Recent content by AuntyDan

Agreed

I agree a $500 wooden rack is not a great value proposition no matter how well it works. Reminds me a lot of the Sardo rack that used to sell for around $125 USD that was also made obsolete by a $5 plastic template, although IIRC John Schmidt used one in some of his 14.1 record attempts...

FYI whilst the current P3 cues only have quick release joints in the past few years they have had a couple of P3 variants with radial pins, such as at the red "Racer" model and the Revo LCM/LRM models. (Unfortunately on the Predator website itself you can't see the pin type in their "Retired...

Yes, I believe the Revo specific P3 models have slightly thinner butts, which I prefer. I'm not sure if there are any internal construction differences, you could probably email Predator and ask as they don't seem to publish it on their website. They have the "R" logo for Revo on the butt in...

It can't be a real DeanO cue as it has actual pictures ;)

If you want to get a detailed dissertation on this I recommend "Pleasures of Small Motions" by psychotherapist, author and billiard enthusiast Bob Fancher. PhD.

Oh and this guy is in Vegas too. :)

Scott Lee is highly recommended by many of us, but if you are determined to get a Pro I believe Max Eberle is based in your area and does lessons: https://maxeberle.com/coaching/

Agreed. I have a regular set of the Aramith Tournament balls and assume the included cue ball is made of Duramith to match the object balls. Other than the huge black logo which I find distracting it gets dirty fairly quickly too. Not as bad as the original ProCup "measles" ball from 10 years...

If you want faster you can just buy Simonis 760.Although 860 is the standard for tournament play there is an argument that home buyers should install 760 as 860 will slow down relatively quickly and, unlike in a busy pool hall or pro tournament, will probably not be replaced on a regular basis...

Don't change the t-shirt, it's a nice touch.

Don't hold back Bob, tell us how you really feel :) But unless your tip is completely flat (and if it is you have way more problems than paying too much for your tip) you can't ever be playing on an entire layer of glue. Yes, at some points in the life of the tip you will have thin seam of glues...

They are both "pro" taper as neither has a conical profile going in straight line from the joint to the tip. However the profile of the 12.4 rises faster due starting from a thinner tip. There's a diagram on the Predator website here showing the comparison.They rate the rate of change over the...

If you don't feel you have the same level of fine cue ball control with your Revo shaft as you do with your other cues/shafts here are two things you can look at: 1) You mention using the same type of tip on both cues, but not what type. In my experience the Revo gives the best results in terms...

Whilst I'm sure all the impassioned hang wringing about the minutia of One Pocket rules is simply fascinating to all of you who are simply fascinated by the minutia of One Pocket rules, can we talk for a minute about the 9 ball template rule? I don't understand how you can use the Outsville...