SSP said:

I own several sets of phenolic resin balls, they are unmatched in playability in my opinion, the league I play in uses polyester resin balls and boy do they play different to put it politely, to make things even worse, the polyester resin balls I do own are crap even for crap polyester resin balls, I picked up a set of cheap phenolic resin balls thinking they would play close to the polyester one's and they did not, it is a night and day difference, so I found a set of polyester one's on coolpooltables.com, they were sub $50 shipped, got them tonight and had to try them out right? I wasn't expecting much but was pleasantly surprised, no they don't play like phenolic but they did play quite a bit better than I expected, I figure the best way to learn how to adapt to play on different playing conditions is to play with different different balls on different tables, it's sorta like gambling with better players except you get to keep your $50.

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straightline said:

Yeah defnly gotta push some buttons oandn this monitor.

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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.

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iusedtoberich said:

Which cushions did you use? K55 is ambiguous what it exactly means. There are sevaral brands that make a "K55 cushion". The Artemis Intercontinental 66 (K55 profile) that Diamond uses on all of their 9' tables is significantly different than every other brand on its nose radius, at the minimum. So the term "K55" has limited meaning. Here is their cushion:

Artemis Intercontinental No. 66 Cushions K55 Profile (set of 6)

Looking for a cushion rubber that's fast, accurate, and long-lasting? Look no further than Artemis Intercontinental No. 66! Made in Germany from premium-grade, full gum-rubber, this six-piece set is built to deliver 20-25 years of exceptional gameplay. Unlike extruded rubber, which contains...

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Jaden said:

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post script: The diamond blue labels use the same rubber profile,(K55), that I used so there's no reason for them to bank any different. Some people may perceive that they do, but they usually don't.

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Artemis Intercontinental No. 66 Cushions K55 Profile (set of 6)

Looking for a cushion rubber that's fast, accurate, and long-lasting? Look no further than Artemis Intercontinental No. 66! Made in Germany from premium-grade, full gum-rubber, this six-piece set is built to deliver 20-25 years of exceptional gameplay. Unlike extruded rubber, which contains...

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