Recent content by GideonF

I bought my Olivier from Jerry at the SBE in 2000 for $450 I think. Basic cue with 4 floating ebony points. Still my every day playing cue and still hits sweet, although I changed the wrap to cork, went CF a while ago. I’ve probably worn half the finish off the handle!

I think the OP is looking at actual Joss cues. But just be aware that there are cues being sold as JOSS II or JOSSii that are NOT made in the US and are not affiliated with Joss cues. As always, buy from reputable sellers.

I don’t know. I’ve only watched videos that include the marking. Maybe we have some older Pinoy posters who can chime in.

Yes, I’ve seen it happen on several occasions.

I don’t know, but he did struggle a bit vs Vietnam

I’m not saying it’s a better format (indeed as a viewer I prefer one long race), I’m just saying that it isn’t obviously bad. Many people (including me) thought when it was first announced that it would result in more randomness than a longer race, so it wasn’t as good a test of skill. I don’t...

I don’t love the short set format, but it’s hard to argue with the results of the singles. Finals were Fedor vs Filler, the best two players in the world. The cream als rose to the top in the women’s division too.

Do YOU think it’s the most prestigious event in pool? Do you think it’s in the top 10?

To me the first question is whether you want to play in tournaments or leagues etc and if so what they play on. In my area, 90% of league and BB tournaments are on Diamonds, maybe 10% on Valleys (although one place just got the Predator tables). I found Diamond BB to be very fast when I first...

I think the poster was trying to quote the person who said they prefer the Rebco and it’s half the price.

Not sure if this has been discussed before, but the ref in the Vietnam vs Indonesia match just blew a call (called a foul on a good hit). Refused to look at the video replay - said he wasn’t allowed. I don’t know what their rules are for this event. The WPA rules only expressly discuss video...

That may well be true, but to me it doesn’t matter if they make the tubes themselves or if they have the tube made for them to their custom specifications.

I sent you a PM with pictures of what he made for me.

There is actually quite a bit of information on his website about the shaft and why they say it’s different. A custom taper, a different approach to achieving lower deflection, using wood to anchor the joint not plastic etc. They justify the price because it’s custom built in their workshop in...

AZ poster BlokID makes excellent extensions that work with Schon. I got one for my girlfriend’s cue. Basically he has a custom bumper that replaces the Schon bumper (using a screw into the weight bolt like the Schon bumper) and then his extension screws into the custom bumper. Works very well...