Recent content by Althair

I just ordered slim Katana 2 laminated low deflection shaft plus already have a custom carbon shaft from All-in-Billards that I had made for my Joss 95-01, so I will be able to choose carbon or laminated maple for either cue. Than.

Interesting as Stephen told me my butt also had an S curve, but said it was playable and did go ahead with refinishing it. It's didn't understand your who made them question. It is a 97 series model A22 and he said they did not make many of this cue, but no specifics. I'll write more after I...

Greetings. I recently acquired a 1997 Joss A22 pool cue on eBay and had it refinished by Joss. I am pretty certain that as things turned out I paid way too much for the cue, which some of you might say has no value beyond as a display piece. I should have recognized that the AI generated...

Here's a way to record deflection off the center short rail, shooting from the headspot. Rub a little bit of chalk onto the nose of the short rail, putting perhaps 5 inches on each side of center. Mark a 10" piece of Scotch tape with a line across the center (so line is less than 1"). Place...

Unpacked a refinished butt shipped by Richard Hsu of RJH Custom Cues today. Here's some photos:

I have shipped to and from RJH CUSTOM CUES in Brooklyn and my home in Atlanta for years. I learned from Richard Hsu to enclose valuable cues or shafts in very inexpensive PVC tubing available at Home Depot and Lowes etc. I wrap cues in clean packing paper and then use foam or bubble wrap to...

Up until yesterday I had two versions of the app on my iPhone: The original from over 5 years ago with no graph except horizontal bars indicating 0—10 on various indicators. And a new version from 2025 with a circular graph in addition to now vertical bars. In some ways I preferred the...

He's a one man operation. Takes about 2 months to makes a Hsunami. If wait is 5 months that means he's getting orders faster than he can fulfill them. love Jacoby cues. Your desire is what it is but is also self contradicting. Kielwood is torrified. That drives all moisture out of the...

Richard's expertise, selection of wood, and a long slow bit by bit grinding down of the shaft to your desired specs. He let's a week or two pass before putting a shaft on the lathe again.

They make Radial and pretty much every other normal pin type plus offer fabulous selection of widths.

My Rhino shaft fits Uni-loc damn near perfectly.

Won't a heavier Kielwood shaft deflect more than a lighter one? As for builders, Hsu is a great player, a great man, and a great businessman. Once you purchase from him, he will be there for you for the life of the product.

While I presume I purchased from Amazon, I can't find a record of my purchase and therefore can't seem to leave a review. Also some pics I put up from the new App show the question I posted to you earlier: arrow pointing right but tip steer indicating Left 🤔. Congratulations on the new...

Yes but you can shoot long shots too. I think that you should get into regular stance and just lay your bridge hand a few inches away from the side of cueball so only difference is no bridge. Then advance on to open bridge and closed bridge and see how results change. But yes, cue ball needs...