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Thanks for all the observations and suggestions. I hadn’t noticed that the ferrule was cracked. I don’t think the cracked ferrule contributed to the tip shattering, but I’m sure that the lack of support in the center of the shaft was a big factor. I will check into replacing the ferrule and...

I agree, that it doesn't make sense to pay a lot for a glove but I'm not sure I would go with the cheapest. I found a glove that I like on Amazon. It costs around $8 and works great. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0749LQMKX/ref=twister_B07C1L1RSN?th=1

I will make sure that is done when I get the tip replace (or will do it myself).

In my area, it is expensive and inconvenient to have the tip replaced. If there is an issue with the cue that causes me to replace the tip every few months, I'd rather get a cue that doesn't have that problem. That said, I will try filling the void with epoxy and try again.

Any suggestions on filling the void?

I had a Samsara tip put on the cue when I bought it. I liked it, but the layers started separating after about a year or so. I may give it another try.

Has anybody ever had a phenolic tip shatter? That happened to me the other night when I was breaking (see photo), and I would appreciate hearing people’s thoughts. My break cue is a Dufferin D901 jump/break cue with a Navigator hybrid break tip. I have used it almost exclusively for breaking...

Randy G at Cue-Tech teaches a similar exercise to Dr. Dave’s: Place a small object, such as an upright golf tee, at one end of the table. Place your cue stick at the other end of the table so that it is pointing directly at the golf tee. This must be done carefully. Sight down the cue stick as...

Mine is #1. Bought it from Tim for $150 in 1999.

I bought mine in 1999 for $150. It would be a nice return on my money if I were planning on selling it.

Interesting situation. I agree with jbullerjr’s thinking. If stripes plays his shot on the eight ball (toward the opposite pocket on the short rail), then solids has two options: (1) hit the three with draw and try to make both balls and get position on the two (measureman’s shot), or (2) roll...

When you say that you already have two beam, I assume they are end to end. If that is the case, it should be possible to remove the post, but it will not be cheap. You will also want to hire a structural engineer to tell you if it is feasible and what size beams you need. I did this in my...

I agree that the vision center is closer to the dominant eye. My point is that knowing which eye is dominant does not tell you exactly where your vision center is. Randy G's exercise will tell you that. My vision center is under the tear duct of my right eye. If I centered my cue under my...

True. But not necessarily directly under the dominant eye..

I’m not sure why people focus on the dominant eye. At Cue-Tech, Randy G. had us do the following exercise: Place a small object, such as an upright golf tee, at one end of the table. Place your cue stick at the other end of the table so that it is pointing directly at the golf tee. This must be...

I'll add #12: If you have short stubby fingers like me, an open bridge is much easier. I can form a pretty solid closed bridge for draw shots, but not for follow.

I meant to say shaft-to-cue weight ratio, not shaft-to-butt. My point was that all of my cues are consistent with have the ratio that Bavafongoul's posts. I was pretty surprised by the consistency across cue builders.

Interesting discussion. I have several cues from well-known makers (Scruggs, Rauenzhan, Frey, Nitti), and I recorded the weight of the butt and shafts of each. But I never calculated the shaft-to-butt weight ratio. I just checked, and all of the shafts are right around 20 percent of the total...

I bought a DVD burner, and converted my VHS Accustats videos (mostly from the 1990s). I then copied them to a portable hard drive. The commentary on these older matches is much better than the commentary on most of the videos on You Tube. The commentators really analyze the table layout and...

I have a table in my basement, and keep my cues in a wall rack. I have done this for year or so. and have had no problems. I keep the humidity fairly constant by running a dehumidifier in the summer. The nice part about keeping them in the wall rack is that I play with all of my cues.