Recent content by slide13

I have sweaty hands. Been using gloves since they were very uncool, used to be the only person in my league that ever used one. Now almost everyone does. It is less necessary with a carbon shaft for sure, but I still like the consistency in feel it brings regardless of if my hands are sweaty...

Good looking cue, I really like those rings a lot!

I owned a 9k and a K-Series Classic which covers two of those construction methods. Didn't notice any difference between them with the same shaft. Both good, both came dead straight and stayed that way. Haven't owned a P3 myself but have shot with one a few times, that one does feel a...

I had good luck with a couple minor issues, Predator treated me right. Had tips pop off twice. First was on a fairly new Revo shaft, reported the issue and they sent a shipping label and turned the repair around same day they received it. All told I think it took only a week before I had my...

I've often thought a shaft that was mostly carbon but switched to wood for the 6" or so nearest the joint would make a lot of sense. All the performance benefits of carbon but with a material that could be easily matched to an existing cue from joint diameter to ring work, just like a wood shaft.

I have a Predator BK4 with the stock wood shaft and a BK Rush shaft. I’ve also owned a full BK Rush cue. The difference is pretty negligible honesty, you don’t gain much in performance. I do play with the carbon BK Rush shaft and do think it has the tiniest edge for me when it comes to...

That does seem nice, if I traveled with a cue and had to check it regularly on flights I'd feel a lot more comfortable with something like that.

Two more really good options and both from Wisconsin as well! We have so many solid cue makers here. The Carmeli Vikings are the most intriguing things I've seen from them in a long time, really nice designs! I keep hoping I'll find someone playing one locally so I can try one out. A...

Thanks! Al does amazing work, love this case, had it for 6 years now and it's the best!

All 3 are good IMO. I've owned numerous Schon and Jacoby over the years, haven't owned a Joss before myself. As a Wisconsin resident I like that Jacoby and Schon are both local and Jacoby in particular because they setup a little shop at a lot of big tournaments around here and provide on site...

That's cool, good info! All too often I've seen pool articles and it's shots of a player in some run down looking pool hall that doesn't make the game look very appealing. Having good photos from good angles at a well setup Matchroom event makes it look so much better. Just so nice to see...

Nice article, thanks for sharing, I hadn't seen that. Surprised both by it's length and it's excellent photography. Really showcases the game in a nice light and makes it look very modern and professional, something I haven't often seen in press coverage.

Too bad, I’m sure it’s a tough time for them, wish them both the best. Couple of my favorite players and had always hoped to be able to schedule a joint lesson with the two of them if they ever made it this way together. Hoping I’ll get to watch Kristina play next month, was able to last year...

Nice, some very good looking bocote there!

Within the pool community I think there is absolutely zero reason to leave it in the plastic. Any buyer of a cue is gonna want to see better pictures than that, know if it's straight, etc. Now, I don't know anything about Chops really so if there is a collector market for their stuff...