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Any pool players in the community (serious ones or occasional)? Do you own your own cue, and if so what do u use.

ok, here goes. Baal is king for sure:D

Occasional. Meaning I suck.

Looking for people to hustle at the next LAN?

I used to play a lot of snooker, but not for many years. I don't even know where my cue is!

I belong to the pool club at my college. My game's definitely improved over the past few months, but I'm nowhere near good enough to consider buying my own cue.

nah Dcrazy, jut looking to see if there were some other players in the community...wanted to see peoples choice of equipment etc.

Lmao Merl, i'm not that good

Hope to be someday....

I don't play much pool anymore.Maybe I'll get a game in at the bar once in awhile.
However I used to play pool league in my younger days.
My cue of choice was an 18 oz. mali.It had great balance and looked great to boot.Unfortunately, someone else at my last tournament I ever played thought it was nice also. I had gone to the restroom when I came out my cue was gone.Noone saw anything(that was their story anyway), Now I have a nice case but no cue.

Got a regulation table at home. my fav stick is a 21 oz $50 special from about 15 years ago.

I'm now sick of it cause nobody beats me and that's boring. At least, when I'm sober. And yah, I might be able to find someone better if I'd just join a league. Bleh.

I am in a highly Competitive league here that runs weekly. 30 week season running thru the winter.
Cue of Choice is a Schon cx28 19 oz. with a predator shaft.

Nice pick on the Mali Hatt, they have a great feel to them also. Tis a bummer some loser ripped it off.

I play whenever I can. I'm not the best player by any means, but I can hold my own.

I used to play anywhere from 5-7 nights a week a couple years ago....now im down to once or twice a week, albeit those nights are quality sessions.

I play very occasionally, basically I'm just there to make the others feel superior

I picked it up when dating a girl that was a pool freak

I have my own table (inherited) and cues, but I couldn't tell you jack about the specs. I used to play more often when I had people over at the house a lot, but not in the past few years. I've been thinking about taking it back up again recently though, even borrowed a few books on playing technique. I was never all that good, just good enough to beat my friends, not tournament level.

BAAL wrote:Lmao Merl, i'm not that good

Hope to be someday....

Shut up MR. I beat Alan Martin. you little smart ass we know your a shark. And i play once a week, but i don't have my own cue, i'm not good enough. I just play a lot.

BTW, what's the deal with owning cues? You can get pretty decent ones pretty cheap. Maybe I'm just missing something.

For my sins i used to be very good, but i stopped playing a few years ago. It got to the point where no-one would play me in my local. To be honest though i prefer snooker on a full sized table. It's a much harder game with a lot more tactics involved. Billiards is also cool.

Clay, the deal with owning a cue is mainly for serious players...using the same cue all the time adds a consistancy factor which is one less thing you have to worry about concerning your overall game.
Having your own table is a great asset for honing you game as it is much more convenient for practice.

Zero, yeah i beat Alain Martel once, but that was back when i played every day practically. Being able to beat him on a consistant basis is a whole other story. Btw, zero you dont need to be "good enuff" to have your own cue. Having an inexpensive cue of your own when learning the game is invaluable. I'd sugget picking up a cheap 40-60 dollar cue as a starter, unless you budget allows for more.

I think I have the same cue as Hatt. tho i believe it's 16oz.

Anyone know how to straigten out a bent cue?

I've played 3 hours of pool about every day for 11 years. I modified a 1-piece 21oz to accept a 4oz weight in the base for a sweet and smooth hitter. It really shatters the rack (hence the 1 piece else I'd shatter the stick too ). I'm real big on positioning and the weight gives me more control over the soft hits and it's a smoother hit when I really need to make that ball maneuver.

I never joined a league. I didn't have to. There was better competition at a few of the local biker bars, and the owners let me drink

My dad uses a 15oz 2-peice (Idon'tknowthename).

How bent is it Ferno?

15 oz? could that be a snooker cue testi? most cues cant be found in anything under 18oz these days.

I use 21. I dont know, but I do great with a heavy stick. I also try to stick with one whole piece rather than 2 pieces that you screw in together, its better for breaking.

I'd say it's out by a few degrees. enough to really screw up a shot if held wrong.

Sorry it took so long to reply Ferno, was out of town for a few days this week. there is a possibility of straightening the shaft of that cue, however it requires steamin the shaft and then hanging it from the tip...many need to repeat the process a few times as well...

Note, when hanging a cue for this purpose---its important that you apply downward pressure to the cue, requiring an addition of a weight of some sort. make sure the weight is centered directly under the cues, instead of off to one of the sides. This is crucial. If you don't, the cue could be warped worse due to the uneven hanging pressure.

I play pool alot myself. Right now I own a Halex Graphite stick(20 oz) with some Balabushka chalk and a pool glove for shooting. I normally get a run of around 6-7 and around 8-10 on a good day. I'm pretty good with English at only 16 years old(hate to brag). I pretty much know all 8 English spins and mostly know how to postion shots with English. I'm more about positioning than aiming. I can kind of do Masse but its a pain without a good stick.
I hate bank shots to death as I only do those when I am snookered.

I used to play often with a buddy of mine. Wasn't that bad. I owned my own cue, but I got it at Kmart. lol

I bought it just cause the ones in the public pool halls sucked bad.

LOL @Kmart. I do understand that most "house" cues suck major ass tho.

I dont play very often anymore. My dad has a sweet Peter Vitalie table, and I usually play a rack or two with him when I go there. I used to play every day when I lived at home. Now with wife/kids/business etc. it's hard to find the time.

This guy that hangs in the local tavern has a sweet 2-piece cue thats totally stealth. when put together, it's seamless and looks like a typical bar cue. Are their reasonably priced "stealth" models available and which one would y'all recommend?

Back in my hey-day I use to get cheap cues, hollow out the butt end and pour hot lead in then plug it. The bars I played pool in, it was always good to have a "back-up" weapon (for when long neck beer bottles weren't near to hand).

Lmao Merl, i'm not that good

Hope to be someday....

Why do I get the feeling that this sentence in real life is followed up by,

..."but if your willing to give me some pointers I'd love to play a few, how does $20 a game sound?"

Wait, I know exactly why I get that feeling, because in d3k chat you would always tell us how much you won .

"This game? I think I may have played it once or twice."

Pun: There are high end cues that look just like regular house cues. That style is called a "sneaky pete" and Predator makes the best quality one out there....expect one in hte 400 dollar range tho minimum....

Goob, I'm pretty good in reference to the circle of players that i see on a regular basis..but i am far from what i consider to be a great player.

Don't listen to Baal. When I first met him yrs ago, it was in a pool hall and he was playing? You guessed it, Pool. He's a great player conpared to anyone who doens't play often, how well he does against other good players, I don't know.

But I only refer to myself, which he kicks ass.

Used to play everyday...now its like once or maybe twice a week. The calibre of players in our league is a broad range from C class players up to AAA.

Any luck in straightening that cue ferno?

Pun,
It's called a "sneaky pete" and I prefer that look of cue to anything else. It doesn't scream "I think I'm good".
I have a 1985 Meucci SP in a 20oz that I've used since, you guessed it, 1985. Great cue! I really think Meucci makes the best stick for the money.
I don't believe they make SP's anymore, though. I haven't seen an SP in their line-up for a few years now.


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Barry, i think you're right about there not being any meucci SP's anymore. I myself also prefer the traditional style cues with the 5/7 point patterns, although I genuinely prefer a cue that has a line wrap on it.
Alot of things add up to make a great cue. Balance, and choice of tip are important...but vary on the individual's preferences. Other things also factor in the equation as well, as there are many many minute things that make a difference.

Well as it turns out, Meucci does indeed still produce a sneaky pete. Here's a link for yas:
http://www.cuestorecanada.com/cues/=NA=m1.html

Barry, seesm like you have played pool for a long while ...what tip u prefer to use on your cue?