Recent content by Brandon79ta

I was skimming posts doing 3 other things and missed that the quote wasn't me, my bad. Being the norm or standard doesn't make it any less trash. Remember the IPT cloth? That very well could of become "standard" doesn't make it any less sub par does it? That said I don't play diamonds the...

The gold crowns I learned on were considered 4.75" I believe. They locked 2 balls up towards the back of the rail facing just barely still on the slate, it's been 20+ years so I can't exactly go measure as that room is long gone. But you are correct in that everything has went diamond sadly...

Sounds like a good reason to just avoid the fargo bs altogether. Or at the very least stop submitting random matches. I've spectated one 500 and under tournament, friend wanted to play in it, and surprise surprise a handful of players were way above the rest in skill level. So just like apa...

True I learned to play before diamonds became popular. But you are assuming I don't know that a ball that hits the side rail before the pocket shouldn't fall. Of course most valley tables are sloppy. They are bar tables designed to make the games go quicker so the bar makes more money. I'm...

Found a supposedly full carbon cue with a uni-lock joint for $120 on amazon. Crown Me brand lol. Of course something straight from china but at least with amazon returns are easy if it's trash.

I don't normally fire balls in unless needed. But I expect them to fall when hit well. So I just avoid diamond bar boxes. Like I said before the valley I play on most is 4.5" pocket, same size as the diamonds. Just without the shelf. One thing I have noticed when I have played on them is...

That is the first I've ever heard of one being warped, but I've been out the loop for a few years. Does the tip leave the table or just light through the taper?

4.5" pocket valley is what I normally play on now. Before that was gold crowns that were 4.5-4.75" been a long time so I can't recall where they locked 2 balls up. So while I don't mind tight pockets especially on a 9ft the shelves are just stupid imo. When a ball can sit so deep in the...

I agree there. With brand new cloth the 7' diamonds play decent. After the cloth is broken in they are rattle traps. It's all my local place has so I don't even bother anymore. It seems they have taken over most places that have tournaments as the weaker players know they have a better...

Buying a Rhino shaft awhile back is what has me wanting a butt that won't warp to go with it. Anymore I end up leaving my schon at home as the 12.7mm rhino plays just as well on a beat up J&J butt. Figure if I can find a butt that won't warp so I can just leave case n all in the trunk why not.

Are there any cheap (under $300) carbon fiber butts on the market yet? I can't imagine carbon fiber having the warping problems in heat/cold that wood can have right? While I don't keep cues in the car normally for that reason after buying a carbon shaft it got me thinking why not buy a...

No drunks stumbling around knocking your stuff over? No idiots barking and acting like they are big shit? I'd guess that would mean no thieves stealing your stuff while you take a piss either? Man I miss those days. Asia as a whole sounds better and better the more I learn about it.

My only point was it's not just people that joined recently or that continue to make new accounts to troll with that dislike Glen or diamond bar boxes. I don't doubt ya and my memory isn't that great even if I did. I would venture a guess and say I probably lurked around a year or 2 before I...

I've seen balls hit within the pocket facings rattle more times than I can count due to the shelves. That is why I won't play on them. I play mostly on a Valley with 4.5in pockets so it's not exactly sloppy but it accepts balls that should fall unlike the diamonds. Don't get me wrong I like...

I joined 8 years before you and I still put his stupid a** on ignore. I could care less whether he's the best table mechanic in the world or not. The shit isn't rocket science. Thankfully they have the ignore option here so far as I'm concerned he's gone. If more would just put him on ignore...