Yogi Berra gives such great uh mental analysis. Yogi izums are my fall back.
My best mind set going into competition is uh? Die with Honor? Kinda mind set.
My favorite uh reading on the topic is.
Be Here Now

You are totally overthinking this. If you think that a plug of some magical material will let your cue play like a McDermott, you don't really understand how a cue is made and how the different materials interact with each other.
If you absolutely want to change the pin, by all means do so. Weigh the pin you take out and install a pin that's close to the same weight. Let the cuemaker worry about all the details.

Taom V10- after 60 years of Master Chalk- I just installed a new table 6 months ago and switched to Taom V 10. The difference in cleanliness of your table and equipment is night and day- literally. The Taom cost me $20 but two on the table lasted 5 months of almost daily play - I am an old school guy but this switch is definitely worth the update.

I have a ball cleaner, and use it once a week - but , actually the balls are never dirty at all. I wipe down the Simonis cloth once a week and see minimal chalk residue on the white cloth. My cue shafts show very little chalk residue on a white cloth when cleaning as well. Your cue glove or hand will also be cleaner with Taom.

Well definitely got a Ohhhhhh wow when Lefty got shot 2.
One to one can be uh fun. The uplifting inner dialog makes it more so.
My sympathy for Lefty's time in the sling when practice was still an hour per day. Kinda got Lefty up. 2-1 Lefty.
Party on Dude. Wink

Kinda rushed into shot 2 and paid the price.
The camera tool fool.

The Truth
Taking practice to competition is a whole nother Step.
The Dance step and balance.
Every situation requires a different tempo.
Let 'em know it's MY Show.
Anyway breaking Sunday proto call, I set up shot 1 of the Chase. And of course the photo call.
Got this at 10 seconds and shooting from the hip.
Spreading legs wider gets sight line closer to the line of the shot. (Watch Cole)
Cradle the cue at balance point and treat it as a fine musical instrument.
Of course it was my Stealth cue. The 60 dollar jump/break with phenolic tip.
So oh well, it fell. cut that suckered right in. Shure is nice having luck.
That however is just shot #1. Shot 2 is always the hardest, so don't selebrate too soon.
The lower back calls for the upright stance

Beautiful collection!
That second Tibbitis is all a pool cue need to be…

I hope leagues/tournaments are making moves to ban such devices. If they aren’t already in use they will be. Maybe not in tournaments as much as leagues.

As always, offers, trades, and trades plus cash will be considered.

Offers considered on this excellent cue.

Great cue... great price!