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alphadog · Apr 22, 2026

It is gambling when you call a ref over and they stand 8 feet from the table with their hands behind their back and as they start to twittle their thumbs they say "OK, go ahead".

The shooter triple hits the cueball after which they call " No foul " and then ask what foul you were worried about.

Or so I have been told.

JPB2 · Apr 22, 2026

skor said:
non have sharp points

Sorry, that is wrong. Some do. They aren’t the rounded points you see on some others like some McDermott or Schon

skor · Apr 22, 2026

Lowell said:
There are two on PoolDawg that fit the description, they're on my radar too.

non have sharp points

InsertCleverNameHere · Apr 22, 2026

GideonF said:
The real point of the new chalks is that they are cleaner. Primary benefit being fewer skids/kicks. Secondary benefits are cleaner cloth, hands and cues.

Every thing else is marketing BS, IMO. But I use it for the cleanliness.

Exactly.

It's not "performance enhancing" in any truly tangible way. That being said it's still way worth it. And I'd bet most people that don't play 5 days a week can get a solid year out of ONE cube of pagulayan. It cost me something like 10-15 cents a session, as expenses go, that's a nothing burger.

mareh · Apr 22, 2026

Why even heve referees. Let the players battle it out. The last man standing....

Lowell · Apr 22, 2026

JPB2 said:
I might have picked up a Joss cue fitting that description from PoolDawg. For less than 800. But then we’d have the same cue.

Many of the Joss cues don’t fit that description. And the points are skinnier than the old full splice. But mine is 4 sharp points, veneers, linen wrap, notched diamond inlays.

There are two on PoolDawg that fit the description, they're on my radar too.

donm · Apr 22, 2026

Here are the sold Dale Perry cues on eBay.

maha · Apr 22, 2026

https://www.eetimes.com/the-laws-of-physics-in-billiards/

here is a simple understanding of some billiards physics any ref. should at least be required to understand. at a starting point for them.

do you think its hard to find a ref now that is any good,

JPB2 · Apr 22, 2026

couldnthinkof01 said:
They have a handmade line on their website

Might be my next cue I don’t need. I really like the feel of Joss. Every one I hit with I liked. Never had one. So I finally got one. Glad I did.

straightline · Apr 22, 2026

Here's a clearer depiction of the contact ellipse. Also apologies to @iusedtoberich who has some visual issues. If you need to know anything about the diagrams, please ask. If not it's all good.

The cool thing about this lick is you can take what you see on the OB and "paste" it on the CB. (blue line on the CB.)

JPB2 · Apr 22, 2026

I might have picked up a Joss cue fitting that description from PoolDawg. For less than 800. But then we’d have the same cue.

Many of the Joss cues don’t fit that description. And the points are skinnier than the old full splice. But mine is 4 sharp points, veneers, linen wrap, notched diamond inlays.

couldnthinkof01 · Apr 22, 2026

DeeDeeCues said:
I haven't seen a joss with sharp points in a while. Not claiming to be an expert on them, only saying that all of them I have seen are inlaid, rounded points.

They have a handmade line on their website

donm · Apr 22, 2026

Hello to all,

I am looking to sell two new Dale Perry cues and I am getting varying degrees of information regarding their value. Some say they are 100 to 200 dollars while used Dale Perry cues on eBay have sold on average 600 to 650 plus tax and shipping, can someone enlighten me please? Thanks!

skor · Apr 22, 2026

Lowell said:
In terms of appearance think my favorite style of cue is:

-4, 5 , or 6 sharp, colored points (not floating)
-linen wrap, especially with color or speckle
-substantial but not overly busy inlay work

I particularly like when the butt sleeve has some sort of rounded motif, like ovals to balance out the sharpness of the points (and pointy inlays like diamonds, when present).

Joss seems to be the only production cue company that still makes these, though the ones that fit the bill are all over $800. I figure I'll treat myself next black Friday if there is anything on sale at Seybert's. Are there any other cuemakers who make these sort of cues for less than say, $1000 (or slightly above)?

Any pointed cue from a decent maker will be above $800

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