It tough always being in what I call THE ZONE, it is all mental IMHO.
Tune out everything, hard to do, but once you figure it out you will be in zone more then not.
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Many years ago a lady living in my community, came to our Pool Room. She had a Cue in an Old Box Case with TWO SHAFTS.
My friend John who was knowledgeable about Cue told her to contact Pete Tascarella, he thought the Cue might be one of George Balabushkas Cues.
Apparently lady did as told...
People want what they can not have, it is all about bragging rights.
I would take the Skill & Pool IQ of SBV, over, verses a exempt copy or colon of his playing Cue.
You can buy a Cue, any Cue ever if you have to Rob a Bank for the Money.
Can not buy Skill or POOL IQ.
JMHO
Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome the advertising bullsh**.
Old School Maple is good stuff, the Great Willie Mosconi set records with Old School EQUIPTMENT, and HIS SKILL.
Nope, sold off a Bert Schreger to another Forum Member years ago, at the time Bert's still alive in & living in Kern County. That Member is like many no long posting her, wonder what happened to Cue.