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Good lawyers will tell you to never assume anything. They call that word, assume, the "A" word...

We all know that pool is not just a physical but also, perhaps primarily, a mental game. Keeping track of all the mental stuff is part of the game. In a tournament, it's quite possible that more is riding on the games that simply the result of a game or a match. For some people, winning or...

Have you never seen a pro miscue?

Not nitpicky at all. Hey, with players at their level, winning a game even early on can really affect the outcome of the match. How many times do pros break and run 3 or 4 or more racks?

While I also shoot with an OB-1 shaft, the one I really like was made by Schmelke for me; it's a solid maple 11mm shaft with a 15 inch pro taper. What I like about it especially is the hit, very sweet... Plus it's quite a low deflection shaft too, about the same as the OB-1, at least that's the...

I guess we know your opinion, at least in general. Do you think you could tell us what you really think?

So which leather is used to make them? Are they Elk Masters?

Do you know what tip is used to make these tips? Is Mueller's the manufacturer?

Poor thing. She must really crave attention.

Yes, I'm aware of Dr. Dave's research. I'm sorry for not being sufficiently clear in my response. The reason why a slower shot may produce a different result is not so much in the squirt as in the swerve of the ball as it goes down table. There are shots where the cue ball is so close to the...

There's a factor that may skew the results. It has to do with the actual cue ball speed when shot with the same butt but two different shafts. One may shoot with the same speed of stroke and get markedly different cue ball speeds. What this can mean when shooting a side spin shot is that the...

Thanks, Scott. I'm sorry to hear Mark Wilson isn't teaching anymore. Golly gee whiz, I really liked his pointers, help and encouragement. For some reason, I really hit it off well with him, and wish him the best. I appreciate your insights. Flex

While you may reasonably find it to be "hilarious," nevertheless I think this thread is extremely useful, for there are pro players who also teach from time to time and getting a feel for their ability to teach and communicate through lessons is an invaluable resource. Ten minutes of changing...

Secret recipe, schmecret reshipe... Heck, I have a recipe that will turn the tips purple, and they'll play just fine... It's called 100% grape juice. Of course I could also bake the tips for 45 minutes at 150 degrees, and sprinkle some powdered sugar on 'em to make them hit really sweet...

I tried water, and what I found is that it worked just fine. However, milk might have something in it that helps "glue" the leather somewhat, for while the tips I soaked in water and then compressed seemed to be a bit softer afterwards, maybe even a tad spongy, those soaked in milk and then...

Hmmm... you call it an assault? Pretty strong language. I agree with giving recipes and so on in the other sections. However, some people have never heard of milk dud tips and are mystified by them. IMO, thanking the OP for making them available is a good thing, and so too would be putting...

You sound like a certain fellow that used to post here. Had one heck of a chip on his shoulder. Got his nose all bent out of shape when I posted that I'd prefer to do my own stack leather wraps rather than pay what he charged. Ditto for installing tips. He wanted people to up their prices for...

1994 and 1995, according to this website: http://www.epbf.com/sportsite/2001/mosconi_2001.htm

Liquid soap A friend told me of an old trick to put on bicycle handlebar grips that he used to install his rubber grip the other day. Take some liquid soap and put it on the cue and the rubber grip will slide right down. Let it sit overnight and the soap will dry and everything should be hunky...

PT was a hustler's hustler, and his comment is a perfect example of it. Honest men and women get hustled all the time; ask any honest used car salesman, or honest journalist, or honest bookie. Flex