5 pointer made for me by Dan Janes at the Joss shop.

If the points are real splice (half of full) it changes the the feel and hit.
The splice was used to get better contact in times when the glues that was used wasn't that good.
Inlay point are just for looks trying to emulate the splice look.
Rings and inlays were used to adjust weight and balance point that also affect the feel and hit.

With modern construction methods, you don't need point, rings or inlays but they sure do look nice.

JPB2 said:

I see what you are saying but I think the veneered ones are sharp. The main point can look a little rounded but they avoid the look you get with the rounded veneer ones you see on some cnc points. The construction of the cue is not old school splice, which we can argue about. But building them on a core I think leads to a good, solid feeling cue. I’m not dogging on full splice or short splice cues, I like them. Just saying some of the new Joss cues look good to me and I often like classic looking cues.

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you can get sharp points with CNC inlays. I don't get why they the big American brands use cheap machines that can't get the job done.
Bill McDaniel made sharp CNC points 30 years ago (if not before), you have Asian cheap cues that have sharp points (real inlay) like this Elite cue (I actually have it) that looks very nice.
The only thing I don't like about my Schon cues is the rounded points, but they play great... so I try to ignore them.
I'm pretty sure that Joss can custom make a cue for you with sharp points and a design that you like.

Don't buy cheap, you'll end up thinking that you are missing something (and you are and will) and eventually spend more on upgrading/changing/testing.... buy the best fro the start.
Get the Predator Revo shaft. I would go with the 12.9mm as it is closer in feel to a 314 shaft.
Non of the CF shafts feels or sound like wood, if you like wood, stick with it.
The JFlowers SMO is somewhat closer to 314 in flexibility but they don't make it in 5/16x14

CocoboloCowboy said:

My best Pool playing friend and I were debating weather Points, Inlays, Veneers, ringwork, and other embellishments effect the hit of a Cue.

He says his next custom Cue will be a plane jane with no nothing to effect hit of a cue.

I think he is gone off the deep end as his best hitting cue has 8 points in the Forearm, and another 8 points in the Butt, and it is his best playing cue.

I do not think embellishments effect a cue hit, but it does make em pretty.

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Maybe wraps, pins, joints, finish and weight bolts have negative affect on cues. Just get a long stick and put a leather tip on it and you should be godd.

SA96 said:

I find Taom rubbish.

It doesn't apply properly onto my break cue.

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This is a real thing, I agree. Taom and Pagulayan don’t adhere well to my break tip either (it does stick fine to the Taom V2 JB tip, though).

I find Taom rubbish.

It doesn't apply properly onto my break cue.

Local tournaments should ALL be single elimination, luck counts, 9 ball. That's a fast game, and fast format. It also leaves open tables much earlier for regular paying customers. It also promotes action as eliminated player have time and tables to match up.

8 ball should be banned. Takes forever. Double elimination, especially TRUE double elimination, takes forever (for any game).

The priority of the TD IMO is a reasonable end time to the event.

InsertCleverNameHere said:

Exactly.

It's not "performance enhancing" in any truly tangible way. That being said it's still way worth it. And I'd bet most people that don't play 5 days a week can get a solid year out of ONE cube of pagulayan. It cost me something like 10-15 cents a session, as expenses go, that's a nothing burger.

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Here is my Pagulayan after one year of play. I play probably 4 times a week. Well worth it.

Still available?

BushkaGUY said:

I have a signed and dated David Jacoby D3-TLP available. LMK if you have any interest. Thanks. Joe

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Nah i already have 2 custom jacoby’s, i just wanted the Valour

Yes we are. It's been tight but we're possibly turning a corner.