I have the first batch coming in about a week. As far as I understand from the information provided to dealers, it's the same tube, ferrule and construction, but without the cartridge system and they come with a less expensive Tiger Everest tip. Only 29" lenghts and only two sizes and the thread options are limited to the most common ones: Uni-Loc. Radial, 3/8-10, 5/16-14 and 5/16-18/VQR. I will let you know as soon as I have tested these. They are priced very fairly, so if they have the same good performance as the more expensive Triple 60 shafts, it's should be a killer deal.

7stud said:

Besides the color, what's the difference between an Ultraskin Black and an Ultraskin Ivory? Which Ultraskin Ivory: soft, medium, or hard?

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I prefer the Ivory myself.

Cue maker should stop using non standard pins and people should stop buying them.
The industry should adopt 2-3 pins and joints as standard and avoid the rest.

NCC1515 said:

Whyte says they will void warranty on the whole SHAFT (not just the insert??) if your cue butt has an aluminum pin. I'm scratching my head on that warning...

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What's the reasoning here? The new inserts are aluminum, while the old ones where some sort of plastic, could they be worried about galling?
I will have to check with Triple 60. I sell their products and it's been a very positive experience for me as a dealer and for the players using the shafts, nothing but really positive feedback.

Poseidon said:

I've made a black one now. They match some belts and holsters I made for myself.
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they look great
my only suggestion is switch to taom v10 green.......

The Stardust tourney was played in April of 1972! This was my last appearance in the pool world pretty much. I claimed Keith Mcready played Ronnie Allen with the eight losing two sets at 500$ per set. He played pretty good but was in over his head!

He needed the seven and I would have still bet on Ronnie! But I looked up Mcready’s Wiki page and he was 15 yrs old that month in April 1972! So what I watched that day was one of the best 15 year old players ever. He was a helluva good 15 year old 9 ball player. He was born in April 1957, I was 5 years older than him. He would have given me major trouble when I was 15 years old. He was a 2-3 rack guy but not elite. But running 2-3 racks quite often as a 15 year old is pretty impressive!

Marc said:

How does everyone feel about a light coat of Maguires wood polisher on a valuable custom cue?


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Pete Tascarella told me to use Butcher's wax on my Bushka.

vintagecollectibles831 said:

With respect to Schuler, his joint, and his classic designs, they should be called Schuler SLC, no matter who currently builds them.

Jacoby has made cues for Predator too, for example. And, probably other cue makers, or brands.

So, Schuler SLC is basically a brand, and should be called Schuler, because that was his joint that he invented, and Schuler designs are very unique to Schuler, I believe.

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Ray told me that his inspiration for Schuler cues came from his admiration for Herman Rambow, particularly his joint style. It was rare to have a discussion about cue-making with Ray without Rambow's name entering into the conversation.

straightline said:

Bought an Action Elite - the cheap ash one with an Everest medium. The stick became Cue 1 and the tip along with it.

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Probably this one:

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I don't see how you'll be able to force the pin in and maintain good concentricity. Those pins are seated deep into the cue. The official specs say drill 3" deep and tap 2.75" deep. The barrel is usually .371" or .372" I always measure the pins so I bore the barrel part as snug as possible.
You don't need a joint collar, lot's of sneaky petes don't have them, but phenolic, Juma or whatever joint collar material you choose will certianly strengthen the joint edge compared to regular maple.

7stud said:

Clearly not a threat to the top pros.

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he's not a pro in the sense they are (they don't have another job) which makes it more impressive

Taylor was a familiar face in the DC action rooms, according to the fish tales the old timers shared when I was growing up.

The same folks said while he was solid at all games, his non-banks games weren't at the level where he could tangle with the best there.