Best New Pool Invention

I'd Also would like to get a Delta rack of course I was STUPID and got a Sardo M-5000 rack Plastic Junk .
 
Don't forget the Diamond ball polisher in this list of inventions:grin: The only 2 platter polisher in the world that actually rotates the balls while they're spinning for a 100% shine:smile: Invented in 1995

Glen
 
well since billiards is dated all the way back to the 15th century then I think a period of time of 10 years is considered modern...

In that case, the Predator 314 shaft that started the "low deflection" hype (along with Meucci) and revolutionized how players aim and shoot pool, is the biggest and best pool related invention since phenolic was used for pool balls.
 
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Ralph Kramden said:
A short length of PVC pipe split in half works for us cheap guys. :grin:
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There's another cheap way to do it as well: 40 or 60 grit automotive sanding discs.

I used to use those, as they work great, but the Sandman has a lifetime guarantee and is carbide... supposedly they'll will never wear out.
 
gulyassy said:
I would have to say that the most widely used invention in pool history is the ferrule/tip. When I invented the ferrule/tip there were about 4 companies that produced break jump cues and these were playing cues cut in half with a regular tip. I remember Meucci, Huebler, the "original McDermott company owned by Jim McDermott", and Bungee. I am sure there were a few more but no too many. After my invention there have been hundreds of companies that used my invention and thousands of cue repairmen that put them on. New companies formed exclusively to produce my invention on their version of the break jump cue. The suppliers made a fortune off my invention and overseas was astronomical. This invention went world wide in a matter of months from it's introduction at the US Open on 9-11 during the worst day in our American History. The vendors at the US Open sold nothing because the tournament flopped because the airports shut down on 9-11 but I sold out in a matter of days. I do not know how many millions of cues have been sold but the number is huge, since I came up with this tool in pool that made the jump shot available to all players.
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There's another possibility, too. Just cut off the ferrule on a stiff shaft and install a phenolic or White Diamond tip on there directly. Works fine for me, and never had a shaft splinter or break, as some told me would happen. Who knows, perhaps I've just been lucky.
 
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