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I'm looking to get a couple of decent house cues, and will probably buy them from Schmelke -- they make a whole range of cues in the $100 range. Anybody have any experience with their "Schmelke Soft" tip? They'll include that for no extra charge, or a "Halle 16 Layer Laminate" soft tip for $8...

Thanks, Lou. Now I get it. The coarse grit is appropriate for removing what's left of the old tip. Once you get close to the ferrule, you have to switch to a fine grit. Makes sense...

Thank you both -- I will swap in some 120. It's disappointing that Tweeten would ship it with an inappropriately coarse grit. Oh well. Thanks again.

I have a Tweeten "Rapid Cue Top Sander" for making sure that the top of the ferrule is properly squared off before replacing the tip. It came with a very coarse grit sandpaper -- 50. That leaves some grooves in the top of the ferrule, which perhaps helps the tip adhere better, so is perhaps on...

Hi all. I have had a couple of dealings recently with cheapcues.com and want to give them the big thumbs up they deserve. 1) I ordered a cue I wasn't happy with; a few weeks later they took it back, no hassle at all. (No restocking fee nonsense.) 2) I ordered a second cue and due to some...

I didn't try it with other shafts as I don't have any... So yes, it could be the shaft. And as I said, it's a nice cue and plays well. And if yours is better looking, great -- I wouldn't discourage anyone from buying it. My review was aimed more at those, like me, who might be inclined to...

I just bought one of these, for less than $250. First, let me say that it's a good cue -- it has a nice solid hit, it's beautifully balanced, I like it. But I'm returning it, for two reasons. First, if you look at the stock picture of it on any dealer's website (such as...

Thanks -- just placed my order.

In particular, I have my eye on the JOS02. Anyone know if these use weight bolts? Thanks.

Thanks for the great advice, all. We got these 13mm Lucasi house cues with the table, and they're okay, but they feel like tree trunks in my hand compared to my Dufferin. They also have a pro taper. But yes, I've been surprised to find that a small fraction of a millimeter could make such a...

Thanks. Acedonkeyace: My Dufferin has a pro-taper, but in any case I'm not looking to replicate it exactly. I'm willing to trust Dan Janes' judgement on the taper of the shaft. Renegade_56: "It ain't hard" is pretty much the answer I was expecting, since all the cue dealers seem to offer it...

I am getting ready to purchase a low-end Joss cue online from a reputable dealer. I'm used to playing with a 12.75mm shaft (on an old Dufferin). Would you trust the dealer to turn-down the standard Joss 13mm shaft? It makes me nervous, but it seems to be commonly done. Thanks for your thoughts.

I'm about to buy a new cue, my first with a wrap. I recently bought a 52" Action cue for the occasional "short wall" shot and I liked the feel of the wrap on that cue. Then my wife got a new McDermott (the GS12); the wrap on her cue is slippery, like it's been "Armor-All"ed. (There are some...

Actually it's Olhausen's (really Hainsworth's) Accugard cloth.

Nice! -- Thanks 7days and Berko -- I love that answer! (They sent the table with the wrong cloth, and are coming back to replace it shortly -- very kindly put the wrong one on for me anyway so I could play while I waited...)

Hi -- I just got a new Olhausen table with Accufast cushions. If I run my finger along the edge of the cushions, there are places where there are slight indentations -- i.e. it's not precisely straight. Is this normal, or did I get a "lemon"? They range from barely noticeable to definitely...