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I am learning both games at the same time. I believe that some things you learn in one discipline compliments the other, while some things in one discipline are totally foreign to the other. If I practice billiards I find it easier to start with practicing Straight rail first and then play...

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I like the open ball Idea, and the three chances.

Also learn gather shots, as it helps you get the speed down for certain patterns. I bought Xavier's book and in my opinion it is the book to have on the small modalities, even if it is in French.

Mezz Carom Cue I was also curious about the Mezz line of Carom cues. I contacted the American Distributor for Mezz cues. The Lady I talked with said for now they are not going to sell the carom cues but may in the future. I have seen Mezz A-yo carom cue being sold on Ebay in the past.

Banda you inspired me to go look on the internet for one cushion matches. I found some on the Vimeo site. The matches are of the Spanish Players: http://vimeo.com/21256228 http://vimeo.com/20576108 http://vimeo.com/21228046 http://vimeo.com/21171431 http://vimeo.com/20536525...

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Hanbat Help Here is the URL for the Hanbat three cushion line wood joint: https://www.hanbatcue.com:44304/shop.php?c=list&mall=3 if you click on an individual model the page will change. In the botoom of the page you will see the words in English " Billiard front image", click on the inside...

That particular model in the craigs list ad is one of Hanbat's lower cost cues. The Hanbat's sold at Kozoom.com are the high end cues. I am not saying the lower cost Hanbat cues are bad quality, I actually own and play with a low cost Hanbat and really like playing with it. If you go to the...

I just discovered on youtube two recent matches of one cushion: http://www.youtube.com/user/antonioruizbillar#p/u/32/NM4p_1qT35c Three of the top players from Spain: Rafael Garcia Poveda, Raul Cuenca, and Jordi Garriga. There is also videos of Emile Wafflard teaching 47/2. He is the Teacher...

El Monte Thanks for the information. El Monte is just down the freeway from me.

Brawley Billiards I went to the Brawley Billiard hall a few years ago. At the time I was living out in the California Desert and the town of Brawley was less then two hours away from me. I remember asking the lady behind the bar for Carom Billiard balls and she didn't even know what I was...

Did anybody watch the final of the world Championship in Peru? I was curious what Zanetti was upset about in the first set against Jaspers?

Golf is a game that uses the numbered snooker balls. I have seen it here in California and my Mexican friend said it is popular in the Northern Frontier of Mexico.

A worker at my local Billiard hall uses a tiger Carom cue with a 10mm tip to play the game "Golf" on the snooker table.

Looking forward to playing straight rail on a Diamond table when the tables make their way to Southern California.

From off the top of my head In Europe using 61.5mm balls: Three Cushion Free game 47_2 baulkline (Cadre) 71_2 Baulkline (Cadre) 47_1 baulkline (Cadre) There are other Baulklines played on smaller tables but they are essentially the same as the above three. Cushion (one cushion) 5-pin In...

For three cushion I play with a constant taper shaft with a 12.5mm tip. I think the meatier shaft helps me play three cushion. For straight rail I play with a 11mm tip with a Euro taper. The Straight Rail shaft is smaller and lighter then my 3-c shaft. The Straight Rail shaft is used for a...

About those other pics I mentioned that I took pics with my digital camera but was not allowed to attach to this website because the pic files were over the limit. I have posted the pictures here at Photo bucket: http://s1112.photobucket.com/albums/k490/Billardfriend/

I purchased a cue from Mexico a few months ago, NTS-B. Cue came with one shaft. It is supposed to be a Helmstetter carom cue, made in Brandenburg Germany. I honestly do not know the authenticity of this cue, but I will say I had an old Helmstetter shaft and it fit into the butt of this cue...