You really cannot go wrong with the Ultraskins and SIB's. Thoroughbred and Kamikaze are options too. They are inexpensive enough to have a nice stock without breaking the bank. The type of league and its clientele will determine your stock as well. I am in two different leagues. One is not into what's trendy or techy, so I do 99% Ultraskins and SIB's with them. The other is more carbon fibers and higher end cues so they are more opinionated and do 50/50 with them. Talk to your people to see what is popular there. Some you can convince to switch away from the expensive hyped brands and some won't. Have a labor only price for supplied tips. Some people order their own or actually carry extra brand-X tips in their cases so they will supply. I keep a handful of the more popular other brands to be ready when needed.

Birk1 said:

A Verl Horn back in 1997 - it was beautiful, I went to Mooreland and bought it from Verl. The cue was full tuxedo cue like he is famous for. The cue literally played terrible. I ended up trading it away to a collector in Dallas a year or 2 later.

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Wow - I never played with one of Verl’s cues but I always liked his ebony/ ivory designs- I wonder why it played so bad - could just be the wood on that cue.

did you get his phone number and call him. and google it. and his real address and see if it is a real house.

or are you planning on just sending money to a screen name.

and especially in such a way you cant dispute the charges and get it cancelled.

Quesports said:

BJ is spot on. Bar tables are for unskilled drunks to argue over that have no clue how to play pool. Outside of a bar they are a joke.

I’ve been outspoken about them forever. Feel like a loser even playing on them.

Undoubtedly the kiddie pool crowd for the APA will be along to say this and that about how great they are. I bet they can’t wait for the next downsizing to a 3’ x 5’ table with six inch corner pockets. Yes that will be marvelous.

Hate bar boxes!!!

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its okay to hate bar boxes. but it is what many or most have to play on. with little choice.

and more fun than a big table for weaker players that don't make many balls.

its also like saying those that don't play from the back tees and only on long pro golf courses are just the kiddie crowd.

and certainly you would never be seen out on the street with less than a corvette driving something less road worthy.

iusedtoberich said:

The bracket software is the dumbest I’ve ever seen. Even makes DCC ms-dos style “brackets” easier to follow.

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now you just lost any legitimacy.

SBC said:

This tournament is impossible to follow.
Round robin or whatever this is gets stupid. Sets are too short.

Who is left and when are the semis and finals? I know Filler beat SVB.

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It’s tough early on but it’s pretty simple to follow now.

Nogbert said:

there is something going on specifically with that vanadium cue ball i was trying to get. When i swap it to the palladium version, shipping is only $12. I prefer the triangles on the vanadium vs the "rotors" but not that much more. I will reach out and see if its something that can be resolved.

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I suggest you call them. My guess is that it’s something stupid like their system thinks the Dynaspheres CB is the same weight as that whole ball set.

I bought a bunch of Dr Dave DVDs some years ago and the shipping was coming up to something crazy. I called them and it was some glitch on their end and they fixed it. It’s also how I found out I’d been pronouncing their name wrong for 20 years. (“Sigh-berts” apparently, not “See-berts”).

Ultraskins and ElkMaster are my goto brands. I've put on Tiger Everest and Sniper tips and those performed and looked great too, simply a bit more expensive, might get a decent deal on those if buying in bulk.

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