Today, we're pleased to announce that we'll be providing Free Shipping for all orders of $99 or more not only to the Lower 48 (continental) United States, but also to all APO and FPO shipping addresses.  We had such a good time this 4th of July holiday weekend, that we decided to provide the same free shipping offer to all of the active military members who work so hard to protect our domestic and foreign interests across the globe. When you place your order and enter your…

99.9% Issue Free Orders 96% On Time Shipping 1.0 Average Days To Ship Not too shabby if you ask me.

One of the biggest nightmares for travelling pool players has finally come to an end.  Today TSA announced that as of April 25th, pool cues are once again fine to bring on airplanes as carry on luggage. "From April 25, airline passengers going through US airports will be allowed to take onboard small Swiss Army-type knives provided the blade is no longer than 2.36 inches, or 6 centimeters, and does not have a locking fixed blade or a molded grip. This will bring US airport carry-on…

Yeah, I know the title is corny, hackneyed and generally uninspired.  Sometimes though, you just end up going with the first title that comes to mind.  It's not that bad, is it? Annnnyhow, if you get our weekly emails, follow us on Twitter or "like" us on Facebook, you know this already, but I'm super pumped about it, so I figured I'd mention it again.  We have a new instructional writer and her name is Jennifer Barretta. I know some of you are wondering why an…

So it seems that I'm not the only one who thinks that PoolDawg is the bee's knees.  The nice folks over at Billiards Digest bestowed upon us the title of "Best Online Retail Site" in their annual BD Web Awards! Needless to say, when I saw this I was tickled all sorts of pink.  When one of the top industry magazines says you're the best, it really does mean a lot.  We work extremely hard over here to create a shopping experience that is more than just a site that sells…

It was quite an interesting day yesterday at PoolDawg's worldwide headquarters.  I was roused out of a peaceful slumber early yesterday morning by an automated text saying the PoolDawg's servers were down.  After a little research, we were able to determine that our host, the powerful Amazon EC2 Cloud service, had what the press is referring to as "a hiccup". Like many online companies, PoolDawg is hosted in what is commonly referred to as a cloud server environment.  Among the folks that…