Since I have an exotic work table in my office, I thought I would improve on its functionality by adding a top of the line accessory. I've worked many years and waited a long time to splurge on one of these. I'm sure it will improve the quality of my game, ahem I mean work... Quality tools always pay off in the long run!
No it won't...
Many many years ago my shop was in the back of a pool hall. Needless to say, I shot a lot of pool. One day the son of the local Mafioso came in with a magnificent cue. Hand carved with real ivory ferrules, a truly marvelous instrument.
I remarked that one could shoot come kind of pool with such a stick. The owner of the establishment said "Nonsense, if you know what you're about it doesn't matter what you use."
He said that if Mike, that was the guy's name, would let me use his awesome stick, that he'd play me with a broomstick.
Mike handed me his cue and Chuck, that was the owner's name, unscrewed the handle of a push broom, made a big show of chalking up the end of it, and proceeded to clean my clock.
Never give undue reverence to your tools. Since that time I always made a point of using whatever stick I happened to grab. No rolling it on the table, no looking down it, Just grab the heaviest stick with the widest tip available. It doesn't matter if you know how to operate it.
Besides, shooting pool isn't about speed as much as position!
yikes!
