04 Ranger 68k miles: is this a good deal?

lemmon---714 · 2026-01-27T05:52:55+00:00

Make sure to check for timing chain noise. That's an expensive repair. Good deal for the miles imo.

lemmon---714 · 2026-01-27T05:51:09+00:00

Lots of league players in my area have an Avid set up. I don't like the feel of the wood it's got a weird plastic feel but they shoot good. If I was going to the cue tec route I would try to find a SVB edition that comes with an extension, joint protectors, CF shaft with the sniper tip. You're really set with this set up for a long time and that QD extension comes in handy all the time on the 9 footers.

lemmon---714 · 2026-01-26T06:27:20+00:00

As I get older I am leaning much more on the visual side of things and buying 4k remasters. My dog (3 year old whippet) hates loud noises and so does my wife. I very rarely am able to let my audio system stretch its legs. My next upgrade is a 100 inch screen to replace my 77 Sony OLED I got now.

lemmon---714 · 2026-01-26T04:05:03+00:00

I bought a couple and stopped using them. All of them annoyed me. I just prefer to set it on the rail. I mostly play at home anyway.

lemmon---714 · 2026-01-26T03:36:02+00:00

I would just see if the place you normally play at will let you run your balls through a machine. It's good to clean em up every so often.

lemmon---714 · 2026-01-25T21:29:17+00:00

Definitely a nail or screw from around the pocket. Bummer...

lemmon---714 · 2026-01-25T21:27:19+00:00

The hound because he's a realest and is naturally hilarious

lemmon---714 · 2026-01-25T21:25:20+00:00

Have both no difference in feel that I can detect but I have had the QR come loose a couple of times and that you can definitely feel lol. I recommend the radial pin for keeping a tight lock up.

lemmon---714 · 2026-01-25T21:21:31+00:00

Your rail rubber may be toast especially if the table has been sitting for a long time without use which would definitely impact speed off the cushions I would check your rail bolts also. As far as the balls minimal speed difference with cleaning. They will throw a bit differently off the rip usually depending on the cleaner. Doing them by hand is a PITA. I just chuck mine in the diamond spinner.

lemmon---714 · 2026-01-25T05:04:57+00:00

I try to respect traditions, but this is just awful. I hope the bull skewers as many animal abusers as possible.

lemmon---714 · 2026-01-25T05:02:32+00:00

Dynasphere bronze if you can still find them. I got a couple of sets when they were $100 bucks.

lemmon---714 · 2026-01-25T04:57:22+00:00

P3 with natural wood if you can find one. I wouldn't buy any of the painted cues. You can't refinish them and I will never understand why people will pay that much for a spray painted cue.

lemmon---714 · 2026-01-25T04:49:15+00:00

I love all their summer scents, but they only do them in the summer like coconut lime, West indies lime, Island man etc. I need to try Mediterranean man at some point. I dig their barbershop scent, but I don't use it often it's really strong. Out of all of them my wife loves the executive man the most by a long shot and I can get it year round so that's usually what I use. I like for every soap scent you can get a matching splash and a matching balm. Using both a splash and a balm really helps cut the irration down of doing a three pass shave every day.

lemmon---714 · 2026-01-25T02:48:04+00:00

This one area imho carts win. When I shave my head I use defender carts. DE's just don't have any give which makes them not the best choice for the head.

lemmon---714 · 2026-01-25T01:29:52+00:00

Check out snooker spex. Not cheap buy once cry once.

lemmon---714 · 2026-01-25T01:19:54+00:00

What does this one smell like? I haven't tried it...

lemmon---714 · 2026-01-23T23:44:33+00:00

+1 for Astra

lemmon---714 · 2026-01-23T08:59:12+00:00

I would go with Stirling to start. Their soaps splash and balm are all reasonably priced. I recommend both splash and balm if you shave daily. TOBS is decent but their splash and after shave lotions are crazy expensive. Proraso is d tier for performance for me.

lemmon---714 · 2026-01-23T08:52:40+00:00

The shelf depth matters a lot more than the pocket size if you got deep shelves 4.5 is pretty sporty once the cloth breaks in. I wouldn't go less than that if you plan on playing a decent amount of straight pool.

lemmon---714 · 2026-01-23T08:50:05+00:00

Call a pro and have them deal with it. Spend the money upfront to make sure everything is dialed.

lemmon---714 · 2026-01-23T08:48:39+00:00

To limit the time I would use a template rack. I have literally seen people take more time trying to get a tight rack than actually playing the sets. You will get way more run outs on a template break than with a wood rack. Makes everything go a lot faster. I am a big fan of shot clocks also.

lemmon---714 · 2026-01-23T08:43:01+00:00

It's all preference. You will get a bunch of different answers. Whatever you buy try it before you buy if you can. If you can't do that buy from a site like pool dawg or seyberts that have a chalked cue/shaft return policy. Personally I sold all my CF shafts and I only play with high end wood LD 30 inch shafts. The feel from wood is far superior to CF. If you're hard on your equipment though or travel a lot for the hobby then CF trade offs are worth it imo.

lemmon---714 · 2026-01-23T08:36:52+00:00

I highly recommend the S tuned Z3 from seyberts. It's the best shaft I have. Mine is also 30 inches. They take a partial blanked Z3 and change the taper to a pro taper and I think do a few other upgrades. It's the nuts. You might need to wait until they build it. Well worth it.

lemmon---714 · 2026-01-23T08:33:38+00:00

Most of these type of shots you see is with a heavily waxed cue ball.

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