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I've been mostly a lurker on AZB forums for years. Now I have a question. How do you decide your table cloth needs to be replaced? I've seen many discussions of what cloth to use, but not so much on what condition of the cloth made you decide to do so. I have a 7' Diamond professional in my...

I was at a pawn shop this morning and spied a set of balls in a Brunswick Centennials box. The numbering looked like Centennials, but the solid balls and the stripe on the numbered balls had a marbleized effect. Did Brunswick make a set like this? Sorry, I forgot to get a picture. Will get some...

I've been thinking of experimenting with forward weighting vs. rear weighting on my cue by using lead tape. Has anyone tried that? It seems like it would be an easy way to change the balance without messing with weight bolts. Any thoughts? How much weight would be enough to effectively change...

Is Mike playing in any tournaments anymore? I know he's had his troubles, but I really enjoyed watching him play, and I hope his pool career isn't over.

This is something that is bothering the heck out of me. When I read messages in this forum, almost all messages that have any real length require scrolling to the right to see the end of each line. On long messages, this means I'm grabbing the horizontal scroll tab and dragging it back and forth...

I bought these 3 cues from a woman on Craig's List who was selling her father's collection of cues. He evidently ran the pool league in his retirement home before he died. Mostly he had a collection of cheap asian imports, but I did pick up these 3 cues for $10 each. A Schmelke sneaky in pretty...

Efren Reyes is at Jimmy's Pro Billiards in Columbia Heights Minnesota today through the 19th of January. Jimmy's is owned by Jimmy Wetch, former pro player. Today he played exhibition matches with anyone who wanted to play him. I heard unsubstantiated rumors that he may be playing for a...

From both a mechanic's and a player's point of view, which Gold Crown table (1, 2, 3 or 4) would you choose? (Or recommend to a friend.) Assuming a table in good condition and with original components, that is. I've seen all kinds of opinions about Gold Crowns, but am curious what the people...

After a 40+ year hiatus in my pool playing, my skills leave much to be desired. Of the many weaknesses in my game, I find it particularly irritating to perform so poorly on banks and kicks. Plain drills bore me after a very short time so I made up a new game. (New to me anyway, I can't claim...

That may not be exactly the right title for this topic, but it's at least approximate. I've been researching table lighting, and according to the WPA Tournament Table & Equipment Specifications, "The bed and rails of the table must receive at least 520 lux (48 foot candles) of light at every...

I'm an avid player, though I don't play in leagues or tournaments. Mostly I play at home. Right now I have a 1- piece Dufferin cue with a hard leather tip that I use for breaking and I don't love it. It is heavy (21 oz) and has a conical taper which I'm not used to and don't really like. I'd...

I have a 9' Brunswick table (used) that was professionally installed about 10 months ago. The table is in my basement on a concrete floor. The install included a 1 year guarantee on the leveling. Lately I've noticed that a very slow roll on the long axis of the table rolls off 1" to 1 1/2 inches...

I am looking for ways to improve my draw shot which is mediocre at best. I can draw about half a table if I'm within a couple of feet of the object ball, but where I really fall down is trying to put any draw on longer shots. If I'm more than half a table from the object ball, even my best...

I just recently got my home table installed (9' Brunswick Mission style table,) and it came with a set of standard Aramith balls (the ones that go for about $90 at Ozone) that are in decent condition, but I'm contemplating buying a set of Aramith Tournament Pro Cup balls, and am...

I don't know if there can be any consensus on this question, but if you had to select a pool table other than a Diamond, or a Brunswick Gold Crown, what brands/models would you consider? Below is a partial list of the different pool table brands I have seen for sale on Crag's List locally. Which...

I've been spending a lot of time on Craig's list looking at pool tables for sale and occasionally find 6-legged tables for sale. Is it more difficult to level a table with 6 legs than a table with 4 legs? It seems to me that it would be, but I have no experience in leveling tables, so thought...

Someone local is selling a Brunswick Vestal Steel table for $500. I haven't seen it yet, but wanted an opinion as to the average value of a table like this. I'd also like to hear opinions as to desirability of this type of table. I have no pictures yet.

I just ran across a 2000 Andy Gilbert sneaky Jump/Break cue in a pawn shop. Both the shaft and butt are straight, and it looks to be in fairly good condition. The asking price is $200. I don't have any pictures, but looking for some input as to its value. I know a new one goes for $400 to $500.

Hi folks. I'm a new member here on AZB. I've been reading the forums for a few weeks and enjoying the community. Anyway, I recently retired and now have time to play pool more often. I just resumed playing last year after about a 40 year layoff. I'd really like to put a table in my basement, and...