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Marginally better at 50 than at 18 but improving faster. Definitely smarter and have the patience and wisdom to learn better, but still have a way to go. It’s easier to recognize my weak areas and bad habits at an older age compared to shooting from the hip and not having an understanding of...

He starts with the basics in video 1 and talks about everything you mentioned. I learned a lot of what I was doing wrong from addressing shots to stroking the cue just from the first 40 minutes. I highly recommend getting the first video. Here’s a sample clip about speed tradeoff to get you...

I’m in the same boat as you with eyesight, started to wear glasses at around age 30 (I’m nearly 50) for distance but never wore them playing pool because of the tendency to look over the frames. Got a pair of Dr Curran’s billiards glasses and oh what an amazing difference. The balls are sharp...

$15 shipping for $8 worth of chalk. Forget it. Is the Gold Crown chalk really any better? Assuming it’s some other brand with their label on it. This reminds me; though I don’t work for Bose, our company has an employee discount for them. Maybe 10 or 15% max. I looked at their website a...

For what it’s worth, I’ve got a set of hardly used but 30 year old Aramith Crown Standards that have numbers that are raised to the touch. Thought they might take a strange turn if struck right on the number, but the surface area is so small what are the chances.

There’s also a special racking situation for this variation. The 1 and 15 are placed directly behind the 8 to limit an advantage to either player. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Testing 123

I would take a set if given to me because they’re Aramith, but not a fan otherwise. My guess those black striped balls will need constant polishing to look good otherwise my bet they’ll dull quickly. Don’t like the purple 5, was never a fan of the pink 4 either. I mean, the 4 was already...

Growing up my local bowling alley had 4 Gold Crowns off to the side but nobody ever seemed to be playing on them. And being under 21 I couldn’t even step into the room even if it was completely empty. I’d be surprised if those tables are there anymore. I was in a bar box league once and it...

I think this was a great video, one of the best. Though often times I can see the patterns clearly when watching others, like I can figure out a good path for a runout, but when I get to the table I’m not always executing properly, for example choosing the wrong english. It’s almost my mind...

Every time a new set of colors is created, the whole point of making them easier to distinguish on TV fails miserably. Traditional sets have their issues, but the pink 4 ball set didn’t solve anything since the 3 and 5 still look the same. And the Cyclop set is even worse; on top of the 3 and...

She was willing. The part where you mention Bert breaking people down is spot on. The money on the bed and the writing on the mirror confirms that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Like others have said, stay away from dark cloth colors unless the table is only a room decoration accessory and nobody will be playing on it. I had black felt once and it was the worst decision. It took no time to show track marks, lint and debris. Green and tournament blue are the best...

I’m nearly 50 years old, so I’m getting close to geezer years. Recently got a GC5 and love it. I looked at Diamonds too, but I grew up playing virtually only on older GCs in the local halls so my mind was pretty much made up. Don’t ever see myself playing in tournaments, so getting a...

Looking forward to giving this a shot. Glad we have nearly 5 months to submit the exams. :cool: No chance on the top prizes but I’ve got nothing to lose and can only gain by learning in the process.

A vote for Delta 13. Should last a lifetime. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Awesome gift, seriously! Finding an authentic vintage mid century scoreboard like that seems impossible. I would love to find something like that for straight pool. Otherwise it’s one of those mass produced wood/brass products found on just about every billiard retailer website...

The equipment abuse was cringeworthy and tough to watch. Seriously I’m wondering if you plan on recovering the table.. Great video as always Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The announcer is “Whispering” Joe Wilson. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I came up with a variant of Fargo since I’m a intermediate player and find Fargo brutal and demoralizing. I miss too frequently and it becomes a practice in break shots after a while. The game uses the same principles of Fargo but the scoring is different and rotation is not used. Break all...