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

@Ascue
is your car tournament blue?
see post #161 above

I have a 9 foot Gold Crown 3 at home. Very tight pockets. Plays like a good one pocket table. Plays true and fast.
Had the ball return taken out and drop pockets installed. The ball return on Brunswicks are noisy. Besides, I like walking around the table and flipping the balls around onto the table. I play the ghost a lot even though he's never been invited to my house.

garczar said:

It sounds like he's referring to a specific happening. I agree on the soc. media deal, its a total shitstorm that no one should take seriously.

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billy thorpe sr lost his shit on facebook apparently. it's in the mosconi thread

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. Good job.

It's like watching families at Little League games, wrestling matches, or whatever other sports where little Johnny didn't get all the ref favoritism and audience fanfare the families wanted with parents losing it.

How utterly embarrassing.

One thing for sure, I will never expect ANY professionalism from the players who's families act like this. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree IMO.

If I was a major sponsor, those would be the players that got overlooked unless they publicly denounced their family's actions. I don't care how good they might play.

No wonder American pool is going into the toilet.

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you should go watch a juniors tennis match!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Thanks guys...This cue plays great!

WIFE: Why do you keep buying all this wood? You buy it, then go play with it in the garage for a little bit, then you just leave it sit and go buy more wood. When are you going to make an actual pool cue???

ME: I'm working on it. It takes time and the wood needs to rest after turning so it can stabilize. Plus im searching for bits that will compliment each other when assembled requires a bit of inventory... See how well these will work together??


WIFE: you dont need any more wood...
ME: goes to woodcraft " just to look"

mikemosconi said:

Yes correct it profits exactly $30 every 15 minutes in the cue tip business, apparently- not knocking it - just saying that a big following in the tip install business is very good money !

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You are totally clueless..
Factor in costs in that figure and the $30 profit looks very, very different.
Are you even aware of how much machinery and the products we use cost? Not only that, do you think we stock 5 tips in a corner somewhere?
Every time I order from Taom, Kamui, Caiden or any other big brand, that invoice is for thousands of dollars, so most cue makers have a considerable inventory so it's convenient for you as the customer.
Since I just bought a new lathe, I have some figures fresh in my mind:
Harrison M300 £5000
Movers $1000
DRO£500
Bison chuck $2000
Then add basic lathe tooling, add $1000 there
Last time I was at my supplier for sandpaper, Clear, CA, Epoxy etc. I spent a little over $160
With your $30 profit, feel free to tally up how many tip changes I need to do to break even, remember to factor in an hourly rate for myself as well. And I haven't even mentioned electricity, rent, electrician or stuff like oils, drive belts and other running costs..

Being honest....with the way Guama was missing...he's going to get a lot of action. He's being backed in large part by Mr. Bolm, who one day I hope to play betting my 401k.

don't think it's a pool specific thing. some people are just like this