Recent content by Mungtor

Mike and Dave - Thanks a lot for the advice. It does seem like Mike is closer, so that seems to be the logical choice. FWIW, I actually played mostly in the SE corner of MA... Plainville, Taunton, Lakeville, etc... Couple trips down to Snookers in Providence too. Then life got really...

Hi all, Been a long time since I've logged in here, but I'm looking for somebody in the Massachusetts area that can do a ferrule replacement for me. I have a Layani cue that's probably close to 15 years old now and was made with original Predator 314 shafts. Sometime in the last couple...

I can't attest to having bought a lot of cues, but Thierry Layani was great to deal with. He answered e-mails, called me with questions, and kept me in the loop the whole time. And, Layani Cues are just plain awesome. :)

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Unfortunately, my favorite place to play is going out of business. I'm posting this because I would like to see them get something out of the place. Fast Break Billiards in Plainville MA has about 15 Gold Crown IV tables for sale at $1500 each, which includes a 5' brass 3-light fixture and a...

Colin, How do you really know this isn't a stroke problem? I'm not saying that it isn't something in your visual alignment, but it does seem to me that a "bad" stroke can cause the same issues. My experience is that I have a tendency to pull the cue from outside to inside, which causes the...

So, just out of curisoity, are the rules of the forum actually listed somewhere? I havn't bothered to look, but maybe a sticky at the top of the main forum would be appropriate. Basic things like: No profanity or implied profanity No racial slurs Keep the personal vendettas to a minimum Stay...

Out of the colors you listed, I would think that the traditional green would probably be your best choice to fit in the room. Overall I would be worried about how dark the room will be, but you do have a lot of lights in there. The tables that I have played with lighter cloth (light grey...

In the race car world, it's both. Rubber is a pretty strange substance as I understand it, and that may be perfect but my brother is an automotive engineer specalizing in suspension and he says that I get the idea.... Think of this... You have a race car with a certain weight on racing...

Friction is independent of surface area, but the coefficient of friction does change based on pressure and/or load. I don't know about leather, or whether the limiting coefficient is the chalk-to-ball one or the tip-to-chalk one. Rubber, for example, behaves so that the coefficient of static...

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Just wanted to post a few thoughts... First, great job on the new skin. You guys got it up with a minimum of problems (it looks like) and I think it looks great. Personally, I like the new theme. It's much smoother than the old one, and was a lot easier on the eyes until we had to make the...

Yeah, I'm watching it now. I think I know how Danny is losing the weight. He's got to lay off the speed. The dude strokes the cue 20+ times before his bridge is on the table for christ's sake. :) Seriously, that is one hell of a pre-shot routine. Makes me tired just to watch it.

quotes moved out of order, just to be clear. Undoubtedly it was. And I'm not trying to take that away from you. I might question what lack of skill left you in a position where that was the only available option tho. AND So, the fact that a certain type of cue allows a player to perform...

Obviously, it isn't clear. Otherwise we wouldn't be here. :) So we're back to the "is it the cue or is it the player" arguement. If they already have the skill, and people are kept on equal footing with equipment why do they need additional equipment to "augment" their play? Wouldn't...