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Magic Rack for me, no question.

Well said. IMHO Kamui makes fantastic tips -- they grip the cue ball well, hold their shape well, are very consistent from tip to tip, etc. They're everything I want in a tip, and barring a decline in quality, I really don't see myself using anything else for the foreseeable future. But the...

Any decent shaping tool won't damage a Kamui or other laminated tip if used properly (i.e., if you use it how it's supposed to be used instead of doing goofy stuff like putting it on the ground between your feet and then drilling the cue into it like you're trying to start a fire). I have...

I bought the $40ish nylon exterior/foam interior Aramith case to carry my set of Aramith Tournaments to the pool hall. I have no complaints -- it works great.

Yet another vote for "absolutely not".

Finally a poll about something where I can actually beat the 9-ball ghost!

Excellent info...definitely going to look up that article this evening when I have a bit more time.

Video worked fine.

I have a couple of McDermott Stingers. I don't do much jumping, so they're used pretty much exclusively as break cues. On both, I didn't like the lack of cue ball grip of the phenolic tip that comes standard. On one, I had it replaced with a Samsara, and on the other a Kamui Black Hard. I...

Great vid. Thanks for sharing.

If you have a local custom cuemaker/cue repair guy, take it in to him and see if he can do something to make the wrap tackier. I was in exactly the same boat when I bought a low-end McDermott with an Irish linen wrap as my first cue after playing with house cues for about six months. The...

Same here. Best tip tool on the market by far. Keep up the great work, Joel!

Definitely sounds like you're getting burned out and it's time to take a bit of a break. Given that you've been playing every day for 450 or so days(!), start with a few days off at the very minimum. If, after those few days, you can't wait to get back to the table and shoot, that may have...

I agree with the other two replies: it'll depend on a variety of factors, not least of which is what you have in mind when you buy your next (full) cue. If you go custom, the maker should in most cases be willing to use whatever kind of pin you want (maybe for a nominal fee if it's different...

Yeah, I'm pretty skeptical of the "force transfer" claims and am inclined to think it's mostly marketing hype too. What you've heard about the delamination issue, though, is really interesting. If true, it'd be a much more plausible explanation for the change to the carbon fiber reinforced...