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Yep. Full refinish with new ferrule and a classic solid leather tip. Hits like a dream IMO. I got tired of waiting for Meucci and found another guy. Did an amazing job on it. Side-by-side with other 84-3 cues that Darrin at Meucci did for me, you can't tell the difference in the final finish...

Finally got this one back. So glad I changed it from the solid white wrap. Looks so much better with the green. Shall I call it the Green Machine or The Color of Money?

Wow. Some of the arrogant disrespect here for a Hall of Famer is honestly pretty surprising. Father time catches up with everyone, but he accomplished far more in his career than most could even dream of.

And Triangle. Funny thing is... Tweeten makes all three.

I find the debate pretty interesting. In the early years, Meucci relied on northern slow-growth hard rock maple for their cues. In later years, they changed to the faster growing southern varieties (cheaper and more readily available). With the slow-growth maple, the more dense grain structure...

I've been playing with a vintage Meucci for 40 yrs and had my bullwhip long before that. Never did get the "whippy" characterization. It's not like some flimsy noodle out there. Rather, I always felt is was a bit softer of a hit. Feels like the cue strokes through the ball, whereas firmer sticks...

USPS has also apparently lost track of the Meucci 84-4 I bought. Should have arrived Saturday. Their tracking system often indicates a container scan. They scan a large shipping container to track everything that "should" be in the container. It doesn't necessarily mean they scanned the actual...

Finally got my account back. 👍

I'd think 14 is old enough to understand just how profoundly her father would be disappointed if they damaged his favorite things. Literally, what's the worst that could happen? Some kid spills a coke on the cloth and you're out some cash. On the other hand, the bond of trust that the moment...

Was long ago, but we always had to feed quarters into the tables for league play, whether home or away. Also remember when one bar owner decided to limit league play to one table for two teams. The whole league revolted and no one spent any other money while playing there. That bar only lasted...

Someone out there is sitting on this beauty (and I'm envious), but asking too much. 🤤

This comment reminds me of a story from Harvey Penick's Little Red Book. Sure, that was about golf, but I think it still applies. A player Penick was advising won his first match in a tournament easily. He then called Penick to say he was confident about the next opponent: “The guy I play...

Current bid at $300. Those people are nuts. 🤣🤣

Bump. $785 + shipping. A very fair price, IMO. If you don't love it, send it back in same condition for a full refund, including outbound shipping (you pay return shipping & insurance).

I think an intentional bad break to start with, leaving a nice big cluster and very few open balls, might give some insights to how they approach the game. Are they patient and strategic, or just get frustrated and blast the pile? That alone could help shape some strategy.