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He drops his elbow when he shoots.

I've never experienced that. Maybe I've never miscued badly enough to make that happen? If someone does stroke that poorly, their game sure doesn't deserve the use of expensive layered tips. ;) Roger

I've got to disagree with that. At one time it was difficult to find very many good tips in any box of LePros, Elkmasters, or Triangles, but in recent years it has become even more difficult to find very many bad ones. Maybe Tweeten has improved their quality due to competition from layered...

Great job, Stan. I'm envious. It's almost embarrassing to say that my lifetime high run is only 62. If I could find the time, I'd like to start practicing 14.1 again. Again, great job; not only at the playing, but also at the teaching. You, and Landon, and Stevie are all credits to the pool...

I've been reading this thread with some interest because the OP, Mark Cantrill, lives in my area and is an acquaintance and friend of mine. I can see why Mark, and others, were confused about the affiliation between the BCA and the PBIA, because even though I thought I already had it pretty...

I'm thinking that what you're thinking is good thinking. Roger

I agree with everything you said, dld. I get customers coming to me almost every day wanting to buy LD shafts, and I tell them exactly what you said here. Then I take their order for whatever they want to waste their money on. :wink: Roger

Thanks for telling the other side of it, Slim. I feel the same way. I recently had a customer bring a cue back that he had bought from me six months prior. It was only a $100 cue, but he told me he just "wasn't happy" with it, and he wanted to know what I could do for him on a trade-in. I...

Honestly...yes.

I hope you know this doesn't excuse you from league tonight, Mike. :)

Well, I wasn't going to say anything, but as long as some here are telling about their experiences with Sniper and Everest, I might as well go ahead and tell about my experience with Ultra Skin. A while back, I bought a batch of 30. Out of that 30, I have had five delaminate; three during...

I liked the article you wrote on this subject, Tank. You hit the nail on the head. Bars and pool rooms are in business to make money; not to give away a lot of freebies just to get people in the door. Sooner or later, the "regulars" in all locales will have to learn that they are not entitled...

I think this is a very good question. We know that several of the named pros in Bonus Ball are members here, and that they read these forums regularly. Some even post from time to time. So why haven't any of them ever commented on Bonus Ball? Could it be that they think these forums will...

Naji, that, too, was once attempted by the BCA, and as I remember, it didn't work out very well. Randy could tell you more about that project, as I believe he was a member of the validation committee. Roger

Naji, The Professional Billiard Instructor's Association (PBIA) is now what used to be known as the BCA Instructor Program. The PBIA is still part of, and governed by, the Billiard Congress of America (BCA). And, the PBIA does still issue instructor certificates. I should also mention that...

Seriously, though, I don't think it would be that difficult or expensive to get into the layered tip manufacturing business; at least in small quantity production, that is. Sources for leather are out there, and then you'd just need a leather skiver, a plate press, adhesives, and a punch press...

YA'VE STILL GOT IT, TRAMP! :thumbup:

I think I'm lost. I stumbled in here thinking this was a discussion about some sort of controversy between pro players and instructors, but I haven't found any such discussion in here yet. I guess I'll just stumble back on out. Anybody know where there's a discussion going on between pro...

naji: The BCA put out an Instructor's Manual about fifteen years ago. It was well composed and served a good purpose for its time. However, as with all other sports, new research and new teaching techniques came along, and the concepts that were presented in the BCA manual would probably be...

Is there a new start date being mentioned? Has a reason been given for this latest delay? Roger