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It seems the jury has reached a verdict. Braden

Sweet cue!! Makes me wanna down some Guinness, and hit some balls! Good luck with the sale, Kenny! Braden

I can see this thread getting heated. I have only played with one of those makers, but his cues I have owned were fine players. Too bad Tim had to retire. Braden

Could not have put that better myself, Doc. Right on the money! Braden

I know a few people with the attitude that you always use english. I have a friend that says you should try to throw most cuts in with some outside. I think that frame of mind is pretty damn dumb, but it works for him. I do see way too many beginners trying fancy english shots well before...

If I knew exactly what it took to be a very good player, I would be building my trophy room. I think to be a good player, not the next Shane, or Cory, etc., it takes desire more than anything. Sure, you need to practice for a long time, but you need that desire to make yourself put in the...

That is a very pretty cue. Since I am a lot less knowledgable than I would like to be, I do not know much about World Class cues, though I have seen pictures of a few. is this strictly a cash sale, or are you entertaining trade offers? And is the joint sleeved or solid ivory? Thanks. Braden

Did you ever perform an action and end up with a really strange result? Well, I just did! What the hell happened to this thread? I see neither side of this argument constructing any good arguments for their point. Man, this place slides into the twilight zone too often. Braden

I thank you all tremendously. Those are all great ideas. I am going to try to get someone to record me, and then post it. Where I live, it would be extremely hard to get to an instructor. I do plan on giving Geno a call for his phone lesson as well. I realize that is aiming, but I am sure I...

I do not understand why people knock ANY game played on a table. All the different games I have played are great games, and require their own type of strategy. I love 8 ball because it has so many different options, it forces you to think. I wonder if it crossed the OP's mind that wherever...

My game has been improving lately, but it led me to the realization that my stroke has never been very straight. I was shooting by feel instead of precise aiming. Once I started aiming precisely, I realized most of my misses were caused by a bad stroke. I have been able to help it some, but I...

My 9ball belt buckle scares everyone. It's GINORMOUS!! And I told mom to stop with the damn eggsalad. I hate it!;) Braden<--------can play safe on himself without even trying!

I have two sneakies. One is a fancy sneaky from Sugartree, with a shortened ivory buttcap and ivory joint sleeve. It is purpleheart into birdseye, which I like the best for playability in sneakies. My other one is a true sneaky, with no joint collar. It is coco into the nicest curly maple I...

I have never played one, but Ronnie from QuePerfect makes the claim that his solid, LD shafts have been objectively tested. According to these tests, his most LD shaft is about 3 and a half times less deflecting than Predators. He has shafts with various degrees of deflection. He also has...

I like a bunch of those ideas. I know my stroke needs some work. I honestly do not know how to train myself for a straighter, more consistent stroke. I tend to shoot slightly right many times, and it seems worse the more I let my stroke out. Braden

I have battled the "pressure demons" my entire life, but I am the opposite. When it was turned up, I shot terrible. It took me a long time to find the confidence in my self to allow for my best game to come out. I also seem to shoot down to my competition often. The way I solve that problem...

Thanks Jay. And by the way, I misplaced a decimal when I said I was about a billion ahead. I hate math! Braden

This might get a little long winded, but this was a question I needed to answer, and to honor a long lost friend. Rest in peace, and God bless you Peckerhead. I am the son of a physician, so while I was growing up we moved just about every two years. I grew up primarily in Erie and...

Thanks for posting that article. That was a pretty cool write up. Sounds like the type of league I would enjoy! Braden

I think it is a super classy cue, and will make a great player. I live about 40 min. from Jerry, and I have always liked his cues. He is very old school, and very true to his art. He builds almost every single part himself. I will probably have to shoot against him in two weeks at our VNEA...