I hope to tell two stories here. My feedback on the Varney break tip and feedback on Kevin himself.
I was having lots of trouble with the White diamond tips and their tendency to pop off. I had tried several different glues and some worked better than others but in the end, it would pop off. I know several will come on and say they have never had any trouble and that's great for them, but I did.
Mr. Varney offered me a deal..........
If I send him my break shaft, he would install his break tip for free. All he wanted is a fair review of what I thought.
First, I'm not saying I'm the hardest breaker in the world but I feel I can slap them as good as the next guy. And I know size doesn't always matter but I'm 6'1 and 225 and I have learned to get my weight behind my break. And for reference I'm a 6 in APA 8 ball trying real hard not to be raised to a 7.
First impressions were very good, nice clean work. But the most important part is performance.....IMPACT and CONTROL
The White Diamond breaks hard and holds chalk fairly well BUT the Varney tip holds chalk like a leather tip. I never had one miscue all night and the control was impressive for such a hard tip.
My first break produced a "crack" that sounded like a steel hammer hitting a slab of marble. The White Diamond has a crack to it but it is different. I had guys from the other team asking me what kind of break stick I was using.
Here's the good part, the stick/shaft is just a plain sneaky pete with the Varney tip installed. I don't know how much of a difference using a dedicated break cue with the Varney tip installed would make but I want to try one.
Overall impressions - Excellent
Kevin Varney has been nothing but nice to me and has went over and above in my dealings with him.
I am so pleased with the new tip and my dealings with Mr. Varney, I sent my Coker out to him this morning and he is making me a new shaft. He explained his taper and the hit it should provide and I can't wait to get it back. And I wouldn't be sending him my cue for a new shaft if I wasn't pleased with our dealings to this point.
Thanks Kevin, I am looking forward to our future dealings with one another.
I am posting this here and in the main forum. I'm posting it here to show the cuemakers that when you treat people nice and with a little respect........and your work is good........it provides returns and loyalty.
I was having lots of trouble with the White diamond tips and their tendency to pop off. I had tried several different glues and some worked better than others but in the end, it would pop off. I know several will come on and say they have never had any trouble and that's great for them, but I did.
Mr. Varney offered me a deal..........
If I send him my break shaft, he would install his break tip for free. All he wanted is a fair review of what I thought.
First, I'm not saying I'm the hardest breaker in the world but I feel I can slap them as good as the next guy. And I know size doesn't always matter but I'm 6'1 and 225 and I have learned to get my weight behind my break. And for reference I'm a 6 in APA 8 ball trying real hard not to be raised to a 7.
First impressions were very good, nice clean work. But the most important part is performance.....IMPACT and CONTROL
The White Diamond breaks hard and holds chalk fairly well BUT the Varney tip holds chalk like a leather tip. I never had one miscue all night and the control was impressive for such a hard tip.
My first break produced a "crack" that sounded like a steel hammer hitting a slab of marble. The White Diamond has a crack to it but it is different. I had guys from the other team asking me what kind of break stick I was using.
Here's the good part, the stick/shaft is just a plain sneaky pete with the Varney tip installed. I don't know how much of a difference using a dedicated break cue with the Varney tip installed would make but I want to try one.
Overall impressions - Excellent
Kevin Varney has been nothing but nice to me and has went over and above in my dealings with him.
I am so pleased with the new tip and my dealings with Mr. Varney, I sent my Coker out to him this morning and he is making me a new shaft. He explained his taper and the hit it should provide and I can't wait to get it back. And I wouldn't be sending him my cue for a new shaft if I wasn't pleased with our dealings to this point.
Thanks Kevin, I am looking forward to our future dealings with one another.
I am posting this here and in the main forum. I'm posting it here to show the cuemakers that when you treat people nice and with a little respect........and your work is good........it provides returns and loyalty.
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