I've been experimenting for years with elk masters and soaking and pressing them, and my experience is that a "good" elk master plays just as good if not better than any milk dud. I found a seller on Ebay that sells a bag, not box, in a genuine tweeten resealable bag of 50 count elk masters and they are the best and most consistent I have ever come across, they hit amazing, they sound great and hold chalk like nothing else. The tips have are a great height and are not fluff balls or accordions. They mostly weigh in at 85-91 grams, very dense and not dried out junk. It was hard to find once over 65g for a long time.

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thrillsoft said:

It was worth $30 for me just to see how it hit and the mystery of trying to identify it.

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Well, how does it hit?

thrillsoft said:

it hits similar to my old Huebler

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WTF? Then it's a viable player! Saying a cue hits similar to a Huebler is an attention getter. The conical taper is a negative, but it has a fat shaft that could be turned or a different shaft screwed on because it is a common joint.

Throw it on eBay and see what happens. I think you'll easily get your money back and then some. Make sure it's a good ad, good pictures, and detailed description. Make sure you mention the 14 pin joint, you know "just like most Balabushka, an other greats".

Real points/veneers. Real linen.

And...It hots like an old Huebler (YMMV of course, but I would put that in an eBay ad)

If you have an old spare "good" shaft with a pro taper that isn't particularly valuable but fits, you could package that with it for an Ebay sale. Or maybe a case. Maybe if it goes over X amount you can add such a thing. Lots of ways to entice bidders.

I would be curious to see what you could get with a well presented eBay auction.

straightline said:

I stuck a straight edge in between and you got maybe 87, 85 degrees slopping off the far tit. 90 goes center pocket.

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I used a 90 degree drafting square (the right angle side of a drafting triangle).

straightline said:

Hat is for working out in the sun. BB cap is for plainclothes cops.

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No a full brim hat is your personal umbrella.

no, can't see with a ball cap on.