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Hello Everybody: I have a question concerning the I2 shaft from McDermott. My friend wants to have his shaft turned down quiet a bit. Maybe 11.5mm or so. Is it safe to go so small or is it coming close to the carbon inserts? Thank you Michael

Hello Guys: I found this thread today in the German Billiard Forum. They have a thread (competition) going about the most curious break shots. http://www.billard-aktuell.de/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=16086&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=sch%F6n&start=0 Just try to find the...

Hello Guys: Sadly, I never had the chance to watch a big straight pool tournament, but looking at straight pool matches on DVD made me wonder if the standard break shot is the right opening for professional play (only on this level). It seems to me that the second player almost always has a...

Hello Guys: I came around this thread in the main forum: http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=99414 I thought it was quiet entertaining, but the best safety battle? :confused: I believe 9ball is just not the game for a great safety battle. Straight pool should have some that are...

Hello cue builders: I'm playing with the thought to have a custom cue made for me. Currently I'm trying to find the right ingredients and I'm wondering what kind of white (non-ivory) joint materials exist and what their properties are. I guess I want a sleeved wood-wood joint with a big pin...

Hi Guys: I was just watching some ghostball practices and I was wondering if there is something like a transparent or semi-transparent ghostball training aid available so that it becomes easier to observe how much of the object ball has to be covered by the cueball? Michael This is the wrong...

Hello: I just wanted to mention that I had a very pleasant transaction with Bryan Fisher (Alaskin Assasin). He converted the joint type of three shafts (Predator Z, ACB & OB-1) for me. I very happy with the job he has done. In addition, he examined the butt section of my Olivier cue. Sadly he...

Hello: I have three 'kind of expensive' shafts belonging to some cues, which fell down on my popularity scale. So, I was wondering if these shafts could be converted. OB-1 from 5/16-18 to 3/8-10 Predator Z shaft from Radial to 3/8-10 ACB from...

Hello: I have a beautiful refurbished McDermott C16 cue. The joint size is 0.864 inch. The original shaft a the new second shaft are matching perfectly. In addition I have a 3/8-10 OB-1 shaft, which I like to play with, however it has a joint size of only 0.850 inch. Is there a way to increase...