Recent content by kling&allen

I think there was a recent AZB poll and these tips and ultraskins ($5) were the favorites by far. Those are the two I try to put on for people.

If you have the time and energy, documenting your work on Phelan and your photo collection in a book or somewhere else would be a great way to ensure this information is not lost. I assume you have seen Shamos’ online archive?

I think time between shots is a useful metric for types of practice. For example, how often do I ever exceed 30 seconds between shots without a clock (my natural speed of play) and is it something I need to be conscious about during a time match? This isn’t a reason someone would buy the...

If my doubles partner pointed out every shot to me like I was an idiot, i would smash his figures with the butt of my cue. Perhaps the women should do this to their male partners and it would be more entertaining.

West has a system of epoxies you can use for different purposes. 105 and 207 are the common finish combination. Don’t waste time with cheaper epoxy brands if go that route. If I made more I would give Solarez a try.

Pool by itself has always failed to attract large audiences in the modern era unless there were big personalities or charismatic people involved.

I'm just a hobbyist and make a handful of cues a year (and pens too). Be very careful with the CA, you can read up on the many health problems turners and cue makers have faced with it. It takes forever, but I get the best results with West. I would invest in a Solarez setup if time mattered.

Link to the final:

Agreed, incredible last few balls. I was certain he was going to play a safety on that 3 (but I'm no expert either). I regret not making the drive to see the event in person.

The Fillers could win all 4.

Great video as always, but what did you think was different about the expensive cues that would result in lower end mass? That their carbon fiber was wound less densely or made of a lighter material? I’d be curious to see the deflection on a cheap bud light fiberglass shaft from 1985.

How long did it take to play this match?

This has been my favorite playing cue the last 6 months or so, a basic sneaky blank (no joint collar) with a dark roasted maple shaft (with phenolic joint collar). The roasted maple / kielwood is so delicate I don't trust it without a joint collar or ferrule. I might eventually make a...

I like this one: https://www.cuesmith.com/tip-shaping-guide-blade-rest/ I also have the automatic one mentioned above but like using a razor blade.

I think your decimal is in the wrong place on the price.