Recent content by beleary

Here is an example of a Richard Pettit spalted maple that I recently acquired. The cue is absolutely gorgeous and hits great.

Three New AE's To Check Out Here are three more that Jeff brought in. Of the three, the middle one appeals to me the most, but looks a lot like my Schon. The outside ones have unique woods, and are really beautiful, but not what I was looking for right now. Let me know your thoughts (and PM...

AE Cues Thanks for the great responses from all of you. Since Jeff will be bringing other examples in the coming weeks, I'm going to wait and see what else he has to offer first. I have an idea of what I'm looking for, so I'll see if one jumps out at me. I will post pictures of those cues...

Runde Will do, but I won't sell it. I really love this cue!

Runde I bought it from one of the finest cue collectors I know! :thumbup:

Current Cues Here's the group. From left to right (in the order I purchased them): McDermott Schon Nitti Elite (my break cue) Carmelli Runde They're all great cues, and I would never part with a single one.

AE Cue reviews I have a number of friends who are cue collectors and strong players, and I've never heard anything negative about AE cues. As a matter of fact, many of those collectors use their AE's as their primary player. I've tried them and really like the feel and hit, so that's why I'm...

First, a little background. Back in the early '90s I ran into a guy by the name of Jeff Fugal at a pool hall named 'The Pool Hall' in Aurora, Colorado. He was selling some new Schon cues that he had, as he decided to start building cues with another buddy named Bruce Kuhn. He did try to get...

Nitti/Schon I own both a Nitti and a Schon. Since I bought the Nitti last year, I turned the shaft down to a 12.5 and increased the weight to a 20. Now it feels like my Schon. The Nitti does hit a bit firmer than the Schon, so it was some what of an adjustment, but the Nitti is now my...

My New Nitti Cue She's a beaut! Shoots great, looks fantastic. Chris Nitti makes one great cue. Purchased from Tom at Recollection Cues back in March of 2010. The transaction was very easy and the cue came right away. Packed well and exactly as he described. Tom was great to work with. Oh...

Was Varsity across from the University of Denver off University and Evans? I remember watching lots of golf games there, and at Family Fun Center (remember the black and white checkerboard floor?). I'd see the likes of 'Omaha Fats' talking and shooting down there. Now in 2010 I know the owner...

Yep. This is my problem. I got cortisone shots and most of the pain went away. Still have some problems with my upper bicep. I never thought about the weight I put on my arm while shooting. I'll give that a try.

There's a lot of truth to this Cowboy. I shoot what people consider 'left handed'. But who determined whether it was your shaft hand or butt hand that indicated you were left or right handed? Think about this: most people write with their right hand, and it develops as the dominate hand...

What were those goofy gloves that Robert Green had on for the World Cup against the US? Now that was funny! "The Hand of Clod!" GO USA!

I've played in leagues and tournaments for over 25 years (none of which were APA), and have never been challenged by my opponent as to which pocket I was calling the eight ball. Normally I just point the tip of my cue towards the pocket I'm calling (and maybe mutter 'Corner' or 'Side') and...