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The QuicSlick by the Billiard Engineer ~ A Review by Garret Troop
It’s hard to come up with something new in this industry much less recreate something and make it better. What the crew at the Billiard...
Oct 3, 20171 min read


Willie Blade 2017 Interview ~ Ashley Kellem
A pool player is only as good as his or her cue, and no one knows that better than Willie Blade, a Ukrainian born cue craftsman....
Sep 21, 20172 min read


Starcade Billiards ~ Patrick Sampey
Dave Proctor — Starcade Billiards “I know what they don’t wanna tell you Just hope you’re heaven-sent, and you’re hell-proof I walk up in...
Sep 9, 20173 min read


No Bull, Jacoby Jumper Cue Review ~ Garret Troop
Jacoby custom cues have a long-standing relationship with innovation and most of all above average customer service. The introduction of...
Aug 25, 20172 min read


Kollet Probst Interview ~ Brian Pauley
The billiard world has some of the most dedicated fans of any sport in the world. Fans routinely travel to events hours and states away...
Aug 22, 20171 min read


McDermott August 2017 Cue Giveaway ~ Press Release
McDermott Announces Free Cue Giveaway for August 2017 MENOMONEE FALLS, WI (August 1, 2017) – McDermott Cue Mfg., LLC is a leading...
Aug 6, 20171 min read


ZenSports: The Future of Amateur Sports ~ Catherine Fiorilla
Have you ever found yourself wondering if there were any leagues or tournaments going on in the area? Did you ever miss an event because...
Jul 15, 20175 min read


CUTTING OUT THE FEAR: The effects of fear on execution ~ Kris Cash
There is a part of your brain that quietly sits back and monitors what you are doing, constantly on the lookout for trouble. Not...
Jul 5, 20176 min read


Snap Out of It ~ Anthony Beeler
Pool is a game of ups and downs. Most pool players experience a slump at some time or another. Slumps occur when you play below your...
Jun 23, 20173 min read


The Monk Helps You Move to the Next Level ~ Timothy “The Monk” Miller
www.theroadplayer12.com As you know I am always willing to help my fellow pool player. I have been doing that for thirty five years....
Jun 14, 20172 min read


The Kilowatt, Part Three ~ H.W. Moss
Alfonso was born in Cuba, came to the States when he was 10, as part of the 1980 Mariel boat lift. His father was one of Castro’s...
Mar 10, 20176 min read


The Ambassador ~ Dakotah Schmidtknecht
Okinawa Slim, a true professional and ambassador to the sport of pool. Slim is a professional artistic pool player, a Marine, and a true...
Feb 22, 20173 min read


WEST MICHIGAN NINE-YEAR-OLD PHENOM PARKER JAKUBCZAK ~ Peggy Mallen
Nine-year-old Parker Jakubczak from West Michigan is tearing up the felt! This young man, who started playing at the ripe old age of...
Feb 22, 20174 min read


Ultimate Banking Angel Drill ~ Jackie Karol
Knowing the 4 main variables that affect bank shots such as contact point, force, English, & collision induced throw are one thing, but...
Feb 8, 20172 min read


The Balabushka “DIRECT HIT” Jump Cue Review ~ Jason McKee
First off I would like to say that the Balabushka “DIRECT HIT” Jump Cue would not have been my first “go to” Jump Cue if the need had...
Dec 31, 20162 min read


James Hanshew Jump Cue, a Review ~ Garret Troop
NO BULL! James Hanshew Jump cue First, of I have to say that is was a pleasure working with James. As far as a cue maker goes he is on my...
Dec 27, 20162 min read


The Kilowatt, Part Two ~ H.W. Moss
Rich is estranged from his 86-year-old father who ditched Rich’s mother and moved back to the Philippines where he hooked up with a woman...
Dec 25, 20166 min read


The Kilowatt, Part One ~ H. W. Moss
Billiard chalk is not chalk at all. It is a combination of talc silica and aloxite (aluminum oxide) in frangent crystals. “Frangible”...
Dec 20, 20166 min read


Dr. Popper Jump Cue Review ~ Garret Troop
Years ago you kicked, banked or found your way around problem balls on the table. In today’s pool playing society, there are so many...
Nov 11, 20163 min read


West-Coast: ‘The 2016 NorCal Pool Tour’ is underway!
“West-Coast: ‘The 2016 NorCal Pool Tour’ is underway!” September 20th, 2016 Edgie’s Billiards – Milpitas, CA By: Daniel Busch Northern...
Sep 21, 20163 min read
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