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worst Back in the mid 80's the APA league rule was if you played in a bar that didn't have a bridge, you could physically climb right up on the table, (your entire body) to execute the shot. No feet on the floor or anything. We were playing in this dive and I needed a rake and they didn't have...

cored I carry a Schon and use an old Paul Huebler as a jump/break. So my Huebler should be my "go to" if I get in an altercation? LOL!

"it's a Schon....does that not describe all of them"? <-- I don't know, that was my question. Depending on when the cue was made and model designation, was higher quality production processes used, better quality woods used, etc. I'm certain a manufacturer will not publish that they have...

Schon has used a number of letters preceded by numbers as model designations. SL, LTD, CX, SP, etc. I suspect these may designate a time period when the cue was made, production quantity made, trim level???, etc. I have an SL-6 I bought back in the mid 90's and was trying to determine where it...

I've been considering buying a used cue as a spare to my Schon SL6 I bought in the mid '90's. In general, the Joss cues seem to sell a bit lower than the Schon on the used market. A Schon might sell for $600 where a similar Joss might be $400. I know there is a lot of variables here but is the...

Boozin' I quit drinking 19.5 years ago, (almost 61 y/o now). I had to quit, no question about it.I had a hell of a lot of fun when I was boozin' but I'm glad I'm sober as life is better and I play better as well. Not to mention I feel much better when I wake up in the morning. Those hangovers...

glasses I had Gordon Harrison make me a pair of glasses many years ago and I remember them working quite well. After retiring recently, I had a new eye exam done and bought a new pair of glasses from spex4less.com These are a single vision lens and don't seem to work as well. I probably need...

When I came up, there were no videos available and none of the better players would tell you anything. You learned by watching better players play or playing them and getting beat. Professional help or at least help from someone considerably better than you is the quickest way to improve...

Make a movie about Danny McGoorty, the book "A Billiard Bum". best book I have ever read, would make a classic movie. Sorry if it was already mentioned, I didn't read the entire thread.

tips I bought a used 314 shaft for my Schon about a year ago and it had a Kamui black super soft on it. It was pretty thin, (compressed, well used ) but I loved the way the thing hit so I had new black SS's put on the 314 I had previously had been using and the used one I bought. I asked the...

Years ago, I always preferred and played in the singles competition as I dislike all the handicap games/BS that's played in team play but it's part of the gig. I am preparing to play in an APA team state tournament with a relatively new team and was looking for some match-up thoughts to help out...

In APA 9-ball, I believe the handicaps run from one to nine. When matching up players, what logic do you use? For instance, if one teams best player is a very solid 9, and the other teams best player is a pretty solid 7, do you match them up or do you sacrifice a lower handicap player on the...

The OP did the right thing. In league 8 ball, I tell my opponent up front they just need to call the pocket, no need to mark it. Everyone gets along with it OK. When you get up into the higher level tourneys, you probably should abide by the rules as at that level, the assholes will have...

Looking for a decent jump/break cue, new or used. My old Huebler is getting long in the tooth. Anything particular I should be looking for in something in the $150ish range? Thanks.

About 40 years ago I'd practice at a local bowling alley every Sunday morning. I'd arrive right when they opened up and get a couple hours in while it was quiet. They had GC's (with blue cloth) and chairs identical to yours. Way cool vintage stuff you have. I'd swapped the Diamond for the GC as...

^^^ This. Years ago there was a pool hall in my town, (now closed), first opened in the early '40's. There was an old juke box that never got played. It was great. The only thing you heard in there was balls running into each other and some small talk. Just lovely. I played league in an...

stick I have a stick almost identical to yours, same pin and inlays except for the dots. Twenty years ago my uncle found it at a garage sale for like $5 bucks and bought it for me. The kicker was there was an old note attached to it stating Minnesota Fats used it to fleece Earl "The Weasel"...

glasses Thanks for the replies gents. I have a pair of billiard glasses I bought many years ago from Lunetterie St-Lambert Opticians in Canada. They are identical to the rimless snooker glasses, (large tall lenses), but mine have a rim on the under side. The script is way out of date but I...

OK, I'm 60 y/o, have worn glasses for years, contacts and lasik is not an option. I do OK with glasses but don't like them. I'm thinking of getting a pair with larger lenses, especially in height, and get them positioned a bit taller on my face. I like to get down over the cue as far as...

Link to 101 Tips to Improve Your Game by George Fels http://www.mediafire.com/view/?ldhxbll58urg18z That's a good link Pushout, thanks.