Recent content by philly

I'll try. Never works though.

Picked it up yesterday. Beautiful box cue. Pointy points signed and dated, birdseye maple stain medium dark, flame inserts in the points (yellow red, orange) dark lizard wrap. Kielwood shaft. Gave him the cue his Dad made for me to clean and refresh so I can retire it.

Can't go wrong with a hard pressed Triangle and they're a little over a buck apiece if you buy a box of 50 of them from Tweeten. Wonder when we'll get $60 dollar tips touted as the next best thing. The billiard industry is doing just fine merchandising the newest thing. It's all lost on Luther...

Try using a single layer tip. Old school and it ain't fancy. KISS, keep it simple stupid.

Single layer tips have no layers. Just try a good old Triangle. KISS.

You get to the point about aiming and realize how many angels can dance on the head of a pin. KISS is correct. It's a simple game, some choose to complicate it. Look for the point on the object ball furthest away from the pocket. The speed of the cue ball is up to you to get shape but there is...

I believe that he is saying to find the spot on the object ball furthest away from the pocket. Think about it. Very simple aiming system. Nothing complicated at all. I use it. First heard it from Allison Fisher. So simple and uncomplicated. Try it. Sort of makes sense. Just try it sometime...

Why are you constantly shaping your tip?

Yes. This right here. Tips are inanimate. People come out of the shot, even just lifting your head a tiny bit instead of staying down can result in a miscue. The body follows the head. I'm always amazed how players are so reluctant to blame everything but themselves for mistakes at the table. I...

I see Triangles on the table also for what is worth.

Diameter is important but length of taper is also, comfort moving through your fingers, especially with a closed bridge. It all can be done for you if you have an experienced cuesmith and exactly how you want it, if you are playing with wood, which I do. If you are playing with carbon you are at...

Maybe I am. You will 3 foul your opponent in 9 ball 80% of the time if you choose to?

Bull.

I've been to Joss in Towson Md. Went there 8 years ago to pick up a custom that Dan Janes made for me. Dan signed and dated the cue for me. The Janes are very welcoming people and extremely easy to work with. I will be going back inside of a month to pick up a new custom, box cue, that Stephen...

Yup. Playing at home is not the same as playing in a poolroom. Gets repetitious.