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15mm non-break tips are hard to find:

Mueller's won't let you order the 15mm Triangle tips. Try selecting a quantity of Triangle 15mm tips from its webpage and the order fails. If you search for Triangle tips on Mueller's website, Mueller's lists only 12, 13, and 14mm tips. You can find Mueller's 15mm Triangle web page only by Google searching and not from searching on Mueller's website. I think Mueller's 15mm Triangle webpage is a throwback from an earlier time; something Mueller's has not gotten around to deleting.

As far as other non-break 15mm tips, Mueller's 15mm Le Pro can be ordered but is not in stock and would have to be backordered.

Screen shots from Mueller's web site:

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I wondered why that page, wouldn't let you choose the quantity available, goes to show they are not easy to find.
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SJM at 2025 Mosconi Cup: Way too Late Thoughts

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skor said:
I doubt that going younger will help the USA team.
You have to go younger eventually as older player do loose their game... BUT the younger American players do not get the tough competition as young European players on a daily basis so the overall level is lower.

The tradition of pool is different between the USA and Europe, while in Europe it is a sport with all the aspects of it, In the USA it's just a game, a bar pass time, a gambler's game and it's all about the immediate money (why work hard to become a world champion if you can hustle in you local bar and get paid more? attitude) and these differences in mentality, approach and tradition have finally (last decade or so) caught up with the USA and Europe has passed the USA by miles without even looking back.

Take Poland for example, 15-20 years ago they here mid tier in Europe and even less in international levels, Today they can put up a Mosconi team that will beat the USA.... they have some of the strongest players in the world and you will fine a polish player at the last 8 of many major events. This is the path and the distance that European pool has gone through while America pool stayed at the same spot.
This has nothing to do with covid or whatever other excuse you can think about. it just what it is and most Americans, even pool fans are OK with it.
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I was thinking of Poland and how 25 years ago Babica was their top player and now they have several top notch players! Whatever Poland did needs to be studied/copied for sure! Payne is at tourneys every weekend across the country or locally in Indiana but he still has a LONG way to go, Sam is impressive too but still has a ways to go! The US only has 10 or so players to work with and they need to focus on their improvement over the next several years first then focus more on guys like Sam or Payne.
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SJM at 2025 Mosconi Cup: Way too Late Thoughts

skor
I doubt that going younger will help the USA team.
You have to go younger eventually as older player do loose their game... BUT the younger American players do not get the tough competition as young European players on a daily basis so the overall level is lower.

The tradition of pool is different between the USA and Europe, while in Europe it is a sport with all the aspects of it, In the USA it's just a game, a bar pass time, a gambler's game and it's all about the immediate money (why work hard to become a world champion if you can hustle in you local bar and get paid more? attitude) and these differences in mentality, approach and tradition have finally (last decade or so) caught up with the USA and Europe has passed the USA by miles without even looking back.

Take Poland for example, 15-20 years ago they here mid tier in Europe and even less in international levels, Today they can put up a Mosconi team that will beat the USA.... they have some of the strongest players in the world and you will fine a polish player at the last 8 of many major events. This is the path and the distance that European pool has gone through while America pool stayed at the same spot.
This has nothing to do with covid or whatever other excuse you can think about. it just what it is and most Americans, even pool fans are OK with it.
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SJM at 2025 Mosconi Cup: Way too Late Thoughts

ShootingArts
Stu,

As always I much appreciate your clear view even if I don't like what you are saying.

There was a time when team USA could getaway with not being cohesive. That time is gone, long gone. I haven't watched Mosconi Cup in a good while but even watching a match or two later, I never get a feeling there is a team USA. It seems to be too much to ask for the US players to be fiercely competitive all year then pull together as a team. At least that is the impression I usually get.

Another issue that has hurt team USA over and over was that when played in Europe, the Europeans have home field advantage. When played in the US, particularly Vegas, it's party time! I haven't paid attention for years so maybe this isn't as true as it once was. Our win came with a real coach which says something. We usually have a group of individuals playing a team. That is always a hard bridge to cross.

Just my thoughts which may be out of touch by now. Reading your reports always conveys a lot of information and makes me think, two good things!

Hu
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