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I can't enjoy winning if I didn't earn it. Stings like crazy when I accidentally tip the cue ball when I line up for the game-winner, but it's I can only blame myself. On the other side, I hate winning like that when that happens to my opponent. A lot of times I don't call things like tiny...

For people who like to do masses, especially jacked up big curve masses, have you noticed that particular chalks perform better than others? I've found that silver cup often has me miscuing or not getting much spin on the cueball, but master performs better consistently. I guess maybe it's not...

Does anyone know if places like Seybert's or Ozone will have them tomorrow?

I've always liked mine, especially after I worked it down a little bit. It's in it's "prime" mode right now and it's great. But I have to say I haven't had a lot of experience with layered tips. Great step up from le pros/triangles, etc.

Higher skilled players typically prefer lighter weight cues. They provide more cue ball control, but tend to take more skill to stroke well. Higher weights provide stability and are better for lower skilled players. 19 is a standard weight in general. Most people I know go between 18-19oz...

I haven't done anything to experiment extensively, but I have noticed I have to alter my stroke when switching between shafts to get a crapload of draw. My draw never was as effective with my 314 as compared to my Schon shaft when trying to do extreme draw, but I could get basically the same...

The hell...? How is that even possible? Especially because I thought guys couldn't be 2's

The league I play in is falling apart. They can't seem to manage money whatsoever, mishandle paperwork, and I'm unsure if they do the skill rankings but we had a new guy who lost 4 straight matches, went down to a 3 after the first week, went back up to a 4, and is still a 4, despite losing 4 in...

Yeah I thought so. I was unsure about the shaft portion though, in terms of weight distribution. They say they've adjusted the weight to make it like a regular cue, which would make me think the shaft is really light compared to the shorter heavier butt on the short cue, which would probably...

I have a good friend on my pool team that's only been playing about 6 but he has improved rapidly, faster than anyone I've known before and became a SL6 in no time. He's been borrowing cues from me and other people on the team, but is looking to get something of his own. He doesn't have much to...

Anybody heard of or played with them? I was thinking about getting one to fool around with as a cheap solution to a masse cue. I figured if you put on a better tip it might work pretty well, or at least a little better than with a regular cue...

Can't quite tell if the 1 goes past the 7, if so it seems like a doable run out. If not, the previous post is probably a good option.

Most people assumed I was flat out judging people with my original post, or assume jealousy or something like that, but it really has nothing to do with that. This has nothing to do with collectors or people who just appreciate quality cues; it's about players specifically. There are a lot of...

I seem to run into this feeling all the time that particular players don't deserve the cue they're playing with by their skill level. I often get surprised on how much money people have invested in their equipment out of an almost obsession of sorts, yet they never improve or play very well...

Yeah I read a lot of those "chalked cue" return policies around various online retailers, I just wasn't sure how reliable they would be. For all I know I'd return a near perfect shaft and they'd call me out on a BS nick or something like that. Who knows. I definitely appreciate the help though...

I wanted to know if anyone had experience with getting a LD shaft from a Seybert's or Ozone or any place like that, and in case they didn't like it, returning the shaft after a few weeks. I was thinking about buying one but I'm unsure if I want to invest that much money in something I might hate...

I think if you're fairly serious about pool and are an intermediate player looking to become more consistent then its a great investment to make. Over time, I noticed a far faster progression and returns on my practice that I wasn't getting before I bought an LD shaft. It's not going to...

How come Viking isn't considered a good cue to go with? I've seen a lot of anit-Viking sentiment lately and I don't get it, I had one for a while and I thought it played pretty well for a $150 cue. I still use it sometimes.

Is a 14mm cue even recommended? I see that for a lot of break cues and it just seems like you wouldn't be able to aim the freaking thing. Lately I've been using my Schon 13mm shaft to break with, then switching to a smaller shaft for regular play, but sometimes I just get lazy or forget and...

Is it less effective, or does it depend on your style of breaking? Is it more susceptible to damaging the shaft/ferrule over time?