jayman said:

C'mon man! I have junk i'd send for the cost of shipping $12.00 maybe?
up into the 100 dollar range. What's cheap?

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Hi Jay, maybe $50 plus shipping (if possible) would be nice. 5/16x18 Joint only though. Flat Faced, or piloted would be fine (either one). Thanks so much for your time and help. I am in Austin TX. Thanks again.

I don't know anymore about "Proper Technique." Seriously, take a look at some 'Busty" videos. He pulls the cue stick all the way back through his bridge and almost loses the stick and can followthrough with precise accuracy. So, it's about what works for you IMO.

I have a question about the Poker Pool set and the Romanique III set from the Billiards Museum:

What pool balls are the most similar to in regards to materials? Vigma? Where the colours meet, they look ultra crisp and not like the hazzy way that phenolic resin balls tend to look. I've wondered about that for a while. I've also been wondering when set #3 is going to hit the streets becasue it's been a while now since set #2 (Romanique IIIs) came out and I want to get in on the next set after having missed the first 2.

In the early to middle 60's when the Family Billiard program, which Brunswick sponsored, Mosconi was the main Exhibition person. He ran a hundred balls every time I watched him. That was at least 10 times. He wanted brand new felt and unused Centennial Balls for his play. He did not use the SLIP STROKE all the time. Mostly used on his break shot. Earlier a poster said it was difficult to "Slip" being down so low on the cue ball and I agree. Some of his Trick Shots did require a tremendous stroke and his "Slip" was flawless. Of course the Masse' required a tight grip on the butt with no "Slip" there.

deep said:

Not a car brand but Louis Vuitton launched a set of balls in collaboration with Aramith.

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I have these ones, they are absolutely fakes. Unfortunately there are gaps in the 2 resins and other details that just make them feel like cheap knockoffs. I have other balls that are decent "replicas", these aren't that grade. Besides that, some parts of the reproduction are just wrong. Definitely not worth getting them, even as a novelty.

31 years later and Efren is still doing it to Earl

Thanks for the heads up. AI looks like a mixed blessing, so far.

iusedtoberich said:

I din't read this thread, but have read a few others on this topic over the years, and seen the tiny bit of video evidence that is out there for a slip stroke from 1950.

Maybe it wasn't even really a technique? Maybe the hand was just moving around a bit to get settled in during the practice swings.

It sure seems dumb to intentionally leave the stick in place at the cb, then slip the hand back several inches to a foot, then squeeze the cue on the final forward stroke and strike the ball. The stick has no momentum in that case, and only the hand does, picking up the stick for the ride.

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You could do that - pinch the bridge so you can slide your backhand. Anything post that couldn't be any worse than Hopkins' delivery. (?)

AtLarge said:

After 2 days of play, all 4 players had a match record of 1 win and 1 loss. Bustamante had a better rack difference than Reyes (+1 to -2) and Strickland had a better rack difference than Souquet (+3 to -2). So on Day 3 the third-place playoff will be Reyes vs. Souquet and the Final will be Bustamante vs. Strickland.

They moved the starting time for Days 2 and 3 to 10:30 am local time (9:30 pm EST) instead of 10:00 am.

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I like the stiffer accounting. Hopefully all the world's players get the message.

I was good friends with Cornbread Red for a few years before he passed away. He had one helluva slip stroke. He didnt use it all the time but he could use it on almost any shot. I tried learning it but i found it was difficult. It was something i had to think about and for me it was difficult to hit the cueball with accuracy and i had to use a hard stroke because when i slid my hand back on the last stroke i feel like i need to rush the shot forward. Of course it was no problem for Red.

DeeRay86 said:

Its been a long time coming but I'm moving out of the ol'spare bedroom. Friday I bought a 12×28 building that should be delivered this week. There's a lot of work ahead. Insulation being the first box to check. I am interested in any heads up, and or advice for moving to a bigger, dedicated shop. I have a building that already houses my compressor and has power run to it. The new building will butt up beside it for power, air, exhaust etc. Look forward to hearing from you fellas.
Located in eastern Nc, hot humid summers, low upper 20's/mid 30's winter.

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Congrats on the new building.