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Chuck Starkey

jax_joe
Pelican said:
I am liquidating my collection. I have two of Chuck's cues. Bought them so long ago I don't even recall what I paid for them. I know he passed last year. Has anyone seen any of his cues for sale? Just trying to get an idea of fair market value. Many thanks for the time of anyone that can help.
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Didn't know he had passed.

Bought one from him in 2010 for $500. Nice basic cue with a horn handle.
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Cloth speed

iusedtoberich
David in FL said:
Which Andy?

Like Simonis, there are several that are distinctly different from each other.
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I'm not quite sure. They sponsored a WNT satellite event at my local room in Philly a year or two ago, for about 10 table's worth. The rail has Andy embroidered onto it. The other tables are all 760, which is that room's standard cloth. I might be able to find out from the TD. It's thinner than the 760. I can feel it when I put my hand on the table.
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Have you wanted to try a CF shaft but want a shaft that is closer to 13mm?

Bavafongoul
I respectfully submit that when stroke A is played with a carbon shaft and the resultant energy is X and the exact same stroke A when played with a wood shaft produces resultant energy Y, we can
reliably conclude and concur the two measured results will be different.

The proposition is that CF shafts transfer power more efficiently which I defined in one of my earlier posts. The question is whether adding power vs. preserving power thru more efficient transfer of energy is the same. Of course it isn’t whenever you wind up with more than you started with,

But semantically speaking, if a player winds up generating power using the dictionary’s definition of efficiency, they get more delivered with a CF shaft versus their wood shaft.

If more is greater with a CF shaft than what is produced with a wood shaft, it isn’t adding power but technically preserving it.
My original post was more intended as satire than a statement of fact.

Most players don’t give a shit about the technical facets of their pool cues. They typically don’t know the weight of their cue or brand & hardness of the tip they’re playing with.

So yes, a shaft is not designed to add power but merely deliver it.
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Dynaspheres and WNT Launch Major Partnership as the New Balls of the Tour

MattPoland
It’s like they took all my least favorite design choices and put them in a single Frankenstein set.
  • From purple 4 to Aramith Tournament pink 4
  • From orange 5 to Aramith Black purple 5
  • From green 6 to Cyclop mint 6
  • From blue 2 to Cyclop teal 7 as the 2
I get changing things for a better broadcast production. I just wish they would honor American pool by choosing color assignments intuitive to traditional US audiences.
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Dynasphere becomes the official ball set for Matchroom WNT - Multi-year partnership

boogieman
uk_9_ball_convert said:
Ultimate Pool and Matchroom both using the same ball suppliers and cloth now. Interesting they've both made the same moves. Wonder if it's because they are genuinely good products, or just companies offering them good financial terms. I suspect the latter, but don't really have experience of the equipment to judge it so I may be being unfair.
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The colors are awful but Dynaspheres are top quality balls. I have no idea about the cloth.
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Looking for and extension solution

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skor said:
I have a cue that has a bumper and weight bolt system that is similar to Schon system, the bumper screws into the weight bolt.
The bolt is the same as Shon - 3/8-16.
The bumper itself is shorter than the Schon bumper and the cavity at the butt end is not as deep as the Schon's So using the Schon solution that I have from Budget Billiards won't work.
The bumper diameter is also a little bit smaller than the Schon's (25mm vs 25.4mm).

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So I'm looking for a solution to add an extension for this cue.

I found this online, it looks like it might fit but it's a kit for making your own extension which I am not into doing or know how.

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I haven't found something like that, that comes with an extension or a bumper that may take one of the extensions I already own.
I would also like to find a solution that does not add too much weight to it.

Any ideas on how get and extension for this cue?
It's not a main player so I don't want to spend too much money on this and I can use a slip on extension if I don't find a solution.
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This is an extension I made like 30 years ago. I still use this cue by the way. It is actually very simple. In the butt I put in a common brass shaft insert 5/16 x 14. I used a regular bumper and drilled a hole in the middle and put it in with some rubber cement so it is not too permanent. I flattened the bumper so the extension mates up flat and straight. The extension I made is 15 inched and only 4 ounce,. I did this by hollowing it out and plugging it with expanding foam. With this system I can make as many extensions I want of different lengths and weights diameters. This extension is a nice diameter and very comfortable to hold. see pictures The extension can also double as a jump cue. Just screw on a shaft.
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Light cues who uses them and who build them?

skor
406jwh said:
I saw this id like one in radial as I have several shafts already
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You'll have to go custom.
Even if there is a cue out there that can be 17oz when removing the weight bolt, it might shift the balance point too much.
you're looking at a butt that will weigh between 13oz to 13.5oz as good shafts weigh between 3.5oz to 4oz. you can get lighter shafts but they will be from cheap wood. you might also consider a small diameter tip.
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Light cues who uses them and who build them?

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skor said:
Here you go, 16oz pool cue
www.pooldawg.com

Elite FTH01 Feather 16oz Pool Cue

In the world of pool, bigger isn't always better. In the case of this pool cue, we're taking about one of the lightest playing cues on the market. Weighing in at approximately 16oz, this Elite sneaky pete is the perfect option for those who prefer to play with a sub 18oz stick and a smaller...
www.pooldawg.com www.pooldawg.com
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I saw this id like one in radial as I have several shafts already
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