InsertCleverNameHere said:

As much as I agree with here I don’t believe that citing 800+ fargos performances as the reason a game is broken means a whole heck of a lot. That’s only what 100 players if that?

And ultimate pool shouldn’t mean much either as the tables have literal buckets for pockets and brand new cloth for all the ones I’ve seen anyway. Don’t have to be very good at all to run a rack with those conditions.

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look at every european 8b championship since forever. it's a breaking contest. 8-ball is a great game for us mere mortals but it is too easy for pro level players.

for 9-ball i think the breakbox is as important as the 9 on the spot. i think the break is configured right as it is now, and with the template it's fair too. but who knows, maybe someone will figure it out eventually

Bob Frey could answer your question. He worked with Tim Scruggs in his shop for over 20 years, as did Mike Cochran. I had many hour long conversations with Tim and I believe he told me he bought the butts for sneakys as blanks and not much work was needed to complete them. His shaft wood was always purchased from the same supplier in Canada, that guaranteed the tree that was cut into shaft blanks, was grown on level ground. He was convinced that wood cut from a tree that grew on a side hill, was most likely to warp with time. Tim said it was extremely rare to make a shaft that warped. He told me when he first started that he wanted to build cues that hit great, so he called up Gus Szambodi and ordered a cue shaft. From that he made an identical taper bar in steel for his lathe to follow. Sounds like a recipe for a great cue.

Known Danny a long time.
We refinished a bunch of customs I'd find that needed saving.
His talent is unreal.

His resale value isn't where it should be.
CNC work isn't highly collectible....though he should be on par with Bill McDaniel who also used it. He some amazing materials and designs.

I believe firmly that solo practice sessions that are on video and reviewed by the player are some of the very best methods of faster improvement to one's stroke and overall approach to the game. Of course, one has to first know what it is they should be looking for in an optimum stroke performance- that is where initial excellent coaching enters the picture and a book such as " Play Great Pool" by Mark Wilson.

This video validates the theory. Seeing yourself is the fastest way to actually improving yourself - without that, many spend a lifetime thinking that they are correct but not knowing why they are full of flaws that could be corrected rather easily. You can have talent, but you need " know-how" as well!