Sorry to say, for some, one cue is too many.

straightline said:

Oh, yeah, nice stick up there. What's the double joint? Extension?

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My guess would be a jump / break cue

I've got a nephew that used to rent from me. We used to sit around and talk all the time. This guy's really smart. You wouldn't believe all the conspiracies he believes whether it's Kennedy or landing on the moon whatever.

That's not my point though. These people who think like that have this incredible compulsion like they're Jehovah's witnesses or something where they absolutely have to try and convince you to believe like them. They go on and on and won't stop. Even after you tell him you really could care less.

Check out Stephen Hendry's pause as he gives a lesson.
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Sheldon said:

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Conspiracy management is all that chart details.

"If he couldn't play pool, he would be behind a plow".
Weenie Beanie talking about well known pool player of yesteryear.

Thanks for the update.
I appreciate having knowledgeable contributors help me. As a backstory, I called a local cue repair shop and asked whether they carried the Samsara hard tip. He said that he did, so I brought the cue in. What I saw should have thrown up an immediate red flag.
I’m going to skip the frustration and say this: Don’t trust your cue with someone who asks you about its construction.

Rocket354 said:

Yeah not sure why some do and some don't, but it's common. My Diamond Professional marks firmly-hit balls. That's after pocket replacement; before they were replaced the balls would look like someone drew on them with a fat black marker.

The newer Diamond tables at a place I play at also mark the balls. The near-30 year old Diamond tables at another place I play never mark the balls. Perhaps all the dye has already rubbed off on those.

Ball marking is a disappointing reality for otherwise great tables.

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Mine was marking when it was new. I put neetsfoot oil on it and that stopped the marks for about 2 years. It recently started marking again so time for another treatment.

CocoboloCowboy said:

Steve TIKKLER Pisner never had enough Cues.

He was hard core collector.

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Yes.

Great guy, miss him. We collaborated.