I must live a very sheltered life... I have no problem lending my equipment to most of the people I know in the "pool community", and have done so many, many times with no bad consequences. Obviously I would not lend them to a "known jerk". "Players that would not respect my cues" would never ask to use them... they know better...
I guess another big factor is that I do not play in "bars" and thus eliminate the "alcohol" factor.
Also, I play pretty well and am respected and liked by most of the people in the area.
The only time I refuse to lend my cues, is when I am presently using them or when I am playing in a tournament and someone asks to use my J/B. I feel that they should have/bring their own and "why should I let someone beat me with MY equipment?".
On the other side of the coin... I don't know anyone that would not lend ME their cues... if I asked... ( I don't ask).
They know how I treat my own equipment and that I would treat theirs at least as good and thus would not hesitate to lend me their stuff.
On the whole, I see very little loaning/borrowing of equipment at any time. People around here seem to have their own stuff or make do without.
I guess another big factor is that I do not play in "bars" and thus eliminate the "alcohol" factor.
Also, I play pretty well and am respected and liked by most of the people in the area.
The only time I refuse to lend my cues, is when I am presently using them or when I am playing in a tournament and someone asks to use my J/B. I feel that they should have/bring their own and "why should I let someone beat me with MY equipment?".
On the other side of the coin... I don't know anyone that would not lend ME their cues... if I asked... ( I don't ask).
They know how I treat my own equipment and that I would treat theirs at least as good and thus would not hesitate to lend me their stuff.
On the whole, I see very little loaning/borrowing of equipment at any time. People around here seem to have their own stuff or make do without.
