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Just thought I'd drop a quick review of the Shaft Freeze that Mike Gulyassy is offering out of his shop (see link). http://www.babysproshop.com/shaft_freeze.htm First of all, it took less than a week to turn around. The price is about $70. You pay him $60 for the process and return...

I have a young friend with limited funds that is considering purchasing a Panther J/B sight unseen. Anyone have experience with these? He's looking for a J/B under $100. Thanks in advance for your responses.

I had one of the worst matches of my life last night. It started ok, but quickly took a bad turn. And even when it did, I was in denial for time. I matched up with a guy I normally beat, but we're usually competitive; a good test of skill and nerve. I break the first 8-ball rack cleanly, and...

I'm seriously thinking about joining a TAP 8-ball League next session. It's pretty new to our area. I've played mostly APA and ACS/BCA, so I'd like to better understand the differences between TAP and the others. Also, what should I look for in TAP sandbaggers? Thanks!

Last night, I played an APA SL6 in 9-ball. I'm a SL7. Normally, we're a pretty even match at the 55 to 46 pt race. For those that don't know, APA 9 ball is more like straight pool scoring. There are 10 pts per rack with the 9-ball counting as 2 pts. Therefore I have to get to 55 before my...

Just venting. If you don't like long posts, skip this one. I end up playing last in our league (APA). The place we played at has two modern rock bands play every Wednesday starting about 9:30pm. They're good bands that draw a bit of a crowd. My match goes on about 9:50pm. I'm playing the...

I have a buddy with this cue and he wants to get a wood shaft for it. Anyone know the pin size? It looks like a 3/8-12 to me, but I'm not really good at this sort of thing. Thanks in advance.

Just thought I'd share pictures of my new sphere spear. Not the best with a camera, but not the best with a cue either. I hit with it last night using both the OB-1 and the Samsara shaft. I was pretty sure I'd like the OB-1, since I was using one on my previous shooting cue. But, I was...

Last night playing 9-ball, two balls jammed up in the pocket. They were wedged together in the pocket with neither ball touching the table or the bottom of the pocket. If they were to drop on their own, both would fall into the pocket. After a brief consultation (and laugh), we decided that...

Just locked up my my 2nd consecutive Monday night APA 8-ball MVP last night. There's still one week to go, and my team needs points next week, but it feels good to have this under my belt. I beat a solid SL6 5-0 in 10 innings. We had one defensive game of six innings, and the other 4 games...

The most unusual things happen, and the most unusual characters come out of the woodwork. Let’s see… I couldn’t string more than 2 – 3 shots together playing 9-ball, so I switch to a shooting drill to work on rhythm and stroke. I made 60 balls in a row from the start. I go back to playing...

I played a new to APA, but not pool, SL4 last night. This guy is about two SLs lower than what he should be. I've played against him in two other leagues (BCA/ACS), and he's the same SL as me. I'm a SL6 in APA. Before I go into the story, my opponent is a first class guy; no sharking...

Any pearls of wisdom on how to take some of the guess work out of banks and kicks off these? I played two 9-ball league matches last night on two different tables. One table had two dead rails; a side and a back rail. My opponent, being the good player and bright guy that he is, played a few...

Short story: Bad news: Water leak in the house that collapsed part of the dry wall ceiling in the basement, and put 2 inches of water in part of the basement. Good news: Pool table untouched! When I got home last night and opened the door, I hear rushing water. Knowing that this isn't...

I notice that lately I'm getting a little sloppy on the medium difficult shots. I've been going back to the basics to work on my stroke quality and found that I'm slipping. By way of backgroud, I track my match and practice sessions, and 6 months ago, I taped several practice sessions. I...

My local pool hall is going to start an in-house 9-ball league. They have a couple perferences to include in the format: 1) Skill levels will include begginers through strong players (A-D system), and 2) Match play is prefered over ball count. I was wondering if there is a format out there...

I had an offer to buy a custom cue with inlays. When I run my hand over the forearm, it doesn't feel completely smooth. Some inlays are perfectly aligned and some are raised. Is this normal?