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Thank God I don't break a few cues every season in the zamboni doors ;)

I installed one on my break cue, and one on my buddies BK Rush. I didn't prefer the ice breaker over the g12 tip I normally use, so I went back to the g12. My buddy went nuts over the ice breaker though. He likes it and say's he will never use another break tip. I believe him, whether it's...

I look at it like this. If you have the space to own a table long term, and pool is something you plan on doing til you die, will you regret spending more on a table that you won't ever have a complaint about? I doubt it. If you're serious about pool, even if you're not amazing, it might be...

If it's a good 9ft, I'd rather play on a 9ft all day. But, it's gotta be a good table. I'll take a 7ft diamond over a poorly set up Olhausen 9ft any day. There's a place not close but close enough I go once in a while, they have some GC3 9ft that play like absolute dreams. Actually had the...

I play a lot on bar boxes, and occasionally on 9ft tables when I can. I'd say for the amateur, a 9ft table is daunting and kills their confidence in their shot making, so it winds up being a much harder table for them. The crowding of a 7ft foot table isn't a problem for them yet, their skills...

Thank you for replying :) If you're ever bored and want to tell that story, I'm all ears! I am a big fan of Keith. I can't get enough of his story, what little of it's out there. If you ever wanna make him chuckle, tell him some internet stranger thinks he's a better actor than Tom Cruise ;)

Excellent write up. If you know, would you be able to answer, or ask Keith? - At what age did Keith know he was going to be one of the greats, and pursue pool for the rest of his life? And did he ever hit a rut where he considered quitting at a younger age?

Burnout without even being a prodigy is extremely possible, I'd bet my next paycheck she's burnt out. Does this mean she doesn't love pool and it isn't her dream? Not at all, but I also see her body language and it's been more negative lately. I played competitive sports my whole life until I...

I always keep a box of Le Pros, Elk Master, Water Buffalo, and G12 break tips. Those I always have on hand because they're something everyone is familiar with, and cheap enough to keep bulk on hand. I usually try to keep a few Kamui Clears, KO Brothers, Ultra Skins, Tiger Sniper on hand...

Thanks a million, brother! I appreciate you more than I can express on this forum at the moment! I'll make sure this isn't wasted.

I fired you a PM!

Thank you for the kind words and encouragement!

In my experience, the best cue starts with the best core. I core 90% of my cues, and some cores are better than others. This one got a purple heart core due to the aesthetic woods weight, being naturally light allowed me to do a heavy purple heart core with brass pin. I am not a fan of using...

Finished this bad boy today and am at the bar now putting it through the paces. Love how this one turned out. Canary wood butt sleeve and forearm full cored 30” Purple Heart dowel. Osage orange handle. Purple Heart and maple rings on white rings. Juma for the joint collar and butt cap. 19.5oz...

I wasn't trying to compare pool to snooker in that aspect. More so the standardized rules snooker has and everyone knows. I live in Wisconsin, where pool is right up there next to Opening weekend gun deer / Ice fishing / The Packers being a religion as much of a culture here. It's harder to...

This is a really good point. Pool is disenfranchised as a whole in the states. Saying pool, holds no weight, it just means you're playing on a pool table. The rules and games are different every bar / player you come against, unless you're in a league. Even then, every league has different rules...

When we store our guitars long term, musicians commonly de-tune the strings to release the tension. Then we just toss the case wherever it fits. I've had guitars in storage for 10+ years with no strings that haven't moved. The key is to have a case that supports the instrument. I use hard...

No idea, I haven't been past them in quite a while! I stick more towards the north side, I don't have a reason to go down that way often.

Beautiful case. I own a Schon, and tons of players own em around me cause we live 5 mins from where they make em. I've never personally seen a warped Schon. If you put em on a lathe, I'm sure a bunch of them would wiggle, which cue with an A-joint doesnt.... But, they're solid built cues and...

This made me stop and think for a second, cause it can go both ways lol. On one hand, I charge baseline $45 for ferrule and tip replacement if it's normal run of the mill parts, price goes up if they want exotic ferrule material or expensive tips. So say $45 baseline. I currently have a...