Recent content by Rack’em

I don't know about 50 years ago, but I can go back about around 35 years. And pool is far more more exciting today then it was back then. All the main things about pool are better like the balls, the pool tables, the cues, and the players are also much better as well. Now maybe the player...

They should change the rules to treat the balls being frozen the same way you would treat them if they were just a hair apart. And require the shooter to shoot at an angle away from the object ball. I get that you are technically not double hitting it because they are frozen, but let's say you...

They are great under appreciated cues. Top notch craftsmanship. And they are relatively inexpensive for custom made cues. As others have mentioned they retired and stopped building cues a few years ago.

Aside from slow players, I now found something I dislike equally as much. After watching many of these pro events, I noticed on the last shot of each game how the players and referee stand around the table waiting for the cue ball to come to a full stop before they can start placing the...

I like watching Centeno play too. She plays fast and is a lefty like me.

Is Brunswick still part of the billiard community? I get that they make tables, but you just don’t hear anything about them anymore. I don’t see them sponsoring any pool events or pool players like they used to. I don’t see any of their tables in any pools rooms other than older ones from...

As someone who owns and has owned many custom cues, I too feel like they are on the decline. I think there are several reasons for it. I think the price of these custom cues are outrageous. The 2nd and more important reason is that your average Cuetec or Predator cue hits as good or better...

I have a new one 3x4. It’s a hybrid case that has some leather on it. Black with orange interior. If interested let me know and I’ll take some pics.

Cuetec Cynergy and Predator Z3 are my two favorite shafts. Very impressed with both of them. I've never seen or played with the Cuelees shafts.

Anybody watch the livestream this morning? Gorst spotted Manas 4 on the wire in a race to 18. My favorite part is that it was actually fun to watch Gorst. He normally plays like a slow methodical robot, but he was loose and played relatively quickly compared to how you normally see him in...

Buddy was great for his time. But I think any of the top 20 players in the world today could have spotted him the 7 & 8 in 9 ball when he was in his prime, and easily beat him.

Josh Filler.

I have a Cuetec Avid with a Cynergy shaft. The shaft might cost a bit more, but it's still a relatively cheap cue to keep in your car and not get worried about it.

Thank you I appreciate the feedback. I doubt it will ever come up again.

I was playing one pocket and my opponent has a ball deep in his pocket. I softly shoot to make his hanging ball, and while the cue ball is in motion his ball falls into the pocket and the cue ball scratches right after in the same pocket. I have never seen anything like this happen before. Not...