Mensabum said:

If you use something that works well, I'm all ears. Old dawg, new tricks. Never took the time to experiment with anything other than a little bit of H2O. And the wax. Old habits and all that.
I'm all for anything that would make burnishing easier.

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skor said:

I doubt that going younger will help the USA team.

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skor said:

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.

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skor said:

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.

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skor said:

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.

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KenneyTran said:

Well, say thank to President Trump while ya can. It has nothing to do with the Canadian guy, it’s the tariff that USA imposed on Canada recently.
While the Canadian been paying for that fee on Canada government as the beginning of time.
How much was the cue valued on duty paper? Usually I put 50$ or 100$ to make sure there are some value on the item and ups won’t lose it.

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Kim Bye said:

You are totally clueless..
Factor in costs in that figure and the $30 profit looks very, very different.
Are you even aware of how much machinery and the products we use cost? Not only that, do you think we stock 5 tips in a corner somewhere?
Every time I order from Taom, Kamui, Caiden or any other big brand, that invoice is for thousands of dollars, so most cue makers have a considerable inventory so it's convenient for you as the customer.
Since I just bought a new lathe, I have some figures fresh in my mind:
Harrison M300 £5000
Movers $1000
DRO£500
Bison chuck $2000
Then add basic lathe tooling, add $1000 there
Last time I was at my supplier for sandpaper, Clear, CA, Epoxy etc. I spent a little over $160
With your $30 profit, feel free to tally up how many tip changes I need to do to break even, remember to factor in an hourly rate for myself as well. And I haven't even mentioned electricity, rent, electrician or stuff like oils, drive belts and other running costs..

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Paul_#_ said:

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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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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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