Recent content by mikemosconi

Where are you located normally? I have an RB cue that I would consider an extension.

Well- the few great wood cues that I have left- my sons will treasure them upon my demise someday- that is all I care about at this point - in the meantime, I will use them, enjoy them, and be always thankful that I could own them.

Basic shipping rules for Cues: Shafts and cues must sit FULLY PROTECTED inside a hard outer surface shell ( PVC, HARD sided cue case)-- shafts and cues must not move inside the outer protective shell and must not have contact with any hard surface. PVC or hard sided case must sit inside an...

Question- if wood is obsolete and that would only be true if the shaft is EVERYTHING in the playability of a cue----then the cue butt hardly matters at all- WHY then do most of the high end cue makers still have long waiting lists and why are people still buying wood cues on the secondary...

If women don't carry loupes around to check on their girlfriend's diamonds- should guys do it to check on other guy's cues - NOT!

My total life's experience with cues ( 50+ years) tells me that if a cue has a fairly straight shaft, decent cue tip, and weighs between 18 and 21 ounces- you will never know how it plays until you play it- own a $20 Imperial ( bought for a 12 year old in 2000) that plays just great for 25...

I think that it is more important to understand that people make choices in life that others- especially those that are not close to them- would not quite understand and certainly are not here on earth to judge. If you are so fortunate in life that you cannot fathom the inner pain that someone...

In any event- how would folks see the caliber ( level) of play back then to the level of play today? It just seems like the highest level of play today is well beyond what we witness on this 1990 tape - on even tougher tables than what this table appears to be in this match. The level of focus...

Stay indoors if you go- Orlando is a brutally humid an hot place in the summer! Drink plenty of water1

Why is 400 the correct robustness- who decides this stuff? Many people work, have families, homes, etc. and just cannot get to a lot of Fargo rated events- so they should be excluded??--- - there just are no common sense standards that apply to those who " run" tournaments -- just bc a few...

I see tournaments now where they are requiring robustness of 400 or higher to enter- must be a lot of complaints by players - Fargo has not seemed to fix problems with player complaints at handicapped events - might as well install a totally socialist spin on these events the way this is going!

I believe that the longest continuous video available of Mosconi on a table playing is the u tube 45 minute instruction video. If there is any doubt as to his ability to pocket balls or master position and speed- watch him in the first half of this video- past his prime by far, in a three piece...

The biggest difference will always be for someone who rarely plays on a nine foot and one day shows up on a nine foot.

I believe that Bob is correct- I do not believe that much, if any at all, full length footage of major billiard tournaments were ever originated post WWII until Wide World of Sports started their billiard series after the post Hustler movie pool resurgence in America. Understanding the history...

A brand new set of quality balls, with a brand new cloth, and perfect climate control low humidity all will cause balls to enter pockets much easier than a set of table and equipment circumstances that are polar opposite of this set - up. When I watch many pro events on the tube, I see balls hit...