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They were glad to help Tiger fine-tune the turning of the shaft.  As so much research and development had already gone into the X-Shaft, the final touches went quick.  “They’re hitting like dynamite,” Ned Morris says.  “The players are really enjoying them.”  Attesting to that quality is the fact that his daughter, WPBA up-and-coming star Melissa Morris, now competes with the X-Shaft.  Other players shooting with Tiger products include Stefano Pelinga, Shawn Putnam, Kim Shaw, Tony Crosby, Danny Harriman, Mike Massey, Mike Davis, “Hillbilly” Charles Bryant, and the Ashton twins.

“I always thought it was funny that UPA Touring Pro, Tony ‘The Sniper’ Crosby also uses Sniper Laminated Cue Tips by Tiger,” Harper says.  Though the tip was not named for him, Harper adds with a smile, “…he can say so if he desires.”

Today, the X-Shafts are produced from start to finish at Tiger’s facility in Burbank, California.  “They’ve built themselves a nice lathe with a taper bar and a drying booth,” Morris says. “It took a little time, but he was persistent and it’s paying off.”

A voting member of the Billiards Congress of America (BCA), Tiger also belongs to the American Cuemakers Association (ACA) and Valley National Eight-Ball League Association (VNJEA).  “Tiger Products takes pride in giving back,” Harper adds, “with contributions to support many of the amateur, semi-pro and pro tours.”  The UPA Pro Tour, WPBA, Patriot Cup, Florida Pro Tour, Viking Tour, BCA Junior Nationals, and BCA All-American Tour are just a small sampling of the many organizations and events that have benefited from the company.

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