It took me nearly five years to get back to this, but . . . As much as I don't like technological advances, whoever first had the idea of a crossing a camera and a telephone did us a real solid. Now if we can just get everyone's attention back on each other, perhaps other incredible ideas might begin to ferment. Like, will someone please help me with how to remember where I left the TV remote last night?

RIP Mr Bell

Lower price. Bump.

Bump...open to offers

Kim Bye said:

The tips are different as well. Most of my customers like a hard leather tip like Samsara, Kamui SAI etc. While those work for jump cues as well, I feel a tip like Horo White Storm, Taom 2.0 and similar tips work best for jumping.

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I recently tired a Samsara on my jump cue and I think it plays like a turd. It would probably be perfect for a break cue. IMO it gets too much spin for a jump cue and it feels slightly muted compared to the synthetic jump tips.

Your advice is spot on perfect. A separate jump and break cue is the way to go. A combo isn't the best of both worlds, it's just kind of a compromise.

my condolences to you bill on the loss of your friend
my sympathy and condolences to george's loved ones
R.I.P. George

7stud said:

Don't drink and post.

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There was a notification on "social" tab relating to this post and it being for sale. I thought it was a stunning cue so I did the cardinal sin of bumping an old post... but with the knowledge it was for sale. I wish I had the funds but I'm blowing them on cuemaking supplies.

Garo 7 said:

Heh... yeah, I can just imagine. lol That's a huge spot then, the 2 ball and out.

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i learned a long time ago that the wekaer player usually loses because the better player usually wont give you a spot that gives you a chance
(except for the guys who like to try to "out run the nuts")
so in this case
the guy giving the spot knows he has no problem running a rack of 9 ball and commonly runs 2 or 3 packs (or more)
you can barely run 2 or 3 but think
i have almost the whole table to win...i only have to make 1 ball !!!!!!
you think its a good bet but the reality is
you wont get to shoot very much...will lose games never getting to the table
and the better player will play safes on you you cant get out of
what i am trying to say
you have no chance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JMHO
ICBW

Poolhall60561 said:

I am thinking about buying a set Dynasphere Palladium from Fort Worth Billiards Superstore.
I’ve been having trouble finding these balls in the USA markets and Ft Worth has a price is good.
Has anyone dealt with Ft Worth ? Are they reputable?

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Have had a couple Transactions with them both went off without a hitch. Fast shipping and items packed well.

iusedtoberich said:

I'm a Brunswick table and Centennial ball fan. If Brunswick does not get back in the pro game immediately, in another 5 years, no one still alive will even remember Centennial balls. They are becoming as scarce these days as GC1 pool tables in commercial halls.

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My pool ball "quest" came about because of a pool room called Borderline Billiards located in Bristol, Tn. My brother and I were in Bristol to watch an NHRA drag race and had looked up places to play that were near our hotel. Our check-in clerk at the hotel also knew of Borderline.

Wow!! What a great place. All Brunswick 9 ft. tables, all using Brunswick Centennial balls, all in great shape. All tables using Perimeter lights. 2 levels, ground floor and upstairs. It is a really well-done pool room. Alcohol and food are available. Reasonable table rates ($5/hr per person) also.

I like playing on Diamond tables but I have to say that I think that these Brunswick tables seemed more "substantial" in their build appearance. Loved the way the way the Brunswick played.

I contacted the owner to find out what pool balls were in use. One of the bartenders gave us her business card. Her name is Janet Atwell and she is a pro player in the WPBA.

sbrownn said:

This was just posted today on another site. So very nice. Would make a few mods (black leather wrap, and maybe very thick black veneer instead of black ebony forearm outside the points replacing it with more olive wood)...

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Nice looking cue

SSDiver2112 said:

most CF shafts use some version of a vault plate, which is a T-shaped ferrule.

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In your work on the carbon fiber shaft below, it appears the shaft went from scratched to smooth. How did you do that?