Recent content by Bavafongoul

I can’t come up with a single good reason for placing chalk face side down on a pool table rail. Apparently you’ve come up with good reasons for doing it. I can elaborate why placing the chalk face up makes sense but can’t conjure up any justification for placing chalk face side down. Perhaps...

Keep in mind when you win at pool, unless you are in a tournament, it’s one on one wagering. And when you compete, it’s usually a race to something requiring multiple games you need to win. The amount you win is also fixed per match when you wager. So now let’s look at poker. Generally, you are...

Habits can be changed…….like how a person applies chalks to their cue tip. Maybe it is just ignorance & other times perhaps it’s I don’t give a shit attitude. Regardless, educate your opponent or tolerate their bad behavior but to not say or do anything is just being timid. Why else indulge...

Every time I went to the table to shoot, I’d walk the table gathering all the chalks. I’d then place the chalks on one spot on the rail face up and stack 2 chalks and have 3 stacks of chalk. I’d do it every time it was my turn to shoot. If my opponent doesn’t take the hint and asks me why I’m...

Anyone get the impression that in Maha’s younger days, or his youth, he’d make a very alert life guard……Nice rescue!

WTF? Are you bored and stoned to come up with a ineptly worded observation about nothingness? OMG, get a friend, cat or dog because you’re expressing thoughts that are worthless and worrisome.

Staying down on your pool shot……don’t get out of your shooting stance until the cue ball stops rolling……Period.

I’m familiar with Kielwood shafts and some readers may have read my prior posts about the weight of a KW. I now have 4 KW shafts all flat faced for big pin cue joints. The weight range is 3.81 ozs to 4.1 ozs. And the acoustical sound of my stroke is really fine. Perhaps the type & size of the...

Do your self a favor when you do decide to take the cue out even for a once around the block drive. Make sure the first ball you hit is a hanger. Just place an OB dead center in the open pocket between the points. Shoot the cue ball 6”, 12” or just a couple of feet away. Sink that first OB with...

Obviously, when you buy or get a cue as a gift, inheritance or any means, it is yours to do with as you wish. When it comes to pool cues, it really all comes down to 3 things: design execution, construction & performance. You can easily appreciate the masterful way Jerry builds a cue and think...

Jerry made cues like the grand masters of cue making. He was so knowledgeable about the greats, especially George Balabushka’s cue making. I was fortunate to have him build me a couple of cues one of which we collaborated on the final design. His cue making is flawless and Jerry’s demeanor is...

When you have had a popular winning design for decades, don’t change the design and instead concentrate on improved resin formulas, dye colors, durability, tolerances and chip resistance. I don’t know of anyone disliking Brunswick Centennials even though they may own a different brand.

I tracked down the original artist who produced that poster. I think it is the coolest pool poster I’ve ever seen. Ultimately the poster cost peanuts versus having it framed and matted but I think it turned out spectacular. Lou told me that all the cues in the poster were Szamboti pool cues...

Great…….but that’s now how I viewed your post but we at least concur he isn’t violating any forum rules.

It is not the wrong forum by eligibility. His post is pool related and is merely an expression of his intention to sell. He can change his mind and never post it for sale. He didn’t assign a price or even state it was for sale, nor did he imply interested parties should contact him. It is a...