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A new snooker ebook for learner players is to be available shortly:

The website owner states that it will be available by October 2009 and not the date stated on the website (typo)

Take a look here:

http://www.snookerlessons.com/

I’ve been using Tallisman cue tips for around 2 years now.  I’ve found that I get a much better contact with the tip now, improving accuracy and consistency.

The tip itself which I use is a ’soft’ tip.  I use the soft tip as I personally feel it reacts better.  It’s all personal taste though.  I now feel that I get the consistent hit which I have sought after.

Talisman Billiards is owned by Tony Jones.  He has clearly done his research when manufacturing a pool cue tip.  Tony also sells other billiards accessories.

I play pool but does anyone ever use these on a snooker cue or carom cue?  What are your views?

http://www.talismanbilliards.com/

Mel Larsen recently spoke to us at Billiardclick.com about his unique hand crafted one-off cue cases.

Each case is carefully sculpted by hand into a shark.  The quality of the materials and workmanship is clearly unsurpassed.  He is currently on number 32 of 100.  Each case has a unique look about it making them highly desirable collectors items.

There will only ever be 100 made.

The picture above is from a cue case he did for Mike Massey.  He has made 4 for Mike Massey altogether.

Just imagine walking into a pool hall with one of these.

Next part coming soon!

Do you want to make chalk hold to your cue tip better?

Technically anyone who answered ‘no’ to that is in the wrong frame of mind somehow.  The Tip Pik (pictured) with its set of spikes will perforate the tip slightly thus allowing more chalk to be captured between the fibres.  This is great news if you want to cut down on miscues and gain better control over the cue ball.  Altogether a really great tool for the pool cue case.  Just don’t over use it.  It can make a tip unusable for those who over enthusiastically use this every two seconds.

Available from every good stockist of pool equipment.

Newman, Cruise and a whole lot of pool action

Martin Scorcese directs this sequel to the 1961 film ‘The Hustler’.

Anyone who fails to get excited by the start of the opening line ‘Nine-ball is rotation pool….’ must not appreciate pool.  It is the beginning of the cinematic

The ‘Color of Money’ is certainly a more modern take on the game than what the ‘Hustler’ showed us.  This duality has without a doubt enriched both films, as I believe they compliment each other perfectly.

The camera angles are fantastic and there are a few shots to look out for.  I especially like the shot as the camera looks down on the hall of tables (I think there are around 30?) or when ‘Fast’ Eddie is getting his eyes tested.  Cinematography at its best.

‘Pool Excellence is not about excellent pool, it’s about becoming something’

The music in the film is provided for by artists such as Mark Knopfler, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Don Henley, Robert Palmer and of course not forgetting Warren Zevon.  The songs fit perfectly to each scene e.g. the Warren Zevon ‘Werewolves of London’ scene.  The music helps set up the atmosphere of the film with it’s dingy backroad pool halls and bars.

At the end of the day the films mean different things to different people, but to me both movies were about regaining faith in your art, pool in this case.  The ‘Hustler’ and ‘The Color of Money’ are very different films based on the same subject spaced 25 years apart.  Some people, like me will love ‘The Color of Money’ but there are going to be others who don’t want to destroy the purity of the original.  If you’re a pool player that wants to watch a pool film without cringing then you should seriously consider adding this to your collection.  All we need now is a really good special edition.

Buy the Color of Money DVD here:
Amazon.com
Amazon.co.uk

Buy the Hustler DVD here:
Amazon.com
Amazon.co.uk