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Its just another reason why nobody of note wants to hang out at a pool hall. I'm sure Barry doesn't even know. But that's the kind of worker you get at those places. tim

There is a very, very simple reason for the barbox. Smaller tables mean more congestion. An easier transition for most folks playing in bars. And they allow lesser skilled players to play with better players. Which, aside from sandbagging, is the whole reason why the APA exists. After going...

sick nasty. Must hit like the nuts. tim

Whether this makes any sense or not, I don't know. Now I only use the stuff with the flag on it and I've not had any problems. Alll of my old stuff without the flag gives me major problems. tim

The glove bit its a great idea. Not that it resolves the issue in any way, but here's another viewpoint (not necessarily mine). I'm as finicky as the rest of you. And certainly, the cleaner the shaft, the quicker it will get through your fingers and get draw, follow, etc. If it was that...

To be fair, they are marketed as Low deflection, not NO deflection. After years of playing with Ivory ferrules and missing due to bad adjustments on balls hit with english, now most of my cues have some form of an LD shaft. Now, here's the deal. The reason the Predator is so popular is very...

Congratulations! You got your first bonk on the head from the great....and I mean great Mike Webb. Honestly, he's the nicest, most honest, most wonderfully stubborn SOB I know. Which makes him an absolute jewel. And for the goofball who said you need to "tell a story" to sell something...

The mind can play with your ability to draw like no other. We have all launched balls in practice. Have patience. I've never met a person that couldn't figure it out. Take baby steps. One tip low. Relatively loose grip. Level stroke. Follow through! REMEMBER STROKE, DON'T POKE! Best of...

If you have a car, there's nothing like Mickey's. Their 7 ft diamond is very tough. Cue Club is your best bet. Try table #10. Nice 9 footer. tim

Hey Duc, since you've had this Satin and a similar Bluegrass, how about a comparison of the two ???? BTW, I get the matching of the old phenolic point. I think we all have to get over the "looks like new thing". This cue, ding and all, looks beautiful. I'll bet it hits the same. tim

Very true. Having this guy set it up for you is a pretty good deal. Lathes aren't cheap no matter which one you get. There are other models available that have more upside, but you usually have to spend more money. tim

My fav story is my only one. I'm at the US Open in the early nineties, say like 92 or so. I'm down there to check out a Jensen cue that Mike had sent down with Jimmy Reid. I walk in and Jimmy is in a death match with the Miz. The Miz is ahead, but Jimmy is gaining. Miz is noticiably pissed...

Rude ? Sure. You represented one thing and sent another. You said LD, it wasn't LD. When I called you on it, you blamed the kid you got it from. You said good shape, it was dented all over the place and took me considerable time to get it back into playing condition. So, remind me why the...

I can't say that I had a transaction as bad as that, but still, he represented a shaft as one thing and I got another. No offer of refund, nothing. From my dealing with him, I can't say I'm surprised. For those of you who have had bad transactions (myself included), it just shows that we do...

I'll be happy to help with editing.... tim

Duc, I've always preferred dark wood nosed cues, but Harris does miracles with BEM. His butts are bigger than I'm used to, the ferrules are old Micartaa and his wraps aren't the best, but guess what. Every time you play with his cue, its like putting on your favorite pair of jeans. In front...

I've never been a fan of their shafts (mostly due to the taper), but on the other hand, our Vegas team all used an old F model with stock shaft and that son of a gun did everything without a complaint. Break, play, beat up people (okay, just kidding about that last one). Focus on what is most...

Hey Trina's Wiena's! That's what we used to call my sister when she was young. Oh well, onto the point I'd like to make. There are few cues ever made that my wife could spend any amount of money on that would make me happy. Great cues are like cats. You don't pick them, they pick you. I'm...

The real problem with selling one is you never really know when you'll find another one. I have a plain jane maple with micarta ferrules. Everytime I twist it together and hit with it, you remember what a wonderful job Rich Harris does with these. I could be convinced to sell, I suppose, but...

Joe Tucker developed a wonderful straight pool league. Try him out. He posts here or get him at his website. tim