I have acquired a VERY old Brunswick (circa 1914 ish). The thing is, it sits between 33 3/4 and 34 3/8 floor to top of rail. (Basement floor not very level). Is it worth cutting the legs down?
i'm dogshit, but want to get into playing more. There's a pool hall near my house that I could play leagues at but the handicap system sucks and I know i wont win a single point all season. is there any point? i mean, in bowling you get pins. in golf you get strokes.... but if im just gonna lose every game is there a difference if i get games in a set? no. so what's the point?
All your cues, case, accessories, fancy chalk, etc. Staying within budget, what are your picks?
I’m about to be on the hunt for a 7’ Diamond. New or used. Any tips on where to get one and save a little money? I’m on the gulf side of Florida north of ft Meyers.
I’ve looked on marketplace and there’s none for sale at the moment. Also- I don’t have the ability to move it. I could manage final placement and leveling if I needed to.
Thanks
At a local billard shop they have this Viking cue for sale , he acquired it from an estimate sale. I googled it but can not find any info. All help is appreciated.
Looking to upgrade to a carbon cue that fits my budget and these JF cues caught my attention. I would appreciate all your insights/suggestions.
Just bought an ec9 and i want to upgrade the wxsigma shaft (plays great but lacks a little of power), can someone who tried ex pro and ignite as well explain me the differences in terms of power, feeling and deflection ? Does the ignite feel like wood like i heard or it’s just a myth and is there any difference between 12.2 and 12.6? Also wanted to know how stiffer the ex pro plays compared to the wxsigma, thanks.
This is my current grip. I use it because at my arm angle this allows my cue to move straight. Only thing is my wrist is in a bit (to where the side of my hand is flush with my upper arm). I know a lot of players prefer a neutral V grip but if I pivot my wrist without moving anything else the cue is off to my right.
Wondering if it’s worth adjusting to the neutral V grip and changing arm/stance angles slightly. This grip sometimes results in unwanted contact or rolling to the side with my fingers and I’m wondering if it just needs practice or should be changed.
Hey Everyone.
I'd like to compile a list of Pool Halls and Local Tournaments for as many cities/regions as I can. I'm hoping to build something from the data. I'm wondering if people could post their city/region and what's available. I'm looking for weekly tournaments, pool halls. Let's try to open with City/Region and then stay in that thread if people have more to add for that area.
Thanks Pip
I grip at the back or very low towards the cue butt for most shots. SVB is probably the most famous one that grips pretty far back and also has a line of cues with low grips. Jayson Shaw has a low grip too and uses the jfs 20-20(?). Chris Melling also has a low grip from his snooker background but he uses a wrapless jfs valkyrie
I found a very limited range of cues that has this feature, namely, the Cuetec SVB Gen2 (gen1 has a pretty low grip too), Mezz Avant series and a couple of JFS overlay cues.
Do you guys know of more?
Has anyone here used / tried the Universal Vanguard wooden shaft? Its the brand that sponsors Aloysius Yapp. He used to play with that shaft when they first signed him before he made the switch to their carbon option (Universal Nova)
Hello everyone,
I purchased this Bizo cue and unfortunatley it showed up with cosmetic defects. So, I emailed the company directly and they stated it is normal and will not effect usage. WTFart!!! Correct me if I am wrong but this can't be normal. I remeber the Players cues when the first came out in the 90's never had any cosmetic defects like this. Shut I have never seen any decent cue have cosemetic defects like this. Maybe I am too picky. Any and all thoughts are welcomed.
I apologize for the crappy photos (my lens is broken), but my new cue finally arrived and I couldn't resist. My last cue was stolen which was heartbreaking, I waited about a month to choose a replacement. I was gonna buy another Meucci but came across a pretty good deal for this cue.
It's a Viking Twilight Series cue with a Cerulean Tide points and butt sleeve, with matching ringwork. The forearm is Khaki stained Birdseye Maple, and it has a black and blue linen wrap.
The quality looks excellent in person and I'm happy to have bought it, I'm looking forward to shooting with it tomorrow.
This reel was passed down to me by my grandfather once he passed. Unfortunately it had been sitting in an attic for a while and became warped. Here come the questions
could anyone help identify the maker? It says mueller on the butt but after contacting the mueller I found online they said it was not something that they had made
would it be worth trying to repair the shaft or to buy a new shaft
it seems to be an uncommon thread pitch (I may just know nothing) if anyone can tell what it is that would be helpful as well.
Thank you in advance!
I need to buy a new shaft, but i don’t know what’s thread my butt has. Asking AI already didn’t help
I've made my Cuelees my primary player, but with such a long session today I brought a couple of extras to test some different shafts on. Fun stuff for a cue junky.
All is not peachy though. Pretty much every curse I experience as a pool player is happening all at once. Scratches, at least a dozen in two hours, missing easy shots...and my favorite 9 ball opponent, whom I'm normally evenly matched with, is experiencing an outstanding day of making balls even after missing the primary shot, early 9 balls (damn near as many times as I've scratched) & at least 5 golden breaks. I'm used to that from Seth, actually. He plays 9 ball unlike anybody I've ever played. It's freaking uncanny when he's in full Seth mode, but I've learned to deal with it and still be a competitor. It's the scratching the bothers me the most.
I can control the cue ball well enough, but some days, no matter what I do with the cue ball, it finds a way to roll in the hole. It's worse today than it's been in a long time. It's very disheartening.
I never drink when the sun is up, but I'm about to knock back a double shot of tequila. And that.won't be the last shot.
Anyone tried one of these Triple 60 cues? How do they play? I like that they sell just the butt as a cheaper option https://triple-60.com/collections/play-cues