Brain71 said:

Totally agree. My opinion on Ultraskin is that, just an opinion. I believe there is a best tip and best ferrule. But that's my opinion as well.

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There is no best tip only the best tip for you, just like cue weights and lengths, SVB I believe is 6'4" and Justin Bergman is 5'9" I believe, my friend Rod was clocked at SBE at 28mph break speed, my fastest was almost 14 mph, the point is you have to tailor your gear to what works for YOU, there are many ways to help minimize your weaknesses and maximize your strengths, try adding or removing weight from your cue, different tips, even cue tip shape will make a dramatic difference, I don't know if you are using CF, I play Becue cues, they are full CF butt and shaft, it transfers energy from your stroke better than any cue I've ever played with, it took me awhile but I have found a cue and tip makes me feel the most comfortable when I play

its not a lost art but not much of it is played, as not much gambling anymore in pool rooms except for cheap 9 ball for 20 or less.

used to be you had to do things to get a game. now its play or don't play even mostly. and who wants to play someone even that has a higher fargo unless you are a fool.

its been awhile but i gambled with him over a couple of days and he just wasn't his old self. he was now what he wanted those to be when he played them. all he could have gotten was worse since the years past when i got him. when old enough it is too tough to win most times.
happens to the best of us.

he definitely wasn't one of the nice guys, or one to do any business with if you wanted anything back. but he was part of the pool world and made it wonderful unless you were some kind of idiot and couldn't understand people and how they think.
got a big money break from paul in detroit selling wares. that really set him up.

tooth played really good when at his best in all games and was super smart at making a game. most under rated his play so they had no chance at all.
always drew a crowd even more than ronnie. no contest there.
one of the few that stood up and bet his own money and plenty of it.

how about these world champs put up all of the money from their own pockets. just like i did all my life and never ever had or wanted a backer.
or to give up part of my action.

my answer to someone who wanted part of my action was usually okay but i want the same amount of your payday from your job.