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I've been using the Magic Rack 9 and 10 ball racks for 8 months now (the clear ones). We just got the 8-ball version today, and there was a blue film on it (which we didn't have much trouble removing). However, in reading the website, it said that the rack had protective film on BOTH sides (this...

Thanks for the help Glen. We got a hold of him earlier today; still working out the details, but it looks like he may be able to help us. So many thanks, and I'm sure anyone who comes with your recommendation is sure to do absolutely top notch work.

My girlfriend's grandmother just passed away and left her a pool table. The table is in the Bay Area, in Martinez, CA; we need to get it moved out of the house it's in now and up to Portland, OR by the end of May. Ideally, we'd like to go with a person or company who is knowledgable about taking...

I had just the opposite experience of the OP when I was learning. I learned to play pool in a bar with a bunch of bangers who couldn't care a lick for position play; sure, they understood the basics of draw, follow and english, but they were more interested in slamming balls home then playing...

I bought Players cues for my brother, nephew, friend and girlfriend (she upgraded to a Joss about a year later). No complaints about them whatsoever. Most of my friends still use Players cues actually. They're great for a budget cue. In terms of sheer bang for your buck, I can't think of...

I switched from the phenolic tip that came on the Predator BK2 to the Samsara leather break tip, and although they both hit very, very hard, the sound is completely different. I'd say the best way to determine if a tip was phenolic on the fly would be to listen to the sound it makes when it...

Where is this tournament? I'm in Portland myself, might be fun to play in a small cash tourney.

Last year at the Mosconi Cup they were selling beers at 10 in the morning. But it was Vegas, so that's pretty typical. Americans just aren't as good at breaking into communal chants and songs as European fans I guess.

What a fantastic finish to the hill-hill match between Shane and Nick. Unbelievable final frame.

I can't see any conceivable benefit to shooting the same shot 500 times in a row; I understand the point of drills and repetition, but focusing an entire day's practice on a single shot seems like overkill. I think by the time you've shot it 50 times, your mind is going to be losing focus and...

I had a friend of mine do that once. We were playing on barboxes that were a little too close together, and he smashed the break and sent the cueball off the table. It hit the floor, bounced right up on to the table next to us and knocked the 8 ball dead into the side pocket. Fortunately it was...

I don't believe the butt has any impact on deflection, so in that regard, no, a butt is not going to increase the "performance" of a cue. But I have a Lucasi and a Joss, both with Predator 314 shafts, and the two have a very different feel to them. The Joss butt is more forward-weighted, which...

I'm not entirely sure, but I think Hot Shots Billiards in Beaverton, OR, has 12 of them as their standard 9 foot tables. They play OK, but the shelf (particularly the corner pockets) seems way less forgiving then a Brunswick GC. Still, definitely a well made table.

I've had a Predator Air for a long time (I never use it, but it came free with my BK2 break cue). Before I got my current Instroke 2x4 case, I had it in a cheap-o generic case. I would put the shaft in the case, then put the butt in the little cloth protector that Predator includes with their...

Last year it was painfully obvious that the European team outclassed the Americans, and just look how that turned out.