Recent content by mikemosconi

Yes I believe that Doc and Gus knew each other. I seem to remember many of Doc 's cues did not have points and were not actually signed- he would put a penny dated the year of cue make under the bumper . I would check for the pennies as that may be the only way to authenticate for most people...

I see the ideal greatest players as those that possess two mindsets but with equal weight. One that can devote equal skill and equal emphasis on either aspect of the game with the end goal of winning as the main driver . Smart enough to hide from the enemy until there is an opening for a...

We were talking about really good safety players so I am assuming that they are not leaving a shot - burying the white ball. “Constantly “ blowing out safeties means that the safeties are no good - ID care how good the shot maker facing the safety- you leave a makeable short than you left a bad...

A great safety player usually beats great shotmaker who is not a good position player simply because the shots are not available in a longer match- the shotmaker cannot shoot through the safeties; and when he is open he cannot always shoot through poor position- this is given that the safety...

This is very normal for one in their 70s even if you are otherwise in good mental and physical condition. Those that claim that they are as sharp after many hours of play in their 70s as they were in their 30s are either very rare lucky birds or just not living in reality.

Yes - some will and can - as I said - very few, not many - only the lucky ones. Glad that you and Nick are in the plus category.

In terms of competition - a tournament - the over 70 guy needs to stay in the win bracket through the first several matches. The less matches that they play - the better chance for stamina to stand up to the end. Going into the one loss column early on is a huge obstacle to a win for the...

Outside of having a completely debilitating physical or mental medical Issue in your 70s and beyond - where you give up the game entirely; no matter how well one can still execute at that age - very few if any player 70 and beyond would have the physical and mental stamina to compete at a pro...

The use of a piloted micarta joint, the style of the cue itself, the point work, makes me think that this possibly would be the very early work 70s into 80s of a cue maker who possibly became more well known as they progressed. The long 5/16 18 pin may have been an early experiment by the maker...

Fortunately my eyes actually got better with age and I do not wear glasses at age 72. Years ago I tried Curran billiard glasses - they were Ok but he used drill through lenses and if your prescription changes - as often occurs, no other optical place will replace drill through lenses. So you...

They don’t make it anymore- everything now is second best. The original Moori-M — IMO.

Yes this is the easiest way to go with a Duff- just have the butt cut - add a joint screw / match the butt to your desired shaft. Troy Downey at Mueller’s will do this for you at a very reasonable cost and it will be perfect for play- I had him do one for me once. If you do not have a shaft he...

The 9 foot table since less traffic usually means that skill has more opportunity to rule over luck with balls getting tied up - if you think that you play better than opponent then a 9 foot should reveal that out to, perhaps , a greater degree.

I had an eBay era DP that played great and was well constructed - many others also say the same about eBay era DP cues - and some, like you, did not like the cues. Obviously the positives far outweigh the negatives on Dale’s eBay cues as they have gone from $99 original eBay selling point to...

They sell in the $250 tp $400 range or so if in very good condition - sometimes you may get more for an exception.