Recent content by Bavafongoul

You can pick the cue joint instead of defaulting to a piloted steel cue joint, ex., piloted sleeved ivory.

It has become much easier for me to pick a cue since switching Kielwood shafts. I have 4 shafts with different joint threads and shaft diameters. The weights are all close and as heavy as my original. maple shafts. So now it’s just a matter of deciding which KW shaft do I want to use and match...

Any repair would restore this cue’s functionality but as far as value, forget about it. That train left the station long ago. The cue’s intrinsic value is lost and can never be adequately recovered by any repair. It would still retain some value but not ever approaching it’s original value. It...

I’d ask Tascarella if it’s repairable & would they undertake the repair. It could be a fabulous playing cue for everyday outings.

The best cue makers respect the importance of balancing the weight of the shaft with the weight of the cue butt. I’m not referring to the balance point of the cue but rather the weight ratio of the cue shaft with the overall weight. Cues falling within that range overwhelmingly tend to be the...

Just a footnote observation about Willie’s run on a smaller table than 9’. The way I recall why it happened was because Willie was doing exhibitions for Brunswick and was prohibited from playing on any other brand tables under his contract terms. The pool room didn’t have any 9’ Brunswick brand...

Thanks for helping give this thread some life or momentum. Anyone that’s gotten a cue ordered or made by a cue maker likely not known to most readers, I look forward to reading their future posts about their pleasure, or ambivalence, with their pool cue or the cue maker. The goal is to hopefully...

This is how I became introduced to Bob Owen in 2013. His cue making was principally known via his involvement working with Jack Shurtz that ultimately led to Bob buying Shurtz Cues. Along the way, Bob’s custom cue making became recognized for excellence and today he is one of the more prominent...

I came up with the title since there isn’t any forum for just unrecognized cue makers. If there was, my concept for it would be to focus on new, upcoming cue makers that are taking orders, producing cues for at least over a year and their customers can post positive, or less than positive...

Well, as soon as I get one, I’ll have to keep him in mind.

Thank you very much……followed your instructions which was easy to understand…..selected default and everything is back to normal again……I appreciate your expertise and willingness to assist me. Matt B.

It is only happening on the Az website Forum pages, not on the Az website or any other websites or my email accounts. I’ve searched on Az but couldn’t spot any settings to check. Is there such a thing and how do I locate it? Attached is a photo of my screen and it is distracting to read with a...

I lent my iPad tablet to someone last night at a pool league to use for scoring. I opened the Az website this morning and the background got switched. It is now a black screen with contrasting white text and I don’t know what happened. I can’t get it to revert back. Any suggestions? I can see...

Sierra Billiards & Bar in Fresno recovered all the tables months ago with gray cloth. I hate it .and it will never get used again….horrible color that shows dirt and stains so much more than Simonis Championship Blue or British Green pool table cloth. The owners regret the change but live and...

On the lag, I never wish my opponent good luck. That is the dumbest remark I’ve ever heard in competitive play. Yeah, like I really want my opponent to beat me by being lucky. I intend to win, even if I don’t. So all I say is simple. Play your best……and I mean it too. I want their best game...