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hmm Dinesy world? Can't say that i've ever wanted to be raped of all my money for the privilege of standing in queues all day :p not my thing really. So far i'm hearing NYC as a strong contender with Vegas, LA and Chicago fighting it out for 2nd place. @Blackjack: Great idea to schedule...

Hi Kelly, I didn't mean that your cues are low quality ash. I meant that's what our cheap ass ones are made from and why they might need bumpers, not yours. I know you guys prefer Maple and high quality at that. I did a search for 'Hoppe' style butt caps and found what you meant. So...

I think i have to both agree and disagree on this one. This might sound a little disjointed but i'll try my best to explain. generally...we don't get as fussy over what a cue looks like as long as it plays well. I myself play with a very plain looking cue but I'm regularly winning or placing...

cheers for the suggestions guys keep em' coming! especially if you can even suggest the good halls to visit thats really helpful :thumbup: 110 deg :eek: i think i'd die! for the love of god i hope the halls there are air conditioned!:yikes:

Hi Conetip, Thanks for the info, there seems to be a lot more to this than i first though. :eek: My little shot glass of milk is in the fridge at the moment. My plan is to leave it in there for 3 days then clamp it in the vice for 2 days while it drys out. I'll use 2x 10mm thick steel...

Conetip, I hear what you're saying but in the UK it is also custom to give a few taps on the floor in recognition of your opponents good shot. Another tradition among the hot headed players is to slam their cue butt first into the floor and i mean SLAM it. This is where i guess bumpers might...

Hi guys, Next year my missus and I are planning our first trip to the States and will probably be spending 2 weeks there. What we are thinking of doing is breaking the trip up into 3 legs ie, 3 cities for 5 days each. She loves shopping, I don't. So the plan is this, while she is shopping...

Here is the type of butt cap finish used on 'real' English pool/snooker cues. Hope it helps :D

Hi guys, I live in England and play on 7x4ft English tables with 2in balls. We generally use 17-18oz cues with 8-9mm tips and the better cues are generally 1 piece or 3/4 split. The only cues that you ever see over here that use bumpers or pads are the cheap £25 mass manufactured 'tat' that...

Day one of my first milk duds Well i've decided to take the plunge and have a go myself :D Last night I took 2 Blue diamond tips and put them into a shot glass filled with milk and covered it up (i didnt fancy the smell of 5 day old milk ;) ). I'll keep posting my findings and let you know...

Following on this thread it makes me ask the question? What, for an American cue do you guys consider to be a good balancing point? In England, we generally consider a well balanced cue to have a balance point of 17-18in from the butt. We don't include bumpers, well, because we don't use...

Parris cues are the dogs bollocks but if they are a bit pricey i can highly recommend a Mike Wooldridge cue. http://www.handmadecues.com/ I play with a Wooldridge and would never change from it.

Any advice for me trying my own milk duds? I've never done it before so a step by step would be great if any knid sole wishes to pitch in?:thumbup: Cheers, Exile

Hi guys, I find all this tip alteration stuff fascinating. Here in the UK no-one really uses a process like this. We usually just use a Blue Diamond or Elkmaster tip straight from the retailer and stick it to our ferrule. I'm keen to try it just to see the results so could someone give me a...

the real cost of TI Hi guys, in my 9-5 we make 2 products. 1 is made from 6061AL and the other from a high end TI (I cant really say because of licensing purposes). The are 100% the exact same design, shape,size etc... the only difference is the material as TI can withstand a lot more...

Hi guys, here's a little more info: The program i'm using is called Solidworks 2009. This is where i produce the 3D CAD (usually for products within the fishing sports/leisure industry). I then take that data into a rendering program and apply/tweak the materials for the desired effect...

Hi Everyone, This is my first post so let me start by saying hello from England. I'm absolutely nuts for what you guys call English 8-ball and I'm starting to really love the American style of cue sports; your cues are all amazing compared to most of the English cues. What I'd like to know is...