Pool Cue Bridge - Not the detachable ones.....

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I am looking for opinions on a nice pool cue bridge for my home table set up. I have a Corona Tiger that slips on my break cue for when I play in leagues but I want to get something nicer and permanently attached to a dedicated bridge cue that will go under my table.

What I have right now is a crappy bridge that came with the table. It's brass and falls off the cue it's on frequently. I have glued it several times and I'm fed up with it.

I don't like the Moosehead. Just never liked the way it felt and I believe the plastic damaged one of my shafts when I borrowed a buddy's Moosehead. But I could just be paranoid.

So that leaves brass, or wood, or something like the Corona with leather. But I want it to be a dedicated bridge cue. Kamui makes a wooden one but it's a slip on.

Also don't like the retractable ones I have seen.

Any ideas on something decent, but not custom made from a cue maker.

Thanks
 
Joe Russo

http://russobilliardbridge.com

Consider getting two of Joe Russo's bridges. You can put one on each side of the table for convenience and stack two together for shooting over multiple balls when your opponent sticks you against the rack. Especially nice for straight pool and one pocket players.
 
Suggest looking at the Keller Justa-bridge. You can get pretty any height you need and all places you put your cue are padded. Can be found on Seybert's.
 
JFCastle said:
I am looking for opinions on a nice pool cue bridge for my home table set up. I have a Corona Tiger that slips on my break cue for when I play in leagues but I want to get something nicer and permanently attached to a dedicated bridge cue that will go under my table.

What I have right now is a crappy bridge that came with the table. It's brass and falls off the cue it's on frequently. I have glued it several times and I'm fed up with it.

I don't like the Moosehead. Just never liked the way it felt and I believe the plastic damaged one of my shafts when I borrowed a buddy's Moosehead. But I could just be paranoid.

So that leaves brass, or wood, or something like the Corona with leather. But I want it to be a dedicated bridge cue. Kamui makes a wooden one but it's a slip on.

Also don't like the retractable ones I have seen.

Any ideas on something decent, but not custom made from a cue maker.

Thanks
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This is the best bridge head out there, note how it's designed to allow a number of different configurations for different height requirements

http://www.muellers.com/Russo-Interlocking-Bridge-Head,2374.html?b=d*59
 
EDRJR said:
http://russobilliardbridge.com

Consider getting two of Joe Russo's bridges. You can put one on each side of the table for convenience and stack two together for shooting over multiple balls when your opponent sticks you against the rack. Especially nice for straight pool and one pocket players.
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That is certainly interesting looking. Not what I had in mind though.
 
My friend Dave has wooden bridge heads. Very smooth and worked great.
 
The hall I play in has used the Russo bridge heads for at least twenty years.
The interlocking feature works great,very stable.This is not a slip on bridge head.
 
simco said:
The hall I play in has used the Russo bridge heads for at least twenty years.
The interlocking feature works great,very stable.This is not a slip on bridge head.
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Ok. I will get this one and put it on the bridge stick I have now. Thanks guys
 
cue4me said:
Suggest looking at the Keller Justa-bridge. You can get pretty any height you need and all places you put your cue are padded. Can be found on Seybert's.
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I agree with Cue4. Have this and another bridge head. JustaBridge locks onto a cue or bridge cue and stays put. It's permanent unless you release it. It's good to have multiple bridgeheads.
 
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JFCastle said:
Ok. I will get this one and put it on the bridge stick I have now. Thanks guys
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You need to get two of the Russo bridges so you can stack them for high shots. It's also nice to have a bridge on each side of the table.

I bought 100 of the Russo bridge heads and am doing my best to get them into the pool halls where I play. If you're in my area, you can get them from me for $2 each.
 
Bob Jewett said:
You need to get two of the Russo bridges so you can stack them for high shots. It's also nice to have a bridge on each side of the table.
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I have never used or saw a Russo. I'm definitely getting a few to stack for those high bridge shots. Thanks for the info.
 
here is a pic of the russo stacked in the T position and its height compared to justabridge
i was able to stack the russos using the insert and protrusion without having to use 2 sticks,,,,it seemed stable that way
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russo justabridge 1.jpg

russo 1.jpg

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I like the moosehead bridge, you have more positions and the number of times I have seen someone needing a stacking bridge or use one in person in 30 years of playing I think is 0. For the price you can have both those and the Russo.

You can easily glue the thing to a house cue for a "permanent" bridge.
 
+1 on the Justa-Bridge. Although it is not a permanent bridge it is the best one I had so far. And it is soft on the cues due to the inlay felt. Very versatile. The only thing I don't know yet is how long it lasts - with the moving parts. But my bridge shots improved considerably with that one.
 
Meucciplayer said:
+1 on the Justa-Bridge. Although it is not a permanent bridge it is the best one I had so far. And it is soft on the cues due to the inlay felt. Very versatile. The only thing I don't know yet is how long it lasts - with the moving parts. But my bridge shots improved considerably with that one.
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i have mine 2 years
no signs of falling apart
 
I have these on my table at home. I use the X one the most and have one on a two piece to take with me when playing away from home.
 
So I ordered the Russo bridge. I liked the look and the fact that I can make it into a permanent bridge cue.

I have this heavy 25 ounce cue that I never use and was wondering if that would make a good bridge cue to attach the Russo bridge to. Any thoughts on having a heavier stick for the bridge? Or is lighter the way to go?

Probably some pluses and minuses on both heavy and light sticks.
 
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