Search results

This is a 3x6 butterfly with a fully custom design. I call it "Starfall." I ordered this at the SBE this year - much thanks to Karen for taking my pencil sketches and translating them to a unique and beautiful work of art. It's so helpful to talk these things through in person. There is no one...

Can anyone recommend a really good instructional video or book on the jump shot? I recently got my own table and would like to spend the time to improve my jumping from "hit the object ball" level to "make the shot and play shape" level.

I'm trying to choose the flooring for my soon-to-be home pool room and I'm deciding between regular carpet and carpet tile. I've read a number of old threads on the topic where carpet tile is recommended because it is easier to change the carpet right around the table. In a home room, do you...

There's been a lot of discussion lately about the role of luck in pool. Personally I don't think it's that big of an issue, but since it's a hot topic, I offer here my solution to remove pretty much all luck from a tournament and leave only skill. There are two primary causes of luck in pool...

Thank you to Inside Pool for streaming the 14.1 challenge! Right now the stream table is vacant but you can see Danny Barouty on the adjacent table just out of camera range. What a tease! http://www.insidepool.tv/

Inside Pool is running a live stream of the pro 10-ball now. Enjoy. http://www.insidepool.tv/

So today I was getting whupped by a friend of mine. After missing a lot of shots in the first couple of sets, I recalled the "touch of inside" technique. As I understand it, TOI suggests putting just a tiny fraction of inside English on some (most?) shots to help increase pocketing accuracy. My...

Building off the prior thread, how big of a room do you really need to fit a 9 foot table comfortably? Is 15 x 20 sufficient? More? It seems clear that Diamond, Brunswick, and Olhausen's charts are full of it: http://www.diamondbilliards.com/index.php/about/pool-room-dimensions...

Can someone summarize Bonus Ball? I've barely heard about it and while the forum is exploding with threads, I can't figure out what the game is and what's going on at the pro and amateur levels. The Bonus Ball website lists 10 separate PDFs of rules, plus separate "advanced rules," all under...

Other than the Predator FAT shaft, are there any low deflection shafts that are available in a full 13mm or close to it (e.g., 12.9mm)? Thanks in advance...

Has anyone tried a very heavy break cue? I'm looking at this 27-ouncer and curious about any thoughts. I am familiar with the heavy vs. light arguments for break cues, but have never seen one with a weight this far outside the norm. Pool Dawg has a 100% money back guarantee so that is a...

I will be in Stockholm for a few days later this month. Does anyone have any recommendations for places to play? I'll take any cue sports - pool, carom, snooker. Thanks in advance.

Here's a new one from Lee. This was a "design your own" raffle cue from back when such things existed. Of course I had an image of what I wanted long before winning it and Lee delivered splendidly. It's a straight-up Titlist tribute with old Palmer stock rosewood and abalone notched diamonds...

I've never liked bank shots. To me they're a necessary evil; a shot to be played if there's no other option, and hopefully as part of a two-way shot in case of a miss. So when I heard that John Brumback (widely considered the best bank pool player in the world today) was coming out with an...

Here's a beautiful 2008-vintage Sugartree. Eight points of highly-figured birdseye into a dark, wavy shedua forearm. Birdseye handle with eight birdseye scallops into a shedua buttsleeve. Fancy shedua and maple rings at all positions. Fossil bone joint collar with a rich off-white character that...

If anyone's interested, Seybert's is running a sale on the SPJU. Get the whole cue for not much more than the price of a 314 shaft. http://www.seyberts.com/products/Predator_Sneaky_Pete_Steel_Joint_No_Wrap-100946-20.html

Before everyone gets back from SBE with their new toys, I figured I'd post a group shot of what's in my "collection." Nothing fancy here, just some good-hitting and well-played cues. Apologies for the bad photos; I'm keeping my day job. Left to right: 1) Dufferin sneaky pete 2) Bob Frey sneaky...

test of photographs

Now that I have your attention... I took my unconverted Willie Hoppe Professional out for a spin tonight and was surprisingly happy with the oversize butt. I felt like it was easier to keep from twisting my wrist during the stroke. I don't know if that's due to the size, or the weight, or if...

Want to see what's out there for sale. Thanks!