BRAD Scuffer
Introducing the BRAD Tip Scuffer Tool - a luxurious must-have for any billiards player. Its half-dollar size and dome-shaped scuffing side make shaping your tip a breeze. With a key ring hole, take it with you on the go. Elevate your game with this stylish and portable tool.
THE HISTORY OF THE BRAD SCUFFER
Since the 1960s, the patented BRAD Scuffer has been shaping the tips of America. Harold Reinhart was an automotive engineer and an avid billiard player who competed in national tournaments. He invented a way to quickly and easily replace a tip by using a pop in method for the tip into the ferrule. His pop in tip was made with a mixture of polyurethane elastomer and leather flour. Because a slick surface was left from the plastic, he needed to make something that would perform a quick scuffing action so that it would accept the chalk, thus the invention of the BRAD Scuffer.
During the 1970s, International Billiards, Inc was one of the country’s larger billiard distributors. Al and Alicia Morrison were introduced to Harold by their mutual friend, the legendary Willie Mosconi. Over time, International Billiards became the largest distributor of the BRAD Scuffer.
In 1979, Al and Alicia purchased BRAD (Billiard Research and Development) from Harold. With that purchase, they obtained the BRAD Tenoning Machine, BRAD pop in tips and ferrules and the BRAD Scuffer.
The pop in tips, while widely and wildly popular in the pool halls for efficiency were distributed in large numbers through Sears. But when a fire destroyed the mold, production of the pop in tip was abandoned. Parts for the tenoning machine eventually became too expensive to produce so its production was halted. The BRAD Scuffer is still going strong though and is still one of the most recognized tip tools in the industry. www.poolmag.com
Please note actual grit may vary from one scuffer to the next based on the carbide grit fusion process.
