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OMG…..are pool players becoming so lazy that they just can’t roll a ball into different positions to shoot at? What a farce….you can’t change the shot until you reposition this monstrosity. It is intended for pool players that aren’t capable just rolling individual pool balls to pocket or bought...

And your point would be….that someone used an alias? Describing someone to be someone else or look like someone else is very different from actually being that person described. I don’t think anyone in their right mind would think that Willie Mosconi was ever known by a different name because...

Looking back at how the miscue occurred, would you venture a guess whether it was associated with not having sufficient chalk residue on your tip, was your bridge position comfortable, just a momentary take your eyes off the OB or CB or maybe just a brain fart that pops up every now and then...

A key piece of missing information is how many times in the 200 balls did you chalk your cue’s tip? Next would be what do you believe was the reason for your miscue? Then before you miscued, how many shots did you take without chalking including the miscue’s stroke attempt? Were you stroking...

I started to pitch this chalk on this Forum months back. It is better than V10, if not for its shape alone.

Bob……I concur completely….crappy chalk is just pure junk…..that why my remarks referenced TAOM V10. It certainly is not a cheap, inferior brand of chalk but too many players treat it like the original Henry repeating rifle. Load it on Sunday and shoot all week long. That rifle had to eventually...

Blaming the chalk for your miscues is like denying that your stroke was the reason why. V10 does not contribute to miscues. Not applying chalk more often and “correctly” is a reason and so is using too much English. I see this happen very often with pool players that use thin shafts thinking...

Dr. Dave, Hopefully you know that I am one of your fans and this is the 1st time I have to question you about anything. In your video, you made a statement about waxed pool balls. Generally I know the rules and most specifications about pool equipment. I cited the BCA rules years ago and WPA...

Sometimes good things still can and do happen for good people. However, this was a great outcome for a great person that’s more rare.

This past Monday I checked on the status of my KW shafts underway since they were supposed to be completed in July. The following day I was told the first shaft is just about ready to ship and the other shaft will follow quickly. But ……..there is always a butt with pool cues and also when...

There are two construction approaches that are dramatically different for building a KW shaft. One approach is an all wood shaft just like shafts have been made ad infinitem but the shaft is kiln roasted which involves torrefication. The other approach also uses kiln roasting but the front...

Do a Google search……compare the two joints for compatibility…..you’ll see that it may not be interchangeable.

I happen to disagree with most pool pundits and cue makers I’ve spoken with about building a couple of KW shafts. It’s taken longer than I initially imagined to locate a cue builder to tackle a heavier version KW shaft that needs to be uncored and sans any weight inserts. A flat faced wood big...

Because of my interest in Kielwood shafts, I’ve spoken with a lot of cue makers since March. What I learned is there isn’t any standard approach or method for building a Kielwood shaft, cored or uncored. One cue maker I spoke with was thinking about using a Juma insert that can get tapped for...

I totally understand and agree with you. My curiosity, or uncertainty, is words used to describe a cue have different meanings to different people. Immaculate, pristine, like new, barely used, been in the closest the entire time, never even chalked….what do those references or connotations or...

I wonder just how much surface scratches……minor stuff you have to look carefully to even notice……matters? Why not just step back 2-3 feet and look at the cue again. If those scratches aren’t apparent, it’s sort of picayune. Now if you want museum quality, you better be prepared to only carry...

It seems to me that ligniting and background are the two variables that can improve or undermine photos of cues.

Thanks…..I’m pals with Bob Owens and he took the time to explain the torrefication process, the option of coring the shaft so an insert could be used and the need for reintroducing moisture. I appreciate your thorough explanation about your approach to the construction process. This is just my...

That’s why the weight ratio I keep preaching has a range of 18% to 22%, give or take. And down through the years, no one has refuted with any certainty, or evidentiary rebuttal, that the greatest names in cue making traditionally adhered to using this weight ratio. Admittedly, it was far easier...

It is all comes down to what you so excellently summed up……pocketing balls……and the harder the shot, the greater measure of satisfaction is derived and also bolstered sense of self-confidence. How you achieve that is a individualistic approach to the game. Obviously, like sports athletes, we...