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OK, to bring closure to this, I've spent some dedicated time to the jump shot and have determined it's mainly the technique and not the cue. Since I'm only about 5'8" I use the dart method most of the time unless the CB is on the rail or very close to it. I have been keeping my right wrist...

Thanks for that info ST.

How heavy is the cue when used as a break cue? Is the front shaft pretty light? Thanks.

First off, I don't jump very well and am working on that. I've been using a McDermott Stinger jump/break for a number of years and it does OK as a break cue but I can't help but think there are much better options for a jump cue. I would prefer to have a more effective combo jump/break cue so I...

Well, I read Dr. Daves stuff on LD and lets agree that end mass is the biggest factor in deflection. If you reduce end mass which allows the last 5 to 8" of the shaft to bend more out of the way of the shot line upon ball contact, you reduce deflection. If however you compare a wood and CF...

I've played with wood shafts, OEM Schon in the early days, then Mezz WXC700's and Cat and Precat Predators for the last 45 years and am fine with them. I recently tried a friends Predator CF cue and it didn't do anything for me but granted I only hit about 3 racks. As I understand it, a CF shaft...

I suspect if you've never heard a pro player talk about eye patterns it's because they've never been asked unless their giving a lesson. How many times have you talked about EP's on league night with your teammates? Probably not often if ever. I became a student of the game in 1974. Back then...

OK, you've done your pre-shot routine and are now bridged down on the cue ball to start your warm up strokes. during these strokes of the cue, what is your sequence of eye movement between the CB, OB and pocket? I personally will usually take 3 to 5 warm up strokes depending on length and...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/186441635867?mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&customid=link&campid=5335988529&toolid=20001&mkevt=1 ******SOLD****** Used Schon shaft, rolls straight, 12.63mm at the ferrule, 4.60 oz, looks to have just been cleaned up on lathe. Very nice, clean OEM shaft...

The cue and case has been sold. Thanks all.

Here is the PB series Palmer sales literature. I always thought they made very pretty cues. http://www.palmercollector.com/PBLine.html I've had this cue close to 40 years and it was my player for many years. I retired the Palmer in 1996 when I bought a Schon, (and now have three of them)...

I have a Palmer PB7 I bought in the early '80's, it comes with three shafts. The butt is 15.70 oz and has a few small dents and scratches in it and has beautiful colors and sharp points. The wrap is in good shape and is not fraying or coming loose in any way. The shafts are as follows; #1...

this isn't my cue but mine looks exactly like this pic.

I have three Mezz WX700's "UJ's" and they fit on my SL6 I bought in 1996 that has the Acme pin.

I cleaned the cue joint faces and the shaft joint faces and inspected them all for any debris or imperfections I could see with the naked eye and could see nothing. I wonder if it's partially due to manufacturing tolerances of the joint face and pin placement, and as one noted earlier, maybe...

I have three Schons, one SL6 I bought new in 1996 and two SL4's both bought in the last 4 years, both in excellent condition. I have a number of shafts, 4 OEM Schons, 4 Mezz WX700's and 4 Predators, (2 cat shafts and 2 pre-cats). If you roll the shafts alone, most roll very straight a few may...

I'm looking to take some pro level lessons and thought I heard Dave Matlock is sometimes in the KCMO area. Anyone know how I could connect with him? Thanks.

I learned and generally speaking, still use the ghost ball method of finding a target point on an object ball. The works relatively well especially on shorter shots. When the shots are longer, I tend to have trouble hitting the target point on the ball. My reasoning is, how can you identify an...

I've never cared much for a harder tip as I tend to miscue with them especially when using more extreme english, (which I try to avoid). I have not changed the way I play but the softer tips, giving a softer hit seems to help my confidence in general and I trust them more when using english...

I've been using Kamui black clear super softs for a number of years now and have always like them. They have been consistent from batch to batch. I recently had three shafts re-tipped with the super softs and each one of them is noticeably harder than the tips on my old shafts. The Kamui's are...