I'm just going to mention, you can also buy these used on ebay. I got mine for about a quarter of what they cost new. Mine was dead nuts when I got it but you can calibrate them with a square.
It could make sense to buy a new one if you were in the business of table installation but if you're...
I think they say your fargo can vary 50 points either way depending on how you're playing that day. I don't know if that goes up to pro level but I'd guess so. We all have good and bad days.
I'm not the OP, but I'm sincerely thankful for the info. I didn't request it on mine that broke and I highly suspected it wasn't a good mechanical connection. It's great to hear a factual confirmation from someone with skill and knowledge in cuemaking.
With this info, I'll never do it for a...
Scantily dressed ring girls and a pro wresting level of storyline. Imagine how fun it would be to see your favorite player cut a promo before and after the match. The storyline would basically need two branches depending on who wins. I know this sounds stupid, but do you remember liking player's...
I was with you up until this point. :) In my opinion this removes the very soul of 9 ball. We have a Monday night league that has this rule. It beats not playing pool but it's not 9 ball.
The reason we do it is because it's 5 person teams and we play each opposing player 1 game, so you play...
It was while playing. They are phenomenal playing and sounding shafts, I'd definitely request a phenolic plug if I were to get another. In all honesty it could have been the dude who made it, he's just getting started.
I will no longer compete in them. The last one I was in I tied for 4/5th and heard the final match didn't get done until 6AM or something. I don't think I got out until after 2AM.
I had a kielwood done that way. It split out at the joint but to be fair there was no insert, just tapped into the wood, which is much more brittle than regular maple.
The bad part is I didn't ask for that, I think he tapped radial and then found out I had modified 3/8-10. It was a replacement...
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.