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The other three cues in my case are every bit as nice……I got lucky.

I do believe it is or damn close because it fits seamlessly on my Scrugg Cue radial pin pool cue. It’s the cue with the green & purple veneers and on the bottom & right side in the photos. The other KW shafts are the ones I just had built by z Jim Pierce. IMO, .840 to .843 is a safe match for...

I’m actually very pleased with 3.81 ozs. (12.85mm) so I’ve got no great urge to sell the shaft. I just put my favorite tip on it (Kamui Black Clear soft). Since getting the new shafts, both are a wee bit thinner (12.75 & 12.6mm) and the same taper. As I play more with my other cues that...

I was basing my thoughts on the reference to recently which is a little obscure but subject to interpretation at least.

Don’t pay attention to opinions or advice telling you to indulge, ingnore, tolerate, etc. any irregularity in your pool cue that you find to be distracting if you can do something about it. Send the shaft back and ask them to repair or replace the shaft since this is not something you caused to...

Cory, for own reasons, only builds radial pin cues and shafts. He will not build using a different pin, only radial. I am not acquainted with what Cory’s typical ring work is since I haven’t closely examined many of his cues. Here’s a photo I just took of my Barnhart roasted maple shaft (RMS)...

I have given two Delta Elite racks as presents to my two closest friends, Tommy Hill and Leland Silva. Tommy’s was blue and Leland’s is black. It’s a gift every time gets used they’ll remember who it’s from. And it racks as good as a template unless your table or cloth has issues. All the balls...

The most important smallest word in the world is what started your post…..”IF”…..and so when I decide, I will act. However, at the moment, I’m enjoy playing with that shaft and there aren’t many of Cory’s RMS shafts available and he only makes radial pin shafts so he has a much smaller...

The Delta Elite also has simple indexing on the top sides of the rack that lets yo see you’ve evenly positioned the rack.

Get some leather inserts. It makes a very big difference and looks cool too. The inserts absorb some the the vibration that resonates into a metallic sound. It truly does soften the rack noise and you can rack away without any sound discomfort.

When you see your optometrist, ask him for a billiards prescription. It is a combination of a reading and distance prescription formulas. If you need glasses for reading, he’d be weakening that prescription. If you also needed eyewear for distance viewing, the optometrist would simply strengthen...

If anyone hasn’t been able to locate a Kielwood shaft that is heavier than most other KW shafts you see, ex. 3.8-4.2 ozs., and the KW shaft is solid wood (uncored) without any inserts to reach the desired 4 oz. weight range, this is very doable but only if you choose the right person to build...

If you like revolvers, here are a few of my favorites to shoot. The S&W guns a were made in 1977 so they are classics. The Model 29 is basically a Dirty Harry model with a 6.5” barrel and the 27 is the highly sought after 5” version. Both are just a gas to shoot and produce flame thrower...

I have heard nothing but rave reviews about Proficient Billiards since joining this Forum quite awhile ago. The best part is I have never read or heard about a single complaint over the quality of their work. Ned Morris also does cue repairs and restorations for Cornerstone Cues so he’s another...

Smart to not inquire….it is what it is,…. It will be a bigger treat once you know it’s shipped and you start counting the days until arrival….please let us know how it turns out. Information becomes more worthwhile when shared, IMO.

A lot of us are that way and for those if not now, wait awhile. As the decades start adding up, your patience quota recedes accordingly. This becomes increasingly apparent when it involves a impulse purchase, IMO.

Truer words have seldom been spoken……besides, most dermatologists will tell you that dirty balls have long been known to be a major reason for getting a very nasty crotch rash.

That is what a lot of cue makers told me had to be done because torrefication renders the cue lighter. My response was why not just start with a heavier blank? The math validates that it should not be difficult and apparently I was right. Adding weight is necessary when the blank selected is...

BTW, the original maple shafts I replaced are the very same physical specs as the 3 Kielwood shafts I had made. If it is blasphemy to put an aftermarket shaft on a custom cue, there are tens of thousands of cues using CF shafts. Gosh, there are a lot of sinners that feel differently. Isn’t it...

I did…….. Jacoby took awhile to make the shafts and unfortunately there was a miscommunication on their part. I was notified about 4-5 weeks ago the shafts were done and were only 3.6 ozs. Obviously, that was an enormous miss and I notified Jacoby Cues I was not interested and would find another...