Chopdoc said:

Holy crap.

I think we have cue royalty in the house.

Welcome to the forum.

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Not exactly. Those kind words belong to my Dad and Brother. I have alot of memories of my Father making blanks for Palmer, and my brother and I helping him. The drive up to Elizabeth, NJ was a good time with my Dad. I would like to find one of those Palmers, if possible one from 1976. My Father made a black/red/blue/white prong combination for the Bicentennial.

GideonF said:

If you watch old videos on Accu-Stats, for example, you will see it was a common technique for players to chalk with their bridge hand, while holding their cue, in an almost grinding motion. Here is a screenshot of Earl doing that. That type of technique can easily leave lots of chalk on your hand, some of which easily gets transferred to the table.

If you paint the tip like most modern players do, I don’t think it makes a ton of difference which hand you use (unless you are really clumsy)

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I remember reading something a long time ago that chalking with your opposite hand does something mentally for your game.. damn if I can remember the details of the thought process why at this point lol

GideonF said:

Just keep the Gorst chalk in the box it comes with. That’s what I do with my Pagulayan.

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Exactly .. I have a case for the kamui I’m using now but for the first two years I just put it back in the little bag it came in when it was in my bag or even when it wasn’t be used at home. Works fine.

As far as not being able to magnetically connect it to your side I would think you have more worries about the lgbtq community your apart of then where your putting your chalk .. priorities! kidding.. seriously a little piece of metal and some super glue and it will be fine. see above what to do with it when not playing.

skogstokig said:

you can't move the tip sideways or vertically to ensure a "hit".

this mostly comes up in one pocket though, and most of the times it's a deliberate foul anyway.. so what's the point really? if you knew the rule it's unsportsmanlike conduct, if not it's just a foul?

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So basically hitting the cue ball with the sides of the tip is illegal.
In the past there was a rule about “foul by miscue” that this type of stroke may fall under it.
This rule has been removed as unintentional miscue is not a foul anymore.
So I guess we are left with unsportsmanlike conduct.

skor said:

Not sure that I understand what stroke are you talking about, is there a video showing it?
I haven’t realized that there is an illegal stroke as long as there is no foul like double hit or scooping or contacting the cb with other parts of the cue but the tip

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you can't move the tip sideways or vertically to ensure a "hit".

this mostly comes up in one pocket though, and most of the times it's a deliberate foul anyway.. so what's the point really? if you knew the rule it's unsportsmanlike conduct, if not it's just a foul?

GoldCrown said:

NEVER ship a cue in a triangle box with USPS...they know what's in there. And BTW...where can you find 1000 black and white loafers?








>>>Post Office

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There might be an empty box on the receiving end. Been there, seen that.

If you use Paypal have your buyer pay via "friends and family." That way there is no commision charged and the buyer cannot cancel the sale or make a claim against you.

I got burned by Paypal shipping a 1,500 value cue. The guy made a claim and asked for his money back. They complied and he sent my cue back in a $10 case. I was severely damaged and the guy claimed it was how he got the cue. I tried to make a claim with Paypal and they said case closed! I got screwed, so be careful using their "service."