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Exactly. I use house bridges most often but it you need to get a specific height the Moosehead can do it. Have the same on my home bridge. Plus is you play at a bar or event like SBE with no bridges you are set.
Having your own bridge head in your case
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Exactly. I use house bridges most often but it you need to get a specific height the Moosehead can do it. Have the same on my home bridge. Plus is you play at a bar or event like SBE with no bridges you are set.
One of the places we play league out of isn't a pool room, but a sports entertainment complex, tv's everywhere, arcade stuff for the kids, etc, and its attached to a bowling alley.
They have 17 9-foot tables, and maybe 3 or 4 bridges
My latest league night featured only those rakes brought by players. Even if the tables were the type without places to hang the rakes, you'd think there would be a few arranged around the room. Hard to imagine people running off with them...
I don't care what the pool hall might be, I never entrust my cues' shafts to be played on a house bridge. Instead, I carry two bridges.......a Kamui Leather Bridge and a Justa Bridge.
Either can be quickly and easily afixed to any house cue or my break/jump cue. My pool cues areas too pristine and valuable to rely on the bridge equipment in even the very best pool halls.
Either can be quickly and easily afixed to any house cue or my break/jump cue. My pool cues areas too pristine and valuable to rely on the bridge equipment in even the very best pool halls.
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My latest league night featured only those rakes brought by players. Even if the tables were the type without places to hang the rakes, you'd think there would be a few arranged around the room. Hard to imagine people running off with them...
There was a place in Boston, think it's closed now, that used the bridge holders under the Gold Crown tables to hold the house cues. They had 4-5 cues stacked on each one. Don't remember if they actually had any bridges there though LOL. They also had a nice collection of drink spills just days after opening and placed couches 2 fee away from the tables on the ends. You could barely stand between the couch and the pool table much less back up enough to shoot.
I went there once. Once.
This !!
I have one in my bag and one in my basement, so it's the only one I ever use......best bridge ever, and my personal favorite pool accessory :thumbup:
I carry a telescoping with a removable bridge head. That works out great and it's very convenient. There are just too many places that don't have bridges available
I carry a Moosehead in my case because many house bridges don't have a "high enough" setting to bridge over a ball. I'd simply rather use something I'm familiar with, rather than adding "okay, what slot should I use for this shot?" to my thinking.
I just slide the Moosehead on a house cue. I'm careful to push down on the tip when removing the bridge; haven't popped a tip yet.
I just slide the Moosehead on a house cue. I'm careful to push down on the tip when removing the bridge; haven't popped a tip yet.
I feel like the metal bridges scratch the shaft a little. That might just be in my head though. When I got my new shaft, something about the finish on it caused it to squeak loudly on the plastic ones in most bars and it was really distracting so I got the leather one from Tiger and have been using that on my break cue when I needed a bridge.
It may look a little douchie for me to stop, pull the bridge head out of my pocket, put it on my break cue and then setup for my shot but at least I'm not walking around looking for a bridge and then having to either be concerned that it was scarring up my shaft or listen to the squeaking.
http://www.pooldawg.com/product/corona-leather-bridge-head
It may look a little douchie for me to stop, pull the bridge head out of my pocket, put it on my break cue and then setup for my shot but at least I'm not walking around looking for a bridge and then having to either be concerned that it was scarring up my shaft or listen to the squeaking.
http://www.pooldawg.com/product/corona-leather-bridge-head
I think if you travel a lot and find yourself playing in places that are not known for having great equipment, having your own bridge is a worthwhile investment. In NYC, the APA often plays in bars and they may not always have a bridge available. As well, if you're an avid straight pool player or 1-hole player, you may find yourself bridging over large clusters and in need of the extra height. Having a bridge you're familiar with and best suited for the games you play could be really helpful.
That said, most people I know that carry their own bridge are often equipment snobs. They have their own everything. Their pool experience is enhanced by having the best tool for every circumstance whether it's for tip shaping, holding cues or bridging. They have it. The worst part is, they often play in the swankiest of poolrooms which already provide satisfactory solutions for everything.
That said, most people I know that carry their own bridge are often equipment snobs. They have their own everything. Their pool experience is enhanced by having the best tool for every circumstance whether it's for tip shaping, holding cues or bridging. They have it. The worst part is, they often play in the swankiest of poolrooms which already provide satisfactory solutions for everything.
I carry a Moose head. They are flat and fit in any pouch easily.
One can dent a shaft if you lay it into a metal head a bit too hard.
Keep in mind, the Moose too, has sharp little ridges in the grooves. One should take a piece of fine sand paper and smooth them out first.
The Moose is a bit taller and has more position options.
I generally use my Jump cue with it. I seldom use it, its light and more than long enuff to reach across any table.
Why mess with an 18 or 19 oz break cue or a bar cue with a head. Now you have 2 cues in your hands.
On most league nights, should you find yourself with a shot that requires a bridge, you have to stop what you are doing and go on a safari to find one laying under another table. Which is usually being used by other players. So now, you have to wait until someone makes their shot and interrupt their game to retrieve the bridge. Then go back to your table and resume what you were doing.
Then, after all that rigamarole, you'll probably miss your shot anyway. At least I will.
So fer a fiver, put one in your case. If ya never need it, fine, its there just in case.
One can dent a shaft if you lay it into a metal head a bit too hard.
Keep in mind, the Moose too, has sharp little ridges in the grooves. One should take a piece of fine sand paper and smooth them out first.
The Moose is a bit taller and has more position options.
I generally use my Jump cue with it. I seldom use it, its light and more than long enuff to reach across any table.
Why mess with an 18 or 19 oz break cue or a bar cue with a head. Now you have 2 cues in your hands.
On most league nights, should you find yourself with a shot that requires a bridge, you have to stop what you are doing and go on a safari to find one laying under another table. Which is usually being used by other players. So now, you have to wait until someone makes their shot and interrupt their game to retrieve the bridge. Then go back to your table and resume what you were doing.
Then, after all that rigamarole, you'll probably miss your shot anyway. At least I will.
So fer a fiver, put one in your case. If ya never need it, fine, its there just in case.
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At least I'm not the only one concerned about the metal heads. :thumbup: