I use the Pyro and its shit. Its good because its clean but you still have to apply after every shot or every other shot. They promoted it as chalk that doesn't need to be chalked every shot.
The only good thing about this chalk is that its clean.
Besides that I have miscue and fly the cue ball off the table more this year than my entire life playing pool. I've developed a reputation for it. When they see a cue ball on the ground most of the regulars know its from me.
When I use a master chalk, you would seldom see my fly a cue ball off the table. Maybe once a year at most.
They were talking mainly about how everyone uses Taom and that skids have virtually disappeared. There was a single mention of some players having miscues when Taom was brand new but not anymore. If anything it was a positive endorsement for Taom
Everyone that is saying Taom chalk is cleaner and prevents skids... I 100% agree.
Yes, It was a positive endorsement. But I don't think the Taom formula changed that drastically. It might have slightly helped, but in large I think pro players figured out how to adjust.
I think some of us feel strongly that there is a stroke issue here at play. I am willing to entertain that notion only by saying that it still comes down to where you actually end up hitting the ball in relation to miscue limit, considering a straight & level stroke.
With that in mind... I'd like to add that maybe some of us are not shooting with the latest "Lowest LD shafts" on the market. So, if you are shooting with an older shaft, then you already have a larger miscue limit or margin of error to spare in your stroke. This source is for the Dr. Dave fans: Login to view embedded media
bad reputations and doing bad things to people follow you the rest of your life where ever you go.
and the internet has made that more accessible so those that have a bad rep can be identified and given a wide berth.
cue makers have either good or bad reps. there is little in between. as most of it depends on how good your word is and how you follow what you say.
the general rule in life is if you don't keep your end of the deal then you shouldn't be dealt with.
just based on your post i would tend to avoid dealing with him. but i would certainly buy a production cue before any cue maker that didn't have a perfect rep. and kept his word.
so if he wants to redeem his rep. a good start is too not take any deposits until it is finished and cues and money sent to an intermediary.
and that as well is a perfectly good way to run a custom business without a sterling rep.
