Recent content by phread59

18.3 Josie for me. Mark Shuman

Lock I will repectfully disagree. The arrow is very important. I will admit to only being a fair shooter. On a good table with good balls though I can be very effective. I have a bunch of cues. From a 63$ Players SP to my Josie SP. I play much better with the Josie and Timeless Timber...

Push, I'm glad you finally seed da light! I've been wrapless for 2 years. Wonderful looking cue BTW. Kevin does good work. He made me a super shaft for an old Heubler. Mark Shuman

I use a 19 1/2 Gulyassy Sledgehammer with a hard waterbuffalo tip on it. My player is 18.3. I have exceptionly strong wrists and hands (mechanics mitts). I have tried a 23 and a 27 as well as a 17. The 17 is too light and no control. I can use the 23, it works ok. The 27 is like trying to...

No brainer here, Downey by far. Great cues made by a hell of a nice guy. Mark Shuman

Try Grainger and Grizzley as well. Never know what you can find. I'll also second the McMaster -Carr idea. Mark Shuman

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Not sure if I can make it. Too far in advance for me. My life has been week to week lately. Is there going to be any oppertunitys for a low level player to play some? I'd probably head down if I could get a few matches in. Play some people that I have never met. Might be a good thing then...

Belated good luck. They only had 2 shooters, so our match tonight was postponed. Good thing too, I've got a raging sinus infection. Went to the Doc's, I got meds, I'll be fine in a day or so. Mark Shuman

I shot a few with a nice old Scruggs with a stack leather wrap. It was stone sweet. That and yes, you guessed it,, My Josie. Mark Shuman

My safety play is poor. I don't do well jacked shooting over a ball or coming off the rail. But my number 1 weakness is cutting. I can't make a long steep angle cut shot to save my life. Even short steep, thin hits are a difficult for me. I'm better on a 9' table. On a bar box, cutting...

I am not a very good player. I shoot with an 800$ custom. I've been playing about 1 1/2 years. The arrow will not make the Indian. But it sure will help. For a new shooter I agree with many of the above posters. Pick a decent production cue for less than 200$. Get a case and the...

I shoot with a custom cue. I suck, plain and simple. I shoot as an APA 3 in 9 ball and 8 ball. Did the new cue step me up a skill level or 2, No. But it gave me confidence I've never had before. It also works on fast and slow tables due to 2 shafts made for the table conditions. I don't...

Jody, a location is a must. Then we might be able to steer you to some local one hole. I see some up at Monoskie's in Montoursville during the weekend. Mark Shuman

Yea I always wanted a Viking. But the wrapless stuff they did was just too expensive. I'd like to see some lower end wrapless stuff. Mark Shuman