Tennesseejoe said:

Thanks for an answer that helps in my decision. Will you share the combination of shaft/tip you prefere?

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I use a Tiger Everest. A brand new one is a little softer than I prefer so my tip installer sands a couple layers off at install, I think it helps it to stiffen them up a little faster especially since I break with it. I have them on McDermott G-Core shafts which people say are not really LD shafts but its what I have been playing with for 20 years and I am used to them. Since they usually last a couple of years sanding off a couple of layers really doesn't bother me.

Side-Pocket said:

It would be really nice to have a path to study one proven method that reallly works for all bank shots, or maybe to know that there isn't just one method that fits all.

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I think the sooner you can realize there is not only 1 perfected method for all banks the better....There are multiple methods for banking and pieces of each can be combined for your personal best method....I want to know "ALL" the methods

What was never mentioned (that I saw) in this entire thread is the speed of the bank makes a difference...hard narrows...soft widens......so unless you are hitting medium firm on all banks...you can throw out the "perfect angle" methods.......However you can use them all like tools in a tool box to help you get your feel.........There are multiple upon multiple methods for banks........Sometimes for a long rail bank..(or even short rail) simply hitting the OB square in the face with english to throw it into the pocket is all you need.....Sometimes you can line up the intended pocket side edges of CB/OB face to face square (forgetting the pocket or angle) and pivot your cue to center and it puts you on the perfect bank......Sometimes hard with "inside" english to shorten a bank that would naturally go wide....sometimes you need english to get the CB out of the way of a double kiss.......what "shape" do you need with the CB could influence the bank method....(especially one pocket where a lazy CB could be a sell out) .......so many banking variables.

Quite possibly....for banks....the actual 1 proven system for banks is the........HAMB method.

sudocrushms said:

He glued the slates, then used wax to fill in any space and the bolt holes.

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I always thought that diamond tables were 1 piece slate

Stunning !!!