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Not just people and other living things can be abused. If you look into the history of some famous sports you can encounter drastic acts done on some precious game equipment. Take the pool cue as an example. During the Mosconi Cup, a pool cue was smashed either due to frustration, innate bad behavior or burst of emotions by Earl Strickland. This happened just recently but not that unique at all. A similar incident happened in 1945 where famous Ralph Greenleaf broke his pool cue during a match-up with Mosconi. It was also Greenleaf’s last world championship challenge of Mosconi. Some also made the pool cue like a spear during a tournament. If there is anything good with what happened is that most people went curious over the game and watched the game over and over again. The Strickland incident was viewed for about 200,000 times through the internet. What is your opinion about this?

pic via untoldstoriesbilliardshistory.blogspot.com

If you only aim for the regular pool shots, you do not need to invest to a special kind of cue stick. But if you do want to practice and master difficult trick shots, better save some money on a regular 19 oz. McDermott M43D pool cue stick or the like to be able to make this possible. Upgrading your cue stick is a good idea and just makes sure to keep it in good shape. You do not want for sure to waste your money on a trash.

The only thing that comes in contact with the cue ball is your stick’s cue. The shape and the chalk affect its contact and power in every shot. A mushroom-shaped or flat cue is not ideal and most probably won’t hold enough chalk. Purchase good quality chalks such as Silver Cup and Master that could sustain your practice needs for quite some time.