skogstokig said:

sure, but if the break is tough isn't the better measurement
"Break-and-run games -- on successful breaks" ?

74% is fairly high

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And 87% of games ended after one inning.

That is a free-throw shooting contest at this level.

Bank the 8 to the backside of the 10 and put the cue on the backside of the 14.
Try to lock up you opponent and pray for another shot.

Chopdoc said:

Sorry for your loss.

Respectfully, I think these cues would merit professional evaluation, identification, and appraisal.

You might try ClassicCues.

I am very glad you recognize the value in these cues. Please be careful, take your time.

You might not want to entertain a single offer for all of them.

I am a collector that might be a buyer. I would love to see more pictures.

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Thank you but I found a buyer I trust for all the cues.

SBC said:

Hard to double bank because off the first rail the 8 ball will have what is inside English off the 2nd rail that straightens out the 2nd rebound. That path puts the 9 ball in the way.

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I was thinking double-bank to the corner behind the 10. I've seen an Efren clip where he double banks slightly away from the intended pocket and the natural spin from the first rail brings it back off the second rail.

Nice! I got the even cheaper ones and I think they play pretty great too, even though they are Dynaphex rather than fully Phenolic.

I'd cut the 8 in front of the 10 to block the pocket and run the cueball 2 rails to make the 15.

This leaves the incoming player shooting from the jaws of the left corner at a missable 14 ball.

CajunPopeye said:

Stephen's wife told me it's because the birds eye maple is harder to come by these days.

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I think Curly Maple is fine anyway, though it gets repetitive being used in so many of their cues.

Even Pechauer and McDermott have cues that aren't super expensive with Birdseye.

Hard to double bank because off the first rail the 8 ball will have what is inside English off the 2nd rail that straightens out the 2nd rebound. That path puts the 9 ball in the way.

Well if you are want to bank it foot rail to head rail to bottom right pocket, I Don't like it. The second rail normally shortens from the angle of the first rail so that 9 ball looks to be blocking it.(Well for me) Well I don't see anything that I like. My hail Mary would be banking foot rail to top right past the 9 ball. Blocking the pocket would be hoped for as the foot rail side rail brush the 9 would be my goal. If a tad short and friendly table roll it might just drop but blocker gives at least a slight hope.

Bank it into the 15 and hope for good luck