Frosty said:

Supposedly Cue Components is “now under new ownership”. I’ve heard from my cue guy that’s not really true, that Toxic Joe is still in control. That this “story” of new ownership is a way of trying to get back a customer base that toxic Joe Barringer alienated one by one with his lies and counterfeit tips. Anyone that buys tips or most anything else from Joe and Cue Components deserves everything they get.

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I bought a bunch of his "G2 USA" tips years ago, and I must say they are the best tips I have ever bought. He didn't claim they were real G2s, only that he used the same leather source and tanning process. Haven't dealt with the company in a while.

alphadog said:

The man walks on water and you doubt him ?

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Nope. That's why I wanna play that game!

jokers_wild96 said:

Or use carbide sanding mandrels. Those are a really good investment if your gonna be doing a lot of cues, repair or building. But on the odd repair job for some wacked out cue I've had to make delrin ones to get by. I've also seen some use stainless steel too.

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I have a set of carbide sanding mandrels. If you spary over thoseis it easy to see when you have sanded those down to bare carbide and therefore have the cue at the proper diameter?

jazznpool said:

Tasc19. Brand new 58" classic style 4 point 4 veneer (black, deep blue, orange and natural) ebony into nicely figured birdseye maple with natural shading (from conventional kiln drying process). Piloted 5/16-14 steel joint. Mother of pearl slotted diamonds in points and in buttcap with dots in between. Veneer dash deco rings at joint. Very lightly textured black Buffalino leather wrap. Delrin buttcap. Two 13mm shafts with 3/4" Juma ferrules and medium hard Triangle tips on pads (3.88/3.90 oz.). Weighs 19.26/ 19.28oz. with a 19-1/4" balance. SOLD shipped and insured UPS overnight saver in CONUSA (Less 3% Zelle). No trades or other offers. Sales tax in California. Top tier quality of build as expected from Tascarella Cues.
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Really nice cue for someone...
George B. really had such a great mind for this classic style,
Pure , not over the top , screams elegance in a subtle way to me
Tasc shop really nailed it!!!

So I'm getting my money back from eBay. No response from Joe. Go figure. I ordered a real one from Atlas today.

Great buy. I like the BEM and Black Flame veneer.

I don’t expect Chua to play below par again. Last year, Duong was untested and Yapp was still a bit of a nervous nelly. This year they are both confident. Biado has been great too. Chua won’t have to be Efren’s caddy and he will be more relaxed.

I expect Moritz to play great. He is so confident now, he’s very mature for his age and he rarely shows outward nerves.

I still like Team Asia if AJ can be neutral to just -1 in points. They are sleeping in their own beds or time zones.

Chopdoc said:

Square table with four pockets and two 8 balls. And He is shooting straight at the cushion.

I need to play that game.

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The man walks on water and you doubt him ?