What is the best Pool Product you ever bought

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billfishhead said:
Szamboti cue

Fellini case
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Ditto, except I have a BE-YOU-TI-FULL Jack Justis case that matches my cue's colors and points.

Thanks Jack and Barry!

But also, really big thanks go to Dawn Hopkins, Joe Tucker, Randy G, and Fran Crimi for giving me first hand a helping hand. :)! And let's not forget Linda Haywood-Shea or the late Jimmy Caras, either. :cool: I couldn't have had any better help than that.

Barbara
 
rhncue said:
AMEN!!! I probably do an extra 5-10,000.00 a year thanks to scuffers and the good ole ultimate tip tool.
Dick
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The above is NOT FUNNY. I sold mine before it Damage any of my Q's...Beta Test it on a House Cue... :p
 
Joe T said:
Accu Stat videos. I learned so much from those videos and am so thankful that they were available to me when I started out. I was asking every good player I ran across many, many questions and was getting BS back for answers. Either they didn't know, didn't know how to explain or didn't want to give it up. Billy, Grady, Nick, Buddy and all the other players and commentators put me on the right track and helped me discover the real game.
Listen Listen Listen Listen Listen Listen Listen Listen Listen Listen Listen
Rewind Rewind Rewind Rewind Rewind Rewind Rewind Rewind Rewind Rewind
And it is Soooo not about who's winning and losing.
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Especially Bill I think and Danny DiLiberto, several years ago during a lesson you gave me the same advice you say above. You were very right. I'm still not a "player", but I'm a lot closer than I would otherwise have been.
 
Joe T said:
Accu Stat videos. I learned so much from those videos and am so thankful that they were available to me when I started out. I was asking every good player I ran across many, many questions and was getting BS back for answers. Either they didn't know, didn't know how to explain or didn't want to give it up. Billy, Grady, Nick, Buddy and all the other players and commentators put me on the right track and helped me discover the real game.
Listen Listen Listen Listen Listen Listen Listen Listen Listen Listen Listen
Rewind Rewind Rewind Rewind Rewind Rewind Rewind Rewind Rewind Rewind
And it is Soooo not about who's winning and losing.
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I agree with you totally. Those tapes are awesome.
 
Bruce S. de Lis said:
Thought it would be fair to as the Question What is the best pool product ...
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Everything that I still use, I suppose.

Holdup Cue holder from Frank's Center - this one is like the Q-Claw except the Holdup is slightly smaller.

Break Rak - I can think of no better practice tool

Pocket Chalk - or any of the Chalk on a Stick products

Tip Shaper from the Falcon Booth - There's no name on this product, and I've shared a photo of it in the past. It looks like a hairbrush with a tip shaper head (curved four inch section with grit). It's cast aluminum. The whole handle and heft of it makes it much easier to dress tips, especially on a lathe.

Justis/Whitten/Instroke Cases: These three are the best in the business. Take your pick. The Omega Case is made by the former Instroke Germany case maker. Ripped off the design, but hey, they're virtually the same product.

Fury J/B- For the money, it's tough to beat this cue. It's pro taper allows me to get the cue through my hand quicker. It's phenolic tip/ferrule works as well as any other. It's balanced well enough that even with the annoying noise, I can shoot with this cue including decent draw.

Hustlin' USA Inc. and Rte. 9 Design Pool and Billiard Apparel. I love these two companies, and I love their clothing.



Fred
 
Best Product

With out a doubt, a lathe, I can replace my own tips and charge everybody else for theirs. I'm always in the money!!!!!!!
I see Troy and I think alike.


No-sho
 
I bought a pool watch......it doesn't work anymore....but it sure makes me feel extra sexy with my matching pool socks and suspenders.
 
Boogie said:
I bought a pool watch......it doesn't work anymore....but it sure makes me feel extra sexy with my matching pool socks and suspenders.
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Nothing like getting styled out to impress the ladies! LOLOLOL :D

No-sho
 
Cue stuff...
Moori tips.
Tools and gadgets to install my own tips.
Sandpaper tip shapers.
Rubbing alcohol to clean shafts.
Piece of leather to burnish shafts.
Uni-Loc joint.
Schuler masse' cue.
Predator 314 shaft.

Table stuff...
My own table.
Super Aramith Pro balls.
Measles cue ball.
Handheld vacuum for table.
Pocket reducers.
Video camera for VCR to record break shots and play back in slow motion.

Videos...
Dr. Dave's video.
Jimmy Reid's videos.
Billiard Sanctuary Academy of the Cueing Arts videos.
Any and all videos specifically on safety play by various people (very few available).
Secrets of Pool Hustling - Pretty Boy Floyd.

Books...
Bet High and Kiss Low - Mathews - 2001
Billiards - Cook - 1884 (Has billiard catalog in back)
Billiards as it Should be Played - Hoppe - 1941
Dainty Billiards - Reece - 1925
Eight Ball Bible - Givens - 2003
How to Hustle Your Friends at Pool - Tully - 1980
How to Tip a Pool Cue: The Laymen's Guide - Macioge - 2003
Hoyle's Games Improved - Jones - 1778
Pool Table Sales and Service - Conway - 1991
Position Play in Three Cushion Billiards - Robin - 1979
Racking Secrets - Tucker - no date
Precision Pool - Kanov - 1999
Shots, Moves, and Strategies - Robin - 1996
Sun Tzu - Art of War - B.C.?
Tavern 8 Ball for Fun and Profit - McKernan - 1978
The 99 Critical Shots in Pool - Martin - 1993
The Black Widows Guide to Killer Pool - Lee - 2000
The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Billiards - Shamos - 1999
The Theory and Practice of Gamesmanship - Potter - 1947
 
None. Most everything I bought was lacking or just plain stupid, or dangerous to my cue, so I've made my own tools and devices....all better than what's on the market, imho. :)

Wait a minute...I've mentioned this before but I still say the old Mizerak cues that Kmart sold from $20-$40 were the best for the money. A great joint and shaft and if broken or lost, easily and cheaply replaceable. I miss those, for sure.

Jeff Livingston
 
I would have to say...

My Predator BK & the Break Rak are the two "Most Bestess" pool products I have purchased. My break is really getting good, or should I say WELL.

I have a Tipik, a q-Wiz & Sir Joseph glove
 
Big Shaver

I bought a Creative Inventions "Big Shaver" it was kind of spendy, around $70.00, but it was worth it. It has saved the day more than once. I can put a new tip on and shave it flush with the ferrule without doing any damage to the ferrule or scuffing it, I can also clean the end of the ferrule and get it flat before installing the tip. There is also a tip shaper and a burnisher in the tool. It is fairly small so it fits in my case. I carry some superglue and spare tips with it and I am ready to go should I lose a tip. It also works great for trimming a tip that has mushroomed or scuffing a tip. Normally I install my tips on a lathe, but when I am not near the lathe this tool is the next best thing.


Lunchmoney
 
Bruce S. de Lis said:
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So.....What is the best pool product you ever bought????
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My table. It turned out to be the best thing for my game, not that I have much of a game.

Dave
 
Jersey said:
Jump/Break Cue: Jerico Stinger
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How do you like your Stinger, and how does it compare to other jump cues you may have tried? How close to an intervening object ball can you jump EASILY, and how accurate is it? What kind of tip do you use on it?

Flex
 
My 9 Ft Brunswick Heritage table. Had it over 30 years. Can probably sell it for more than I paid for it and am still enjoying it and saving money by not having to go out to practice or play.
 
I bought a travelling bag from Eddie Bauer and it was awesome. It allows me to carry my cues when I travel and still have a lot of rooms for my other stuff. It also has wheels and a handle. Now, instead of flying with two bags and the cues, I carry only one big bag with my cues and everything else inside. The best part is that it only cost me about $100.
I bought it in an outlet in Lincoln City, Oregon. :D

Richard
 
First would be my first cue lathe.
Second would be the Stretch System telescoping bridge and extension.
I can shoot any shot on the table with normal stance. Can draw or follow the ball with control when using the bridge. Best $130 value I know of. Mike the inventer put together a DVD showing how to use it. And he put the straps on my hard case to carry the thing with. Can't say enough good about it.
Chris
www.hightowercues.com
www.internationalcuemakers.com
 
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