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  1. Dean_H

    What are the opinions of owners of Royal Pro Cloth?

    Now that Royal pro Cloth has been on the market in the US of A for a few months, what are Royal Pro Cloth owners opinions of the cloth?
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    Cue makers in California

    Al Romero makes Sneaky Petes and is upstairs in Hard times Billiards in Bellflower, CA
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    Starter Cue suggestions

    I second hanbat I own one of the Kentauros line of Hanbat carom cues and am very pleased with it.
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    question #2...

    I do not use or own a low deflection shaft.
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    What is the best tip for 3-cushion?

    Eddy Merckx If I recall from one of the USBA telephone interviews that Steve Anderson does the Belgium Three cushion player Eddy Merckx said he used a soft layered tip for 3C. I personally like playing with layered medium tips.
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    RIP Kyung-Roul Kim

    From Kozoom: SEOUL - The international billiards world has lost one of its major Korean star players today (Sunday, February 22, 2015). Kyung-Roul Kim, who would turn 35 tomorrow, has suddenly died. The best Korean billiard player of the last ten years leaves behind a wife and a young daughter.
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    Longoni wood pin shaft problem

    Longoni wooded thread shaft Thanks Billiard Dave and 3Kushn, @Billiard Dave I will look into graphite powder @3Kushn it fells tight in the threaded area, it makes a tight squeaky sound when I try to screw in the shaft. I will try to get 400 Grit sand paper and lightly sand the non threaded...
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    Longoni wood pin shaft problem

    Hi everyone, I have a problem. I own a Longoni Sorrento model butt, and a Longoni Black Fox butt. Both Longoni butts use a wood pin, meaning that the shafts are male and the butts are female, your basic wood pin shaft cues. I have 5 shafts for the cues. All shafts are wood pin except the...
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    First time in Tokyo

    Hi guys, In the future I will be stopping over in Tokyo, Japan for a couple of days. I would love to visit big box or other important Carom Billiard hall in Tokyo. Does anybody know where in Tokyo they sell Adam or Mezz Carom cues? I'd be interested in the Adam Koboyashi model if that is...
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    The Blomdahl Era

    Totally worth it I just bought the kindle version of this book. I have been reading the book for a few hours and am really enjoying it.
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    Lennart Blomdahl

    Is the man playing Torbjorn his father? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIkPUAS9PUU
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    Carom in Japan

    A Japanese fellow that uses the user name "Yoshiex2" has been streaming and archiving matches of non three cushion carom matches in Japan on U-Stream. Yoshiex2 has also has a Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/user/yoshiex2/videos In the videos there are matches of 47/2 Balkline played...
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    Joint protectors for wood joints.

    Hi Puma, No not all wood joints are the same. There are different pin sizes and thread sizes to the wooden joints. I think OzoneBilliards.com sells both the male and female parts of a Longoni wood joint protector. I have also seen Adam, and Buffalo wood joint protectors. Hope this helps.
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    Interesting straight rail video

    Yes the Author Didier Tromas from France has captured a lot of Carom footage in his country of France, and neighboring countries. I believe Mr. Tromas primarily tapes three cushion matches and is the same guy who caught on video the 28 point three cushion run of Roland Forthomme. I think he...
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    World Cup Champion Eddie Merckx will share his thoughts

    I Heard somewhere that Mr. Merckx used to play Baulkline in the early part of his Billiard Career, I was wondering if this was true?
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    Unfamiliar game

    Vietnamese game with the little umbrellas I know they play that at the Vietnamese Billiard halls that I go to. Next time I am there I will have my girlfriend record video footage of the game with her smart phone. I own a dumb phone : ) In the Latino Billiard hall I go to there is a game...
  17. Dean_H

    A youtube video of Roger Conti.

    A nice video of an older Roger Conti and a younger Paul Couespell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MW1kEjlMfg Enjoy.
  18. Dean_H

    Longoni dealers?

    Ozone Billiards Hi Jaime, I have purchased Longoni Products from the online retailer "Ozone Billiards" in the past and was happy with the results. Dean
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    Help me buy a cue.

    Hi IllusiveTrout, I live in the Los Angeles area. When I have seen Cues for three cushion being sold here it is usually by individuals and not a particular store. In the past I have seen Adam, Longoni, Tiger, VillaSenor, and Higher end Hanbat cues sold by individuals. The only name I remember...
  20. Dean_H

    Listen to the Newest USBA Interview with George Ashby

    I enjoyed the interview, thanks. I was surprised he was using a 9mm tip on his cue.
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