Cue Alchemist said:

A real nice tip, should do both.

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All tips hold chalk, certainly if you chalk them enough like every shot or two or three.
The Taoms go on like paint.
I love the single layered tips.
Elkmaster, Triangle.
Certainly don't have time worry about separating a layer with a solid tip while shaping it.
Love the sound of a harder tip.
Almost can't be hard enough.

Bob Jewett said:

Here's the final rule. I think it is not legally binding in some jurisdictions, but I'm not a lawyer.

• All league players will not take any legal action against America’s Billiard League for any reason after filling out the sign up sheet and or competing in the league.

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I had to double check because I thought you were joking!

Ultimate Pool slop rules are the best ever rules in pool. I’m dead serious. They’ve led to some crazy buzzard beating shots.

This is coming from someone who has always despised watching any form of 8 ball before, both local and pro level.

Found this old picture showing the white diamond tip that was replaced by the Samsara break tip.

Bob Jewett said:

I prefer to play both of those games over rotation, but if you want to bring money to the players though spectators, those are currently the wrong games.

It would take a long time to educate a large enough audience to make them commercially successful. However we have the example of snooker, where there is the occasional safety battle that goes for 20 minutes with no score, except maybe points for fouls. The fans are smart enough to follow along with the problems and tactics and admire the skill needed.

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I dont think the hurdle is as high as you do.

Let's list some of the things that were simplified for the masses in the early 80s

Television shows went from threes company to Game of Thrones adding nuanced complexity..

3 minute interviews became 3 hour podcasts adding nuanced complexity.

Beer went from Budweiser and Miller Lite to hand crafted microbrews adding nuanced complexity..

Bourbon went fron Jim Beam to Pappy Van Winkle adding nuanced complexity

TV dinners became hello fresh again adding nuanced complexity.

Tastes have changed across a wide variety of topics and all trend towards nuanced complexity..

The 9-ball experiment aka treat it like boxing and pro wrestling with silly nicknames and 11 round bouts with a knockout punch(9 on the break)

It failed to break big, the game was broken 25 years ago,

To think that can be overcome with small tweaks is lunacy.

Let's join the worldwide trend towards nuanced complexity..

What's your process when installing tips?
RPM, cutting tools etc?

Slop the 8 in on the break, on the tv table in Ultimate pool and you win.

336Robin said:

For me hit is one thing, but holding chalk is the best thing.

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A real nice tip, should do both.