Recent content by boogieman

So this isn't ground breaking info, but as pockets tighten it becomes more important to actually know the pocket aperture from where the OB is coming from. Ones that went on a 5" Valley or a 4 1/2" "pro cut" pocket simply rattle on 4 1/4" and under. With this knowledge some of the "close...

That sure is a lot. I mean, if I were vacationing in Morocco and saw it at a tourist shop I might buy it if I had loved my experience there. It's not precise to the level that is expected in a custom cue. It's more of a souvenir than a precise playing instrument. If I had the money to travel...

I don't think the green hard mushrooms at all. It's not ungodly hard, something like a good le-pro after it's well broken in. It's not in the realm of break tip hard, just like a hard leather.

Looks like a cheap Asian import like you used to be able to buy at Kmart. If it's straight and shoots good it should play fine. I'm not an expert so see what someone else says.

The tit means you need to adjust the height. There also is a set screw on the back of the carriage. You tighten it down while taking facing cuts. There's several videos on youtube that show it in operation. Honestly I would contact Mid-American, they should be able to help/point you in the...

Something like that but it was 2D... Found it: "The banks are always open" https://web.archive.org/web/20150506154229/http://gladiators-usa.com/CUE%20SPORTS%20-%20BANK%20SHOT%20DIAMOND%20SYSTEM%20-%20POSTER.htm https://forums.azbilliards.com/threads/banks-are-always-open-poster-request.491768/...

Can confirm, those work very well. They also look more classy on a shelf than a plastic bottle does.

I don't want to go through the whole story but I moved 5-6 pieces of Master my opponent used back onto his table three times. The next time I put them on the light while he watched me do it. For the record he was/still is a really good player. He came to the table and pretty aggressively...

This is one I remember. The guy did this the entire match. Chalking 10+ times on every shot, even easy stuff. I would honestly refuse to play him. That's into the realm of OCD behavior that I don't want to even be around. Go flip a light switch or something like a normal person. ;) I'm not...

Yep this is the idea, thanks! I think there was a poster with a matrix of tables... another matrix might even be in the they who shall not be named book. It takes a bit to understand how to visualize the shots, but once you get onto it, it becomes second nature. Everyone learns and does...

I'm not an expert on the matter but seeing as they were used balls, you might just be seeing the spots from where the previous owner hit them with the tip or even a phenolic break or jump cue. Once polished you don't really see the spots as much... until the polish wears off. I highly doubt it...

It honestly l looks like abrasions from hitting an OB directly with your tip. I understand you said you don't do this, and I 100% believe you, but that's what this looks like. Are the balls relatively clean, IE could there be chalk dust getting smashed between balls on contact? With Taom I...

Honestly with single rail banks you can get pretty good results with just imagining a pocket out in space. Say you are banking to a side pocket, short way across the table. You just imagine a pocket straight out from the side pocket out in space in a straight line formed by both side pockets...

The light blue was the 7B on Cyclop sets. If a guy called eagle eye mistakes the balls it's a bad sign. But they don't care. Enjoy your clown balls fellas!

Clean with 90+% isopropyl alcohol and use gorilla glue gel CA. Do as mentioned about flat surfaces.