Latest activity

Latest activity

 Social Media Forum list

My first tip install

GoldCrown
SSDiver2112 said:
Busy, busy, busy...

My first international cue just arrived in England to a fellow AZB'er. He had a forearm from Prather shipped to me. After some back and forth on the design and it was off to the races. As a newer cue maker, I picked a slow horse, and it did take me a bit longer to make than I had anticipated. He was very patient with me and I appreciate that. I was doing a couple new things, and I really wanted this cue to shine. I have recently quit my Sunday side job so I can have another full day to be able to be in the shop.

6 point Curly Maple, Olivewood, and Rosewood with a Rosewood butt sleeve
Phenolic and maple rings with Black Mother of Pearl inlays
Imitation ivory collar and butt plate
Brass 3/8-10 mod joint pin.
Maple shaft with Tomahawk ferrule and Thoroughbred tip
Kielwood shaft with Aegis ferrule and Zan tip
Olivewood, and Rosewood Joint Protectors
Chalk holder made from forearm scrap.

View attachment 926467

View attachment 926468

View attachment 926469

Here is the build:
Login to view embedded media
Click to expand...
Should have kept it 😁
Click to expand...

I bought cheap balls on purpose

S
fastone371 said:
At one of our state tournaments years ago the Valley tables all had brand new balls, they were shiny and beautiful right up until you broke and you would swear that you slug racked yourself. I was far from the only person aware of the unusual behavior of these balls. I can only assume that the rental place that supplied the Valley tables equipped them with cheap polyester balls, but they sure looked good. Its a shame that they played so awful. That kind of surprised me because I thought that owner of the tables was an avid pool player and had been and is on the board of directors of pool organizations.
Click to expand...
That's what I own, a valley table, and yes there are shots I can't play because of the basement supports, some might complain about that but I feel blessed to be able to practice about 80% of all shots, I remember when I didn't have a table, life is what you make of it, you can complain about what you don't have or be thankful for what you do have and do everything you can to be the best player you can be.
Click to expand...

When it comes to choosing a shaft, Is deflection the only factor?

fastone371
Bavafongoul said:
I think you are correlating different issues and making them one and the same. Carbon fiber shafts are not wood and a synthetic material usually reacts differently than wood when it’s used to build a cue shaft. Players switch because of the reduced deflection which is an issue unto itself. I suppose it comes down to trusting a cue maker when the person using, buying or ordering a cue unless the person knows what they want and instruct the cue maker what to build, not how. Unsurprisingly, the majority of pool players have scant knowledge about the cue they’ve chosen to play with and I suppose just presume their cue was built like all cues are made. The truth is all cues are not alike but for its single purpose which is to hit a cue ball to produce a specific outcome. It helps when your cue is dialed in for performance.
Click to expand...
So the weight of a shaft affects more than just cue balance?
Click to expand...

When it comes to choosing a shaft, Is deflection the only factor?

Bavafongoul
fastone371 said:
If shaft weight is so critical how can so many players be using a shaft that was not supplied with their cue (ie: switch from wood to carbon)??
Click to expand...
I think you are correlating different issues and making them one and the same. Carbon fiber shafts are not wood and a synthetic material usually reacts differently than wood when it’s used to build a cue shaft. Players switch because of the reduced deflection which is an issue unto itself. I suppose it comes down to trusting a cue maker unless the person using, buying or ordering a cue knows what they want and informs the cue maker what to build and not how to do it.

Unsurprisingly, the majority of pool players have scant knowledge about the cue they’ve chosen to play with and I suppose just presume their cue was built like all cues are made. The truth is all cues are not alike but for its single purpose which is to hit a cue ball to produce a specific outcome. It helps when your cue is dialed in for performance.
Click to expand...

insidesp.in pro pool ratings...

J
Checked out the site. I am very impressed. Has most of the info I tend to look for. As always, the site could stand improvement visually and organizationally, making it easier to access information. This is true of any website.

For example, I would like to click on a player, call his profile up, and see a link at the top of page that I can click on to find most recent match results of the player in tabulated form. Instead, I had to scroll down to find it, and the match result boxes take up too much space. Requires a lot of scrolling.

Minor quibbles. Pool-industry record keeping is terrible. Lack of money is a big reason. This site could solve a lot of those problems, but so many match records could be lost to history.

In any case, well done!
Click to expand...

Transaction Question - Appropriate response?

David in FL
Unless I'm misunderstanding, it sounds as if the seller is offering a full refund because you're dissatisfied (for whatever reason).

That's good.

I also don't think that it's unreasonable to wait until the cue has actually been received back by the seller for him to issue the actual refund.

Just my personal 2 cents...
Click to expand...

Fred “Scooter” Goodman is a thief. Here’s how he stole from me:

fastone371
David in FL said:
I've been playing over 60 years and gotta ask, is that different than the 10', 8', or 7' table communities? 😂
Click to expand...
Wow, now I am confused as to which "community" I even belong to since I have a 9' table at home and play mostly on 7' away from home and will not shy away from playing on 8' tables when given the opportunity.
Click to expand...

My first tip install

SSDiver2112
Busy, busy, busy...

My first international cue just arrived in England to a fellow AZB'er. He had a forearm from Prather shipped to me. After some back and forth on the design and it was off to the races. As a newer cue maker, I picked a slow horse, and it did take me a bit longer to make than I had anticipated. He was very patient with me and I appreciate that. I was doing a couple new things, and I really wanted this cue to shine. I have recently quit my Sunday side job so I can have another full day to be able to be in the shop.

6 point Curly Maple, Olivewood, and Rosewood with a Rosewood butt sleeve
Phenolic and maple rings with Black Mother of Pearl inlays
Imitation ivory collar and butt plate
Brass 3/8-10 mod joint pin.
Maple shaft with Tomahawk ferrule and Thoroughbred tip
Kielwood shaft with Aegis ferrule and Zan tip
Olivewood, and Rosewood Joint Protectors
Chalk holder made from forearm scrap.

IMG_7371.JPEG


IMG_7392.JPEG


IMG_7376.JPEG


Here is the build:
Login to view embedded media
Click to expand...
Load more

Filter

Back
Top