fastone371 said:

The announcers said he not only jumped the edge of the 10 but also the point of the side pocket, if you watch it frame by frame you can see its not really that close to the point of the side pocket, still a great shot though.

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When they watched it back they corrected the call - didn’t jump the point of the pocket.

I always hated using the mechanical bridge. I'm using an extension better. If it's unavailable, I'd rather switch hands. And no, I don't like doing the behind the back thing as well.

I like Filler to win (like I do before every tournament these days) but Kazakis is my dark horse to win.

garczar said:

Cue/shaft marketers love guys like you. Don't have to spend 500-700bux to get a hi quality shaft.

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People keep telling me that the Rhino CF shaft hits really nice. But, on the Secondary market, it is a worthless shaft, and nobody wants a used Rhino. Does not sound very positive to me.

One guy did tell me that the Rhino has no LD properties in it though, and has about the same deflection as a standard maple shaft. Maybe that is why a lot of players like it. The standard maple deflection, and the feel of it.

GideonF said:

Here is an excellent instructional video by maybe the best snooker player with a rest (bridge). Some very good tips here.

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I've learned to use the bridge many years ago from a snooker player, there is no doubt that they know how to use it better than most pool players (at pro and amateur levels) most pool players do it just wrong...

skor said:

I agree, both are valid tools and players should know to use both and when to choose one over the other or even combine both (more common on 12ft snooker tables)

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Here is an excellent instructional video by maybe the best snooker player with a rest (bridge). Some very good tips here.

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Do you have a link for the cue?
What I found looks like it's an OK Healing cue, a brand that you'll find on Temu / AliExpress etc.

Most jump cues work just fine, it's a matter of getting used to them.
I've had or tried many jump cues, and yes, some do make it easier than others but I really don't think that any are worth $600 unless maybe if you play pool for a living or just have the extra cash and want to spoil yourself

bbb said:

i usually value your opinion but in this case i have to respectfully tremendously disagree

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I know mine never fit tight on a house cue, or one of my 13mm shafts, and white linen protective pads started peeling
that required glueing the most often used pads. Since it was only a attachment on a pool cue, like the Kamui clear plastic bridge in the photo, I bought a collapsible bridge that stores in my case. The foam handle can be laid flat on the pool
table cloth and unless you are stroking hard, the bridge doesn’t move. The foam creates friction on the cloth so there are times I shoot one handed only holding my pool cue. It also lets me squeeze the bridge to a shorter length so it can be
more comfortably held or shortened to fit a tight shot. I hate bridges & probably play 3/4 of my shots opposite handed.

p.s. I sanded the collapsible bridge heads with 800, 1200 & 2000 grit to make the shaft cups completely smooth to the touch.

skor said:

Referees gets it wrong sometimes in all sports, it part of the sport.
I rather have a referee getting it wrong than starting a fight with some a-hole

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Agree with having a reliable ref. Last thing that you want is someone calling a foul on you just because he thought that it was impossible to make a shot with certain English applied. Yeah, there are people out there that thinks they know alot about pool.

straightline said:

It's easy to mistake the flam (drummer term for that double impact sound) for a double hit. It could just be the rapid succession of the initial stroke impact and the sound of ball collision.

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I have explained that on more than one occasion. In competition I have requested a ref to watch the hit many times. In league play I request a member of the other team.
Reminds me of Dirty Harry, "was that one click or two?" Wait with Dirty Harry the punch line was, "Do You fell lucky?" Sometimes the umpire is open to appeal. A simple explanation of why I respectfully disagree, he still gets the final call. Sometimes I still get the wrong call. Just like baseball, "there's no crying in pool."
So yeah a double hit would provide 3 clicks, not 2.
As a catcher in Little League baseball, I developed a close relationship with the umpire.
We had intimate time together. At 8 years old I had one umpire that would grab the straps at their cross in the back and pull me back from the plate. Just a little. Ooops there I go Ramblin again. Think it's time for
Login to view embedded media So yeah develop relationships for credibility er uh credit. I would softly tell the umpire when they missed a call on the strike or ball. We all miss a call on occasion.
"Once it's missed, oh well. Don't try to make it right with a wrong call that goes the other way." Well that was my silent thoudht.And uh prayer. bigger things require prayer anyways.

For tables this old, what was the cue ball? Oversized? Undersized? Was magnetic in play yet?

I know what I am doing for the rest of the week…

dr_dave said:

Sound is not a reliable indicator of a double-hit foul. See the examples in the videos here:

sound is not a good indicator of a foul​

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of course you need to combine both.n the right video, I guessed right that the third is a foul but missed the first one but in that case the movement forward is a dead giveaway and no nee for sound.
When elevated it's easier to use your ears such as in the shot that started this thread.
On the left video, a misscue is not a foul unless the player is using it to jump

DeeDeeCues said:

So you think it is a good idea that a bunch of apa players are now going to be filming and analyzing every shot so they don't get cheated?

See, bringing this technology into the game is going to make a slow, unwatchable game even slower. If you want to advocate for slow-mo video, you have to do it like football. The ref calls the shot fair or foul, either player can use their timeout to challenge and go to video. Otherwise there will be matches that have players who will want to check most shots.

As far as ignorance goes, more knowledge doesn't necessarily fix that, it is about figuring out how to use that knowledge...

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You'll make Earl extremely happy.

Asking for a friend.... what do you system boys do on a red label diamond? Cry? hahahahaha

straightline said:

Perpendicular to the action in question; not just standing around with an eye on the balls.

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of course I'm talking about someone who is called to look over the shot and just someone from the crowed

Hail Mary Shot said:

I do use quite a lot of english but I rarely miscue unlike yesterday which was terrible. considering other factors like lack of game time for about a month and lack of cue maintenance, cb, chalk and condition of the place could be the culprit as well. I did take a note of the contact points on the tip and my money tells me that it could be the bar chalk. going to pick up and try the Taom V10 tomorrow and see if there is a difference. if not, I guess it's time to reshape it.

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Went out shooting earlier. Like I suspected, it was indeed that terrible chalk. Not one miscue today .