WildWing said:

OK, I'll buy that. Richard changed his method later than that. I'm glad you like his cues.

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I have the one that played good, a White Baron, the other 2 played kinda dead no matter what shaft(from all 3) I put on it.

I just wish he had better tolerances on his lower end cues - black baron and below.

White Baron was my first custom I bought around 90/91 used(built june of 80). Love that cue and will probably never sell

Chopdoc said:

1970. 55 years old.

By the way, the Le Mans cue wrap was damaged so I removed it. I need to decide what to put on it.

Removing it shows the full splice with a handle attached well below where a traditional A joint would be.

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What a shame to put a handle on a full splice - guess it probably warped, so no choice.

I have a Burton Spain fullsplice being worked on by that Famous Florida maker, not Showman, although I did tell him he could pick it up from Dennis and build whatever he wants with it...with my approval of course lol

Are you using one of those fancy chalks?

I have found that the phenolic tip on my break cue does not accept Taom V10. I chalk up with plain ol’ Masters and it’s fine.

Black-Balled said:

That pin is why I can't fly with a cue.

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You should take the bullet train

It depends. I agree with the principle but it depends on the conditions. One place I play has balls so clingy that you would be a fool to not use side spin. It's more like chipping a golf ball than pool but knowing both is good. I don't really think of myself as a good player but when conditions call for it I find myself adapting subconsciously after a few shots. When the balls don't behave like they should you hit them a bit different until they do.

jasonlaus said:

I had 3 from 80,81 and 83 and they looked exactly like this

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OK, I'll buy that. Richard changed his method later than that. I'm glad you like his cues.

WildWing said:

Mine's from 1990. The tongues and pilots were not like that. Maybe earlier?

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I had 3 from 80,81 and 83 and they looked exactly like this

Chopdoc said:

I have seen early ones like this.

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Yep

Chopdoc said:

I have seen early ones like this.

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Mine's from 1990. The tongues and pilots were not like that. Maybe earlier?

cueman said:

The ones with rounded tips on the outside veneer are not spliced, but are flat inlaid pieces. Ernie G introduced that method and Stroud used it a lot. My guess is the bidders think it is one of those two.

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My "Titleist" Tad is the same - flat inlays for points

I don't have any idea but the Samsara would make an excellent break tip. I used it as a jump tip and didn't like it as much because it can generate a lot of spin. It would be perfect for a breaker however.

Soberlife said:

My Meucci 13mm carbon fiber break shaft came with a tan cloth phenolic ferrule and tip combo. I’m going to try it out before changing it. Looks very nice

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I know phenolic tips are not liked very much but the tip/ferrule combo that came on my Meucci shaft is excellent!

fastone371 said:

Wow, that may be about $830 too much already. If I'm spending close to $1K on a cue I want to know what I am buying, not just guessing.

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That's why nobody will remember your name