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Lately I've been watching a lot of the old 9-ball matches and Accustats stuff from the 1980's - early 1990's. Wow...what a refresher and much needed reminder of how far this sport has declined in terms of quality for the fans. First of all, there was a lot of great play back then. Contrary to...

Well, well ....John has broken the record. John has broken it by 100 balls. It is on VIDEO. There were witnesses. It is the highest run ever confirmed. It is confirmed in the most reliable, indisputable and conclusive way. Nothing about it is subjective, it is purely objective. No hearsay...

Has anyone done any objective, semi-scientific testing of modern shafts in terms of spin / speed & deflection in recent times using mechanical means? If so where are the results? The last I remember was the fellow from Platinum Billiards many years ago who tested and put up a chart. Wondering...

First off, I'm not an expert by any means ...and I have not done extensive research but though I'd ask anyway since there's a lot of knowledgeable folks here. I know that Predator has many patents. But the key design element, the heart of what has given Predator the advantage in low...

From the title, you can see I loathe alternate break format. Here's why: 1. I'm of the ideology that you're entitled to NOTHING. Alternate break entitles players to chances at the table they DID NOT EARN. Pool should have no hand outs. In pool, you have two rights only: You have the right to...

FS: Meucci Sneaky Pete Hello everyone, haven't been active in pool in some time so selling off some stuff in one thread. Please, no low-ball offers. Shipping is always included (free). I've sold on this board in the distant past with nothing but good results. Have 100% rating on Ebay with over...

This is my take on sneaky pete cues, the 3 major types today (from a sneaky perspective). Not a discussion of sneaky-pete style cues, which can be quite elaborate and beautiful. It's not about style, but effectiveness. Don't get me wrong, sneaky style cues are great, but they are not sneaky...

Been a lot of talk about aiming systems lately, thought I'd add my $0.02 and felt it would be a better idea to put it in its own thread rather than derail an existing one on aiming. It's more polite this way. Especially since I'm going to shatter some people's delusions below.... First, let me...

Future of pool on TV... Should the future of pool on TV be the promotion of professional play, or amateur play? Why it is always assumed that the pros are what people want to watch. In this era of reality TV...it seems to me that it would be more interesting for people to watch people just...

Don't hate the powder, it's the abusers of powder who make a mess of pool tables. There's nothing terribly wrong with powder. It's how powder is used that's the problem. Most people buy a bottle of Johnson & Johnson, poor a pile of it on a table like it's going to be some kind of crazy coke...

There's already a thread on timeouts/coaching going on, and I did not want to take it off topic or derail it with this more specific aspect of league play timeouts where players are allowed to be coached on what to do when it is their shot. I was reading the other thread, and I was inspired...

I have an 8" Starrett 98-8 level in the box that I used only one time to level my slate when I recovered my table. What do these sell for used? Was thinking of listing it in the for sale section.

I just had the misfortune of watching some of the ESPN Speed Pool today. It's yet another degradation of the sport and even more so yet a further step down the hole of those trying to promote pool on TV. They are stooping quite low. As if the bogus trickshot show with A.S.'s cronyism wasn't bad...

The one end slate has a crown. I got the table perfectly (or as perfect as possible) level. I'm fanatical and spent a lot of time on it and incorporated many of the tricks and techniques I've learned about here. The crown is on the seam end. If I level the crown flush with the middle slate in...

A higher resolution version of the table diagram on page 5 of RealKingCobra's "How to level 3-piece slate" docs? I cannot read the notations on the one I downloaded from that sticky thread. Does a better picture exist?

Will the featherstrips that Diamond sells work on a GC3? :confused:

I've got a Gold Crown III. I assume that means K-55 profile rubber. Artemis K-55 at $350ish is too much money for me right now. I was originally thinking possibly sticking to the Brunswick SuperSpeeds ($150ish) as that's what comes on my table. However, that's what I just took off because a...

I didn't want to hijack Jay's thread, so I'll start my own. First and foremost, I have nothing against women or anything like that, so don't bother flaming me - I'll just ignore you. On to the thread... As a fan, I have mixed feelings over this. For starters, I do not believe that women play...

Took off one of my cushions and, as careful as I could possibly be, a little bit of subrail wood came off. Thin strip, about 1/16" at the most (at the deepest point, thinner along the rip) about 6.5" long and approximately 1/8" most of the length to 1/4 wide at the widest point. Location is at...

In this post, I'd like to share my various thoughts on the subject of tips, particularly layered tips. Based on my experiences and opinions. A little ranting, a few observations and whatever else comes to mind. These days there's a myriad of layered tips. Seems everyone is coming out with...