Falcon Cue

Anybody know the value of this Custom Falcon cue? Second cue from left with white inlays and black wrap. Any information on this cue would be appreciated. Thanks. I think it is a Falcon 24.
Found out it is a Falcon model 24 prototype for sure. Production 24 models sold for $1900 in 1991. Not many made. Most of them are in Europe. Rare cue.

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Are Junior players being set up for a tough life?

Yes, and for every one of them, there are at least ten that are just as dedicated, equally professional and work just as hard as these guys but don't have the ability and skills to ever get there.

Let's not tell a youngster that "if you're sufficiently talented and dedicated, fully professional in your approach, and you work your tail off, you will get near the top of the game." On the contrary, the odds are they will not, and unless they understand this, they may take the wrong path.

That said, if a top pro who is qualified has watched them and identified them as likely to be a future great, that is different, but even a 16-year old carrying a Fargo 750 is a longshot to ever be one of the best 50 players in the world, the ones who can make a living at the game.

As for whether they should go to college, that's irrelevant. There are careers for which they could plan, some of which require a college degree and some of which do not, and if they put all their eggs in the pool basket, they will be foregoing chances to develop skills in other areas that might one day earn them a good living. So many of those who put all their eggs in the pool basket find themselves in a very bad situation if it turns out that pool won't pay the bills.

In a chat he and I had in the 1990s, Allen Hopkins offered that if a player doesn't show signs of world class speed by the age of 18, the odds are they will never do so. Yes, there are exceptions but, for the most part, Allen is right.

In my opinion, we need to tell our youngsters to figure out, with all available assistance, by age 18 whether their prospects are good enough to pursue a career in pro pool. We can encourage them to give it everything they have up to that point, but watching the many "not quite skilled enough" players trying to eke out a living from pool must offer a red flag for all but the worthiest as they set their course.
I think Allen Hopkins is probably right about having to show signs of world class ability by 18. It seems unlikely to me that a young person would show these signs by 18 without some environmental advantages, which I alluded to in my post. For sure, there are careers options that are worthwhile to pursue without a college degree, and count me as a the biggest proponent of those. I guess I read the original post to imply that the kids should stay in school and "school" meant a four-year degree.

College and the inevitable graduate-degree-mill is not what it used to be, and just like dedication and professionalism does not guarantee success for an aspiring pool player, neither do degrees. How a young person winds up making a living for themselves is an increasingly complicated decision-making process.

kollegedave

Are Junior players being set up for a tough life?

Pretty tough for a kid to learn to play in the US when he only wants to do is practice and its $10 an hour. Pool nowadays is not a cheap game.
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And doubly so where the tables are $10 an hour in a bar filled with people there to drink. Few parents are going to drop their kids off after school at such a place. I’ve only seen a handful of the European rooms, and I’m sure some are stanky, but they seem by and large to be a place for sport and not drinking.

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