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Thanks a lot, guys. Some very thoughtful advice. Atm, I can't afford to have a custom cue made. What I have done is buy a carbon fiber or fibreglass (not sure which) one-piece with a 13mm tip. The tip make is LePro. The shaft has a conical taper, unlike my 2-piece. I will certainly use it as a...

Thanks so much guys, I love you. This forum rocks. So from your collective responses I understand the following will probably work best for me: - improve fundamentals, correcting flaws - get an instructor, who will help me with the above much better/faster - practice drills for cue-ball...

Thanks Dardusm, that sounds like good advice. Especially the part on getting good fundamentals. Are there any particular drills you use and can strongly recommend?

Thanks Justin, but that thread was about getting to SL7. I understand there's quite a gulf between SL6 and SL7. And having read that thread, aspiring to become a 7 doesn't sound like a good idea really...

I've been using the Sir Joseph for nearly 3 months now and find it excellent. - cue slides beautifully no matter what shaft condition is - no more dirty/sweaty hands or cue shaft - no more towelling down of cue Dollar for dollar, it's one of the best billiards purchases I've ever made!

Hi Guys, It's my goal to get to SL6 by Xmas. Anyone got any views on: 1) what skills and/or performance are needed to reach SL6 2) how to get there (e.g. drills, instruction, amount of practice necessary, DVDs, books, etc.) If you are a SL6, how often are you running out from the break? And...

Paul Hunter, the (now deceased) glamour-boy/David Beckham of snooker: (And before the insecure types pipe up, NO, I am not gay).

IMHO that woman was never great-looking. Hottest woman in pool? I'd nominate: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7N-jk263ywI/Rkr6eVMaqHI/AAAAAAAAAQY/W39OctXmldQ/s1600-h/00005.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michaela_Tabb

Hi Guys, I'm thinking of getting a 1-piece cue as an alternative to my 2-piece one. This is because I get more "feel" with such a cue. Can anyone: - Recommend any good models for <$150 - Say where you can buy a hard carrying case for 1-piece cues - Recommend what I replace the Uni-Loc joint...

Aye, and it's more fun than playing with yourself :) [Grammar police]

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Does size matter? We should be asking you that?

- Hitting the balls way too hard - Putting draw on every damned shot!!!

Take your cheapest car there, and fit an alarm and club. Wear your cheapest most worn clothes, and show no obvious signs of wealth (e.g. jewelery). Pay for everything in cash. Don't shower or clean your teeth = keep the hookers away. Consider wearing a bullet vest and maybe even head protection...

Thanks for the input, guys. What I think I may have learned is: - I like a wider/stiffer shaft - Even a Soft tip is not soft enough for me - I like to be able to "feel" the stroke/CB when I hit it - One-piece cues have more feel My Pred is 19.5 oz, so being too light is not an issue. It is...

Both these products have dime pre-sets: http://www.seyberts.com/products/Gold_Multi_Tip_Tool-100062-24.html http://cueshark.com/cuesharkpup.htm

Dude, very very sorry to hear that. You've my total sympathy as a fellow victim of the recession. Thanks for all you've done for billiards. Wish you a speedy return to employment :)

IMHO the cue-ball is supposed to roll, not fly. Balls leaving the table is against the spirit of cuesports. Jumping also renders a lot of skillful snookers a waste of effort.

The best players seldom have to make hard shots.

*Sigh* Got a new Pred cue with w/ 314-2 shaft, Kamui Black Soft tip. The other night playing at a local establishment, I found I could spin the CB much better and generally strike the ball more satisfactorily with the house cues. The house cues have rather wider shafts at the tip and larger...