Recent content by Brother Ron

The only cue I ever had that I didn't like was one I won from a raffle at our end of the year league party. The rubber bumper deteriorated years ago and I have been using it as a break cue. It is not pro tapered. I have only ever bought 3 cues... An Eckes cue back in the early 70's which I...

I like the looks of no wrap as well as not periodically having it re-wrapped.

I buy 10 Ultraskin tips at a time and they cost 4.39 apiece after cost and shipping included. I sell them to others for 10.00 each and get no complaints about price or quality. Several friends have started using Ultraskin black rather than another popular black layered tip.

I called to get a price from the pool people near me and they charge 10.00 if you bring in your tip. Tips are pretty high though... they charge 20.00 for the tips I buy for about 4.00 on top of the 10.00 installation fee. I think I will keep installing my own.

I always unscrewed the handle from the broom when I used a broom stick years ago.

I think I will place another order for 10 Ultraskin tips while shipping is still 4.00 -- Should be all I ever need and total will be less than 4.40 each shipping included.

It would appear they are buying and reselling... doubling the price of course.

The original question was what affect would cold temperatures have on pool balls... not how many people leave them exposed to those temperatures!

This is for 10 tips.......... Cost Of Tips: $39.90 Shipping: $4 Total: $43.90

Subzero temperatures will affect them... and subzero temps are common here, especially when wind chill is factored in... something southerners don't comprehend. ;)

I spent many years working as a mold tech for an injection molding company. One thing I can tell you is that temperature affects the size of any Phenolic resin item. Objects made from phenolic resin expand as they heat up. Billiard balls are made using a thermosetting process that minimizes the...

4.39 each when you order 10 direct from Ultraskin - that is with shipping included.

I used solid tips for many years and after coming out of retirement I installed an Ultraskin Ivory layered tip. By far the best tip I have ever used including the old Champions and others I tried back in the day.... They hold their shape extremely well and mushroom far less than single layered...

How does McDermott's Navigator Premium chalk compare to Toam?

I have done my own for many years, and amazingly very similar to how Dave does it in the video. I have a tool that sands the remaining residue from the tip off the ferrule and another tool that trims the side os the tip. I will however try his method of burnishing the side of the tip.