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As indicated in "ABOUT", this web site follows in the interests and personal
experiences of the GLADIATORS-usa.com Author/Publisher, Ray Higley, PE.
Any comments provided are only my "personal opinions" and/or only my
related "personal experiences". Only "helpful" comments will be indicated.
Please don't ask me to provide your "second hand comments" or "opinions" on
my web site. I advise you to make your own web site and expose yourself and
your ideas to the world; it is a FUN learning experience.
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LINKS/COMMENTS:
* SIMONS CUES, Lane Simons - Cue Maker: "I want all my customers to know
that my cues will not be discounted. Future prices will be held steady or
increased on comparable cues."
I've known Lane since about 2005, and he has done a number of cue repairs
and experimental cue modifications for me. I've always been very happy
with his cue work. He is very dedicated to mastery of his cue art; in both
performance and enduring beauty. Lane is very knowledgeable concerning
cue shop practices, cue construction materials; everything relating to cues
and cue making. He consistently provides excellent customer service, and is
always "very fair" in the pricing for his work. I would expect Lane's cues
to increase in value as players and cue collectors become more familiar
with his cues, and appreciation grows for Lane's well crafted cues.
I would advise Lane and everyone who has purchased Lane's cues to take
greater interest in cue identification now; be sure cue's are personally
signed/dated , as are other great art. Someday, someone will be holding a cue
and will wonder where it came from; artists should be proud enough of their
work to lend it their name. The future will come faster that we all realize.
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* Dr. David G. Alciatore, PE ("Dr. Dave") - Associate Professor,
Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University, 1991-present.
Author: "The Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards".
I personally don't know David, but I corresponded with him over the
Internet occasionally; as we share an interest in the technical details of
CUE-SPORTS PHYSICS. I have purchased and read David's book:
"The Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards" and I recommend this
book to anyone wanting to educate themselves further about the fascinating
details involved in all CUE-SPORTS.
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* McDermott Handcrafted Cues (overview):
Descriptions and prices on over 150 current McDermott cues
and a link to the exclusive McDermott Private Reserve Collection cues.
* McDermott - "Star Pool Cues": Every Star pool cue comes loaded with
an extensive list of standard features. Every single detail has been agonized over.
The little stuff is big to us – and it’s as simple as that. Star is the exciting
lower price brand of cues from McDermott,
with full
Lifetime Warranty.
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* Dennis Dieckman - CUE BUILDER.
I've thoroughly reviewed Mr. Dieckman's web site, and I found him open
and honest about cue making. In July 2007, I spent a lot of time talking with
Mr. Dieckman on the phone about cue building. Dennis is very a knowledgeable
and interesting man of high character; obviously, with a great love of CUE-SPORTS.
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* "International Cuemakers Association", Chris Hightower - International
Director; Cue Man Billiard Products.
I purchased Chris's "The Cue Building Book" in late July 2007. I read its
252 pages in a couple of days. I found this book interesting and very informative;
Chris is open and honest, loves CUE-SPORTS and actively works to educate
players, cue collectors, cue makers and the public concerning all aspects
of making cues. I recommend "The Cue Building Book"; it furthers public
appreciation of the many details concerning cue making, and represents a
needed leap forward for CUE-SPORTS from darker-ages when cue making
practices were closely held "secrets".
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* Proficient Billiards, Danny Tibbitts Cues, 112 Golden Hill Dr., Woodstock,
Georgia 30189 USA, (770) 926-0475.
I haven't seen Danny in many years; a long time ago (1985?) I spent a Sunday
with Danny in his cue making workshop, where I watched as Danny made
an extra-length experimental cue for me from a couple of Duffern one-piece cues.
We exchanged an interesting time talking about cue-making design theory,
and I had FUN playing with the cue he made for me that day. That cue is now
long gone, but Danny made a positive and lasting impression on me; I'm glad
that he is enjoying success in his chosen craft of cue making.
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* Rod Cross, SPORT PHYSICS, Billiard Ball Collisions - "Squirt".
I actively share an interest in CUE-SPORTS PHYSICS with Rod; and we have
been corresponding concerning open questions regarding the dynamic modeling
of a cue impacting with an object ball. Rod explains "SQUIRT" in terms of
"GEAR ACTION" as contact friction "STICKS" (no Miscue) the cue tip to the
cue ball and both the cue ball and the cue are turned during the impact process:
"Experimental Study of the GEAR EFFECT in Ball Collisions"
Rod Cross
Physics Department, University of Sydney, Sydney NSW 2006, Australia.
Alan M. Nathan
Department of Physics, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801.
Received 4 October 2006; accepted 9 February 2007.
The "gear effect" arises when a ball collides with an object and the object recoils
with a component of its acceleration in a direction parallel to the two contacting
surfaces. Two experiments are described that show how the surfaces of the
impacting object can engage without slip similar to two gears. The effect is
used in golf to correct for off-center impacts and it plays a minor role in
baseball. © 2007 American Association of Physics Teachers.
DOI: 10.1119/1.2713788.
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* Bob Meucci; Cues/Black Dot Bullseye Shafts; Meucci Cues, 3709 Hwy 302,
Byhalia, MS 38611, USA (662.895.3220); Bob Meucci Custom Cues, Lectures,
Cue "Myth Destroyer" "deflection tester" (SQUIRT) Robot .
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