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Earl Strickland needs to hear about this ... he is the best Chinese 8 ball player I know of in the USA ... I think he won a Chinese 8 ball world title one year...

I just got done engraving a name on one of my cues -- Efren Reyes It's currently available on E-Bay for $12,500 :) FIRM !!

Looking at that table reminds me of a line from a Rocky movie. A reporter asks Rocky's trainer what people should expect from the evenings fight and the trainer replied -- "PAIN" :eek:

Yes .. If you are assuming that the bolt cavity is deep enough -- now if you want to get to a balance point of 18 to 19 inches while using a shaft that only weighs 3.5 ounces you will find, as I have, that the cavity will not usually be deep enough to balance the cue. But all the more power to...

I'm the kind of player that always needs a little extra "weight" .. ;-) I like to play a cue at 20.5 oz. and I prefer a forward weighted cue for sure. This means no light weight shafts for me -- I have to have a piloted joint with an insert in the shaft and some shaft diameter, at least 12.75...

You can order them directly through Mezz USA -- I ordered a set and they are extra fine, not only looking but they make it real easy to pull a butt or a shaft out of a tight case. They are pricey -- can't remember how much -- but I remember saying to myself, 'Man that is expensive.' Now I can...

He was a house pro at 'Best Billiards' -- unfortunately no longer in business :(

Thank you, Mark! Really sounds GREAT !!!!

Those tables have all been sold, I know a few people who bought one. If it is going to be a nice clean modern facility they are going to have to do a lot of work -- really needs a complete tear down and a complete new build out. They need a real kitchen too... It will be nice to have 3 good...

It's on Decatur ... Seems likely but this is the first I've heard about it.

Sounds like the old "Pool Sharks" .. No?

To understand Earl Strickland, One must know this about him... Pool isn't life or death to Earl Strickland, it's far more important than that.

Great thread ... just got done reading it in it's entirety. I have never allowed anything liquid to touch my shafts because of fear that exposure to moisture of any kind would warp the shafts. So, I just got a new shaft and will treat it with Renaissance Wax, thinking that now after playing...

Completely agree -- Earl no longer has the eye of the tiger look -- But in any match, for a while, he displays shot making ability that is off the charts...

Earl prefers Tennis Racket Tape wrapped around his butt - and lots of it too... As Earl say's, "How do you expect to play the game if you do not have the right equipment?" :wink:

Not only a space saver, but the new wave to come in future pool tables ... Feast your eyes on this beauty... http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/zip/5544047506.html

So many good mentions for the Russian made Magic Chalk -- I will order some from Seyberts the next time I need something...

If you want a Jump Cue then get a Jump Cue -- If you want a Breaker then get a Break Cue. I find the Break/Jump combo cues are a compromise that do not jump or break as well as dedicated models. Besides, Good Jump Cues are not that expensive. Good rolls.

Personally I think this chalk is the bomb .. why? .. because I like it that's why :thumbup: https://www.seyberts.com/assorted-billiard-chalk/balabushka-blue-chalk-3-pcs/

If you use an open bridge, a forward balanced cue will have more down force on your bridge hand, allowing you to stroke with more power without fear of the shaft rising. Outside of this reality, I think it's all personal preference in how a shaft should feel... Good rolls.