Recent content by Bavafongoul

My recollection is a little different and I was playing pool when the radial joint was invented. I have played pool for the last 63 years and learned quite a bit about cue making along the way. However knowledge is more abstract than wood working skills and I cannot craft a cue. As I recall...

Dupe Post…..Oops.

I knew it would be an incredible restoration and Tascarella is the best person I could come up with if this was my cue. This very cue and the Barry Jr. cue are forever memorialized, IMO, as very unique and rare pool cues to possess more than other Szamboti cues that even have intricate or...

I happen to like the look of older Centennial pool balls. As the balls age, it’s like a patina change and I prefer the appearance.

New Centennial replacements are about $45 per ball plus tax and shipping.

IMO, there is little to compare in durability and tactile feel of cuttyhunk linen wraps and today’s linen wrap offerings. The stuff today is junk in contrast with what was previously available but times change. Unfortunately, so does quality.

I play my best pool today over a span of the past 60 years. I’m making shots that amaze me and dazzle others with the difficulty. 3 rail kicks to backwards cuts, frozen rail shots, banks aren’t daunting. I’m sure there are others in my age range that feel like me and I turn 80 shortly. I had...

No idea whom he is. Get him to write a detailed bill of sale describing the cue, its condition and disclose any flaws that’s cosmetic or affected how it plays, ex., cue butt, shafts or assembled cue isn’t straight, cracked ferrule, etc. That’s important because you was to repeat this in your...

I dunno know how most folks feel but I think templates produce the tightest racking of pool balls for a full rack (15 balls) or 9 & 10 ball. Nonetheless, these racks just don’t hold up over usage and I carry 4-5 of different versions and none of them seem to last over time. For the past couple...

Excellent observation and I do no know the answer but obviously there’s always a worry about counterfeit pool balls. I know how I would handle it but what I do is not intended as a roadmap for others to use. If using eBay which I use all the time, always use PayPal as a purchase of goods. You’ll...

There was a cute movie, despite starring Kevin Spacey, named Pay It Forward. I think we all would profit if more of us embraced that theme and tried helping others because it just feels good to help someone. And you’ll know why if and when that happens to you and it was due to a stranger whom...

Shop for Centennials….be patient and search eBay for the next 10 days……I turned another Azer onto a great deal for a brand new set he made an offer on and the seller accepted. Good things can happen if you give it a chance. You’ll never be disappointed with a set of Centennials that for decades...

I typo’d 9 instead of 8 racks of 9 balls

Well, running 50 should be easier than running 64 balls in 9 balls since it is a smaller population of balls to pocket. To run 9 racks requires pocketing at least 1 OB on every break attempt., ergo, 64 balls not 72. And in 14.1, you get to shoot any ball not just the next OB in numerical...

It’s why I switched to Kamui Black Clear version. I was using Kamui Black medium that kept glazing. Shooter08 recommended trying Black Clear soft over a decade ago and it’s never happened again.