Mensabum said:

There are many ways to get there.

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My method is a 3 legged stool.
Study
Practice
Compete
I studied Efren, well I studied all the top players.
I recall a statement by Efren indicating that he watched the weaker players to find fluked shots that he could practice and add to his arsenal.
My Hit 'em hard and wish them well tactic in the weak ring games could show a profit. Kept me in the games longer too. Wild Flyers shots that included an elementary cueball control was my method. A personal rule of NEVER make more than 3 shots in a row without a ride on the money. When I made a wild flyer my comment could be, "you can't hit the lottery if you don't buy a ticket."
Money won is sweet er than money earned.

july9x said:

What's about cocobolo vs ebony vs maple? Which one is the best for a cue?

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I would say it depends on the criteria of what you mean by best.

july9x said:

Everyone is invited to play on my table, as matter of fact, everyone is required to put at least 20 hours per week of playing , you can do jump, break, maase shots whatever you want, as long as it won't rip the cloth off lol


Yup if you know you know


Finally someone took it seriously, I may try this, I have a lot of master chalks that I don't use anymore , thank you.

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No problem, it should definitely add some friction. You can always vacuum some up if needed. If you go over the table with a nylon bristled brush just dont use much pressure to raise the fibers.

cueball2010 said:

I'd say when most of the people here were kids their were no blacks in pro baseball either.

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Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Roberto Clemente, Bob Gibson, Willie Stargell were black and they all played in either the 50s 60s or 70s. Ken Griffey Jr and Barry Bonds played in the 80s-2000s. Not only are all those players black, they’re some of the best baseball players the game has ever seen. Less and less black professional baseball players today than ever before though, most players are Dominican.

What's about cocobolo vs ebony vs maple? Which one is the best for a cue?

jay helfert said:

All French to me! The only wood that ever felt different to me was Black Ebony. Macassar I think they called it. Hank Corsair made some coveted black beauties.

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Jay, I think all the black beauties that Hank made were phenolic cored with maple. It wasnt linen based phenolic it was a paper based phenolic which gave a unique hit. Always wanted the the black beauty that has the Tad style ringwork in the butt.