sudocrushms said:

Does anyone have hardness metrics on the Time Crystal tips?
Doesn't need to be scientific, just a comparison to other common tips.

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I have never had a customer who like those tips, they feel weird,

mikemosconi said:

Calm down Mister, I clearly said that I was not knocking the profit on cue tip replacement only. Anyone that I know doing cue tip replacement and a few other minor repairs is not standing behind $10,000 worth of brand new equipment and they are not spending thousands just on cue tip stock.
I don’t know who the hell you are- but stop looking for a fight where none exists. If the business is so cost burdening for you then find something else to do. You sound totally frustrated in your work- don’t take it out on me. I wish everyone who works to be successful - so whatever the hell profit that you do make on each tip replacement —- good for you. All I said was that I see a well managed cue tip replacement business as having high profit potential - I still believe that it can be just that without huge equipment and inventory cost as you seem to incur.

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I'm not trying to pick a fight mate, I'm just saying that the cost involved are justified, both in terms of time spent and running costs involved.
Lots of people hope to do tip jobs on a shoestring budget and it always ends up costing a lot more than they initially thought..
Some brands do operate with minimum orders, so you might be spending a lot more to stock up than you think. It all depends on the brand and if you buy straight from the maker or a middle man that takes some of the profit, the bonus is that you can get away with less inventory.
Personally I represent all the big brands and I stock in excess of 100 different tips.

Quesports said:

Just called The. Brass Tap.

Ten bucks a day to walk in and watch the event. Staying home having some Michters on the rocks sounds better to me. YouTube free, no chance of a DUI. Stayin put!!!

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$10. Just brutal.

Quesports said:

Does anyone know if they are charging folks to get in and watch?? ie a cover charge?

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Free

Starting now....
Tony Chohan and Scott Frost commentating.
Free show, donations encouraged

iusedtoberich said:

How can you mess up a diamond install?

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The cloth does not come factory stretched. It has to be put on after frame and slate are set up. The rails are pre covered. The long screws went where the shorts belonged. And shorts in the long places. The installers had no idea how to put what where. Anything is easy to mess up by a hacker.

sciarco said:

More horse shit what's next.

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More horse shit…

garczar said:

I emailed B'wick and was told its ball-return only. Must have central return as usedtobe said. Shouldn't be a total deal killer but a certain % of possible buyers will look at a D'mond Pro instead. I know i would. Plus the D is US made.

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Guarantee you a good installer could put drop pockets in it. Not that hard. Wouldn't change playability one iota.

SUPERSTAR said:

Is this what pool has devolved into these days?

Someone makes a comment about them, and their families lose their sh*t and make asses of themselves all over social media?

All that's gonna do is bring more focus on the players in question, which means more criticism.

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Sounds a lot like the adults are part of the syndicate.
Thinking they (their family) is better than, more important than, more privileged than:: anyone else

I wonder if the association between pool and gambling has anything to do with it ??

mckracken said:

I really like the wrap less version, but I haven’t seen one with a sports wrap. I would definitely take a look if you can get me a picture.

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Pm sent.

A few years ago I started using the lathe at the pool hall [not my own] to change tips. Mostly because I like to experiment and wanted a more economical way to change my own tips. Over time I started doing them for a few friends. Now I'm the go-to guy in our room to replace tips. That is all I do - no ferrule, butt, or wrap work. I've refused to do jobs on several occasions due to cracked ferrules or damaged shafts. I've had 2 different instances recently where a REVO shaft under warranty needed to be sent back for repair or replacement.

There are some ongoing accessory costs associated. I have a special single-edged Japanese knife that I use for trimming, sharpening stones for the knife, a custom razor blade holder, titanium razor blades, sandpaper, super glue, tape, and lathe accessories like an upgraded tool set with replaceable carbide bits. None of it is expensive but there is regularly something that needs to be purchased and it adds up over time. And of course, if I ever decide to buy my own lathe that would be a significant purchase.

I buy and keep a small number of tips in stock, specifically Kamikaze (Soft and Medium) and Precision Layered Tips (Supersoft, Soft, and Medium) made by Dennis Searing. I personally use and recommend the Precision tips and have had zero complaints from other people who have tried them. I no longer layout a bunch of cash upfront for expensive tips just to have them laying around in case someone wants one. If someone wants something different or specific they need to order it and bring it to me. I will on rare occasion order the tips for them, in which case I charge whatever it cost me plus $5.

If I supply the tip, I charge $40. If they bring their own tip, I charge $20 to put it on. If I put the tip on, I will shape it for them for the life of the tip for free as part of the service. If they want me to shape an existing tip that I did not install I charge $5. I like to let the glue cure a bit before shaping, so a typical tip takes 20-30 minutes on the lathe. This is not a business and I'm not paying any bills with the profit but I don't lose money at it either. In a typical month I might net around $100 on 4-6 tips but I really don't know. I think for 2026 I'm going to start keeping records, just out of curiosity.

I have one for sale with a practically brand new 12.4 Revo. I was using my Ignite on it. I may even have carbon extensions for it as well. I need to look. Super super light scratches on a refinish that is about 8 mos old. Nothing really noticeable unless you put up to the light. They may even buff out. Thing is smooth as butter. Ill work on it tomorrow before I post on Facebook. Prices are crazy on these lately and Im in no hurry to sell as it sits in the store and I shoot w my Mezz now. Its grey wrapless curly maple, black stripe w carbon trim. If interested, contact me via phone and Ill send pics. This is a personal cue but Im a dealer with a TON of references. Asking 2k.........................Jon................561-644-4418

garczar said:

Went to a 'coach pitch' LL game one time and a fkng riot broke out. Some soccer-mom didn't like little johnny getting struck out. That biach went BALLISTIC. they had to call the law. Funny as shit and sad at the same time. i played junior tennis for about 6yrs and i never saw any crazy stuff. you see videos all the time of parent riots at various ball games.

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Saw some at ball games. I played hockey so I had no close interaction with the figure skating moms.

bbb said:

i hear lots of stories about junior tennis with the kids cheating the parents sharking the other kid etc
glad your experiences were better

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I had one kid call a cross court winner out that I knew was in and I went off on him, only his mom was watching and it threw me off my game and I lost the match. Locally a few years ago the top 2 players in the state went to rival schools in West Lafayette and were 1 year apart, the younger guy was a slight favorite but had a bad ankle. He kept cheating until the opponent called him out and said "Do you really want to win this way" they had a line judge after that and the guy who was cheating lost. Opponent won state and the younger guy won it the next year. If there's not a line judge the elite players (top 200 nationally) are more prone to cheat than anyone else, I saw it quite a bit when I coached high school but thankfully it wasn't against any of my players!

Agree on all points.

One counterpoint, however, is the job of the captain is to assemble the best team possible for “this” year. It would have to be a MR directive to have the captain pick young players “this year” to build a team for the future.

Looks like 5/16-14