Recent content by mikemosconi

Fly at night and sleep for sure! at least from U.S.. to overseas. I just got back from Europe and at 73 had no ill effects in either direction. if I can do it- the young guys should have no issues if planned properly. All about your planning. Think of a fighter showing up for a fight after...

Those work well too- I've done a few - you can often find an old Duff that stayed straight enough to cut in half and add your own shaft with the matching joint pin installed straight by a qualified cue person-- I've done this with both the ebony and the Pau Ferro Duff cue butts-- however, after...

I’ll add a few more thoughts on wraps - I did have one elephant ear wrap and I liked it a lot. As far as any regular leather or lizard type wrap- those all seem to get either too sticky or slick for me in wetter playing conditions. I would really like to try cork someday!! Cortland still my...

Schmelke cues today are still a lot of playing cue for the money - just get your desired cue weight, shaft taper, and tip and that cue will play just fine for anyone for less than $200 shipped. I like the bacote wood choice on those Schmelke. As for those 70s Adams cues - I have a mint AH 7...

For me, well pressed but not too slick linen works best in every playing condition - every person will be biased based on their grip tendencies and their own body type - dry hands vs. hands that are more reactive to climate conditions. If you like linen - the old Cortland is just amazing...

Common sense —we refer to some past players such as Greenleaf, Hoppe, Mosconi, Lassiter as “greats” - they used tips made from one piece leather and I guess they worked “ great” Equipment is far over rated if you don’t have the stroke under pressure and if your stroke delivery is not...

Well depends on your view of cues. I know many who own one cue - they view it like someone might view owning an iron for clothes- you only need one to do the job. Some players, like some golfers, own multiples bc they seek out something perceived to do the job better than what they are...

A coated wrap like Meucci is an entirely different feel than any exposed linen wrap. So if you like a coated wrap - you would not want an exposed linen wrap- this is an apple and orange comparison issue. As far as linen wrap comparisons - every cue maker and most production makers has their...

I remember the term implex referring to cue joints - actually it was a quite common material for cue joints a long time ago- I recall the term often associated with 5 /16 18 flat faced joints.

Yes they add on just a few dollars - I dispute it with my card company and always win with a screen shot of the quoted app price. It is just crazy that a company can rob thousands of people every day like this and no one has stopped it - someday there will be a class action suit when the dollars...

I use the Fed ex app for cues but lately my cc is being charged by Fed ex for more money than their app quote even after the label is produced - so I end up disputing the diff in price with my cc company sending a screen shot of my Fed ex app quote- the Fed ex help line is useless - Indian...

I love the game and play it solo all the time bc there is no one that I know here who plays it. NO ONE! When I was in Fl. I had a few guys to play it with , they were all from the mid west originally, one was a U.S. collegiate champ. 99% of those who started playing as a result of the COM...

Everything depends on how confident you are in doing the work as others described above. My experience with do it yourself cue repairs is that if you are not 100% confident when you actually start touching your cues- one is better off having it done by someone who gets it right every time. That...

I use the V 10 on my home table - it is very very clean and very functional as well. I pay $22 at billiard supply stores and in pool rooms - I have not been burnt yet.

In my opinion and from 50+ years of carrying cues in cases - any case that has internal separation of each cue butt and shaft with reasonable thickness of internal linings would be adequate protection - if you are not planning to run your cues over with a truck - you would be just fine. We...