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The last Diamond I checked, you could see less than 50% of the ball going down the rail. I think it's supposed to be 60%. I first saw...

@andyk Hello! I am the contact for Impression Cues USA. If you have any questions about equipment available in North America...

A related proposition I've mentioned before that is in Willie Jopling's booklet is to pocket six balls in six shots. The proposer calls...

The WPA table specs include how parallel the facings are. There should be a specified amount of closing as you go into the pocket. This...

What do you think of the rule differences? Do all the UK rules bother you? Or did you encounter them?

The shape of the pocket can have a large impact on how easy it plays. A huge factor is how far from parallel the facings are.

The Matchroom break doesn't make the game too difficult. Pros get the 1 a very high percentage of the time, and even as a pretty...

This is a really old proposition shot. The version I saw was with the cueball behind the line. The pro play was to play with follow and...

Not me - Mike’s a good guess. My two cents: (moving the) “backhand” is for shafts with their pivot point nearer the bridge hand...

In one old book that described aim-and-pivot, a 14mm shaft was recommended and if they had ivory ferrules, fronthand would not have been...

I suggest that you Google and listen to all the Podcasts Karim Belhaj participated in so you can hear directly from the "horse's mouth."...

Five 10’ Verhoevens for sale ‘24 Paramount new still in boxes, $9000 ‘24 Paramount 1 year in use. $7000 ‘12 Paramount $5000 ‘06...

The actual line of the mirror system depends on how you hit the cue ball. A soft roller has a different aim that a firm stun shot.

A bit off the original subject, I haven't watched a whole lot of this video yet but it's a little surprising how poor their safety play...

My favorite memory of Karen is the time when she had Earl talking to himself* when she beat him in the semis at Turning Stone back in...