j2pac said:

So you're saying you are an APA 4?

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But a strong 4...

ive been clueless before. following your lead.

i go by the multitude of players with glasses just using regular ones they wear all the time.

i do suppose special glasses help some. but certainly not a requirement.

The use of a piloted micarta joint, the style of the cue itself, the point work, makes me think that this possibly would be the very early work 70s into 80s of a cue maker who possibly became more well known as they progressed. The long 5/16 18 pin may have been an early experiment by the maker that was later shelved on future cues.
I know that you have touched hundreds of cues- so if the cue butt weight, overall cue balance, the sound of the shaft tapped against a cue ball, all denote the feeling of some quality in the build, then I would bet on early work of a cue guy who became more successful and started signing cues at some point.

Cleveland_Rocks said:

Next, you can play on 9 foot tables and do well.

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The King is no stranger to the big track.

iusedtoberich said:

I took the quick print to the pool room and put it on a shelf. It was surprisingly stable, even though it was only as wide as the balls.


On the table (where it was intended), it sticks out less than the Diamond wire metal rack, and doesn't get in the player's leg's way. My leg/shin bangs into the diamond wire rack sometimes. As seen in the picture, it can be optimized to fit into that space better.
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i think eliminating the top shelf allows balls to sit on top of the row of balls
if the trough the balls sit in is deep enough to not allow the balls to fall out easily it should be good enough for the few times that feature will be needed
just my humble opinion

If John Higgins and Mark Allen both win then we will witness history.

If will be the first time ever that broadcasters pay people to watch the final. Normally it's the other way round.