for the Viking Player that has everything, shop for apparel to complement their playing style from the Viking wardrobe or extend their reach on the table with your choice of Butt and Joint extensions in 5 different lengths. The Viking webstore is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to browse and choose your dream playing combination. Order any in-stock** product by December 13th and get it in time for Christmas!

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*Free Shipping applies to orders delivered within the 48 continental United States with UPS Standard Services.
**Please call or email [email protected] to verify inventory status. Delivery by Christmas applies to cues without optional customizations. For Tip Size changes or engraving, orders must be received by December 10th. Delivery times are as recommended by UPS for Standard Services within the continental United States. Viking cannot guarantee the delivery times of any carrier.

Holiday Gift Giving is right around the corner and Viking is continuing to offer Free Shipping in the continental United States on total orders over $150 for a limited time. No coupon code necessary and applies to any combination of products in our store. Just make sure you check the free shipping option on checkout! Might be a good time to stock up on apparel or pick up that extension you have been keeping an eye on!

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Tuesday Tip of the Week with Mike Roque author of the book "Build Your Game!".

- YOUR CUE -

“If you don’t love it enough to sleep with it, then it ain’t the cue for you.” – Dennis Deickman

Your cue is an extension of stroking arm, and excellent performance depends on good equipment, in top shape.

Here’s a few tips:

Keep the shaft clean by wiping it down with a damp cloth or paper towel and rubbing it dry with a soft cotton cloth. Shape the tip to the curvature of a nickel or dime, and regularly rough it up so it will take chalk well and prevent miscues.

Keep the ferrule of your cue stick clean and white. A clean ferrule outlines the shape of the tip and helps with aiming and sighting.

Never slam the butt of your cue stick on the floor out of anger or frustration, and never break hard with your playing cue as it flattens the tip, and can bend the shaft or damage the joints.

Cues are made of wood and prone to warping, so avoid leaning it against walls for long periods of time. Keep it in a good case whenever it’s not in use.

Most importantly, do not expose it to extreme hot or cold temperatures. Especially, don’t leave it in the trunk or interior of your car when it’s baking or freezing outside!

Be nice to your cue and it will be nice to you.

Publisher Credit: BEBOP Publishing
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Viking Cues Tuesday Tip of the Week with Mike Roque
Author of Build Your Game!

ROLL THE ROCK!

“It’s easier to judge the length of a cue ball’s roll on a follow shot…” Robert Byrne.

When given a choice to draw or follow for position, it is best, in most situations, to choose follow.

It is much easier to control the speed and distance with a rolling ball. With a good stroke, a follow shot is effortless, and because your intended shape is in front of you, it is easier to visualize and play position.

On the other hand, the draw shot requires a more accurate hit on the cue ball. It needs to be accurate on both the horizontal and the vertical planes as any deviation can dramatically change the path of the cue ball.

On long off–angle cut shots, a follow stroke is the natural choice as it is easy to predict the cue ball path.

Of course, there will be many shots where draw is the only alternative. Work on it to develop a good feel for judging the speed and make sure you achieve a high level of accuracy on where you contact the cue ball. You must have a good draw shot in your tool bag.
However, when all is said and done, follow is the more reliable of the two. If you have ball in hand with a choice between those two strokes, take the follow shot.

Draw when you need to. Follow when you can.

Publisher Credit: BEBOP Publishing
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Get your copy of "Build Your Game!" By Mike Roque at http://bebobpublishing.com/morebooks.htm

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