couldnthinkof01 said:

Would renaissance wax work or is that a bad idea?

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Not wax, that's a wood restoration/polish product.

Benelli said:

I read about road players in the 50's applying bees wax to the fresh linen wraps and using a hotel iron to melt the wax into the linen.

I've started doing this with pure beeswax block and a hair dryer and it seriously makes the linen better. Even after the "tack" of the wax has faded the linen just feels better, less slick, and more grip.

I highly recommend this approach.

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Would renaissance wax work or is that a bad idea?

Here is a drill a friend of mine suggested for me, he is a very good player, and I am an intermediate player. You congregate all 15 balls at least one diamond out in every direction from the rail, and with ball in hand, you pocket all the balls without the cue ball touching a rail. It's a little more difficult than one might imagine, but it really improves your touch shots around the table to get proper cue ball positioning. Anybody use this drill at all?
1) all balls positioned at least one diamond out from every rail.
2) ball in hand to start.
3) pocket all the balls in any order.
4) if the cue ball touches the rail, or you miss a shot, it is a foul.
5) count the total number of fouls you have at the end of pocketing all 15 balls.
6) If you miss a shot and hit the rail it is still only one foul for that particular turn.
7) no cussing allowed!
I just completed four racks of this particular drill and averaged two fouls per round. It's not easy keeping the cue ball in an area where you can pot balls and still not hit a rail. That's what makes rule # 7 so difficult!

middleofnowhere said:

I only like Irish linen or no wrap at all. The Irish linen I buff with butcher's wax to give it a tacky feel. I've had numerous leather wraps over the years and I really hated them all.

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I read about road players in the 50's applying bees wax to the fresh linen wraps and using a hotel iron to melt the wax into the linen.

I've started doing this with pure beeswax block and a hair dryer and it seriously makes the linen better. Even after the "tack" of the wax has faded the linen just feels better, less slick, and more grip.

I highly recommend this approach.

Where is the link to the interview?

SeniorTom said:

Dang, I installed simulated elephant ear leather wrap on a Pechauer I have, and have been wondering if I could shoot better if I actually had real elephant ear on the cue? I knew something was holding me back!

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You can still feel the elephants deep and profound death spams as as the villagers jammed the spears into its heart every time you grab my cue.

When you grab simulated EE you just feel the bolt gun being fired into the dulled brainpan of an overweight heifer.

My cue inspires you to play your best so you too can avoid that fate.

ONLY inspiration that comes from Simulated is an overwhelming desire to order a salad....

AF pool guy said:

I’m more interested in the make met of your garage door opener. Getting that open is an impressive feat.


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I think everything on social media is staged, I used to build igloos by putting 2 pieces of plywood to form a corner and fill it up w snow so if you had 6 - 8 inches you could make it look like 5 foot in a small area.

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middleofnowhere said:

I only like Irish linen or no wrap at all. The Irish linen I buff with butcher's wax to give it a tacky feel. I've had numerous leather wraps over the years and I really hated them all.

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I like the look of the leather elephant ear wrap on my stick, that's probably the main reason I put it on there. Also, I like the feel of it as well, it gives me plenty of grip or slide depending on what I am looking for. I wonder if the op uses the real animal leather or simulated, not sure what he is alluding to. Just for the fun of it, I attached a photo of my particular wrap, simulated elephant ear.

realkingcobra said:

Trade 4 for 5 in your stretch pattern.

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Good to know as I saw the same video on YouTube where this picture was taken from and I'm getting ready to move my table and put new cloth on it. I believe this was from one of your former students. I believe his name is Zach.

SSP said:

I don't believe you fear that I believe you HOPE that after you watch me kicking your ass on the pool table....

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You probably could lick my ass.

But poors like you always overstate their game as a way of compensating for both a lack of natural talent and financial wherewithal.

Spend more time practicing on your quarter a game tables, and call me when you grow the fuck up.

I think I am going to resolve to spend less and less time on here.

BTW- I'm not downplaying or absolving JA actions. He clearly was responsible for this mess.

Its just sad to see a legend/player of the decade be reduced to this mockery.

You ordered a table?

And I should be more sympathetic - those Gold Crown IVs are notorious for having bad spreads and few options for running out after a 9 ball break - that's why they won't use them for televised tournaments.