Twister tip legal?

Luxury

Luxury

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I got my twister tip the other day and I am unbelievably excited to get out of some jams in matches with it. The big question though is whether it is legal or not?

I have devoted many many hours to masse but have only used the semi masse to curve or swerve around balls in competition and gave up use of the full masse as I felt it was too unpredictable as to whether I would miscue or not.

The twister tip that you attach to the end of your cue has me doing successful 180 degree masses 75 percent of the time and that's only after an hour of practice with it. I will devote a lot more time to mastering it if someone will confirm that it is legal.
 
If its not illegal yet, I would think it would become so, in time. If I were a tournament director, I think I'd probably outlaw it. Very cool invention though!
 
Just curious, for all of you gamblers out there... if you were playing a money game with someone (where you don't have to win) and they busted out a twister tip, would you tell them they can't use it? Luxury, has this happened to you yet?
 
Cuebacca said:
Just curious, for all of you gamblers out there... if you were playing a money game with someone (where you don't have to win) and they busted out a twister tip, would you tell them they can't use it? Luxury, has this happened to you yet?
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I was just thinking about that...I'm sure the first time they pulled it out, I would allow it to see how they do with it. But if they start to become very successful using it, I would have to disallow it pre-set. Either that, or get my own.
 
Those rubber tips are nasty.
My friend works out at the space center and brought home some type of a rubber compund and shaped it to a tip. NO chalk needed, it just gripped the heck out of the ball and talk about english shots, WHEW!! It sure felt soft, but fun.
 
I would think that most people would allow their opponent to shoot all of the full masse shots he wanted during a game whether they had the "twister" tip or not.
 
StraightPoolIU said:
I would think that most people would allow their opponent to shoot all of the full masse shots he wanted during a game whether they had the "twister" tip or not.
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:D :D :D Indeed!!! :D :D :D
 
StraightPoolIU said:
I would think that most people would allow their opponent to shoot all of the full masse shots he wanted during a game whether they had the "twister" tip or not.
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If I start losing money because of some rubber tip...I probably won't be playing that guy for too long...or at least he'd have to limit his equipment. People have asked me not to use my jump cue before, I don't see any difference.
 
StraightPoolIU said:
I would think that most people would allow their opponent to shoot all of the full masse shots he wanted during a game whether they had the "twister" tip or not.
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LMAO!! Touche. :o

Seriously though, although rare, there's got to be a shot or two where it would help.
 
Also, I was thinking if you are a good enough masse player that it is actually a high percentage shot for you I doubt you'd need any special equipment to help you out. But hey if it was cheaper 4 0r 5 bucks I might pick one up just to horse around with.
 
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Drew said:
If I start losing money because of some rubber tip...I probably won't be playing that guy for too long...or at least he'd have to limit his equipment. People have asked me not to use my jump cue before, I don't see any difference.
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There's one hustler (we're not on speaking terms anymore) who used to shark me to no end when I'd pull out a jump cue, saying they were **** and so on, and saying he wouldn't play me if I used it, etc. I just asked him if he wanted to quit playing, no problem for me, if he doesn't like my rather modest ability with a jump cue, we don't have to play, etc...

Sometimes all the hoopla when breaking out a jump cue is just a distraction to get into your head so you don't make the shot.
 
StraightPoolIU said:
Also, I was thinking if you are a good enough masse player that it is actually a high percentage shot for you I doubt you'd need any special equipment to help you out.
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That's the whole point of the tip though. Its special equipment to make masses easier. :)

Edit: I just mean, based on the testimonial from the OP, I'm concluding that it can change the percentage. For a given shooter, it could turn a shot that's not worth trying into a shot that is worth trying. Not all shots, but a shot.
 
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This invention got me thinking, and sometime soon I'll make a trek down to Staples, and pick up an eraser:

http://www.staples.com/webapp/wcs/s...10051&langId=-1&productId=10832&cmArea=SEARCH

Then I'll cut it down to size and install it on a spare shaft and shape it just like any other tip, and see if that will produce masses, similar to the Twister...

Betcha it will...

And for less than $2.00...

Plus, if it's installed on the shaft and not just a slip on, it would probably pass any equipment inspection out there.
 
Flex said:
This invention got me thinking, and sometime soon I'll make a trek down to Staples, and pick up an eraser:

http://www.staples.com/webapp/wcs/s...10051&langId=-1&productId=10832&cmArea=SEARCH

Then I'll cut it down to size and install it on a spare shaft and shape it just like any other tip, and see if that will produce masses, similar to the Twister...

Betcha it will...

And for less than $2.00...

Plus, if it's installed on the shaft and not just a slip on, it would probably pass any equipment inspection out there.
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I've been wanting to try this for a long time just for grins & giggles.
 
I read an article about a guy who bought one of those super-bouncy rubber balls that you get in those quarter vending machines at stores. He cut a part out of it and shaped it like a tip and put it on his cue. I think that after his first or second shot, the thing fell apart. For this to work, it's got to be some type of material that won't crumble when you hit a spin shot. I wonder how much draw you could get on the cueball with something like that. :D
 
cuetechasaurus said:
I read an article about a guy who bought one of those super-bouncy rubber balls that you get in those quarter vending machines at stores. He cut a part out of it and shaped it like a tip and put it on his cue. I think that after his first or second shot, the thing fell apart. For this to work, it's got to be some type of material that won't crumble when you hit a spin shot. I wonder how much draw you could get on the cueball with something like that. :D
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Vulcanized rubber? I think I have a tire sitting around the garage.
 
Well ...

although years ago, I lost a significant money game giving up the 6 and the break to a 6'4", 300 lb machinist, who had made his own jump cue. It looked like the small end of a baseball bat, about 36" long with a 18-22 mm tip on it.
He was able to get a hit on the object ball off of about every safety I played on him.

Ever since then, when matching up, I always state that equipment used has to be BCA approved equipment. I think I would require a tip to be approved equipment also.
 
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