poolscholar said:

Anyone interested in the truth instead of parroting others, read through my replies and Dr Dave's and you will find it. The truth is we don't know how much flex affects deflection but likely more flex means more deflection. This makes intuitive sense and I also have practical experience supporting this

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You talk about science and then use your anecdote as evidence. lol. Plunk

One pocket game in Texas many years ago, Strawberry makes his game ball, but the ball splits, and part of the ball stays on the table…..one guy asks “Whaddya do here?” U J Puckett, who is betting on the other guy, sez “Seems to me ,Straw, that you still need almost half a ball.”

td873 said:

It was great to chat with you, Stu! Hope to see you at another event!

If you are ever at an event and see Stu, you should make a point to say hi to him! He has a wealth of knowledge and is a great ambassador for the sport!

-td

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Yes, thanks for introducing yourself.

So a game was starting between two players. One of them was screwing together his break cue. The other one looked at him doing that, and said: "oh, you won't be needing that.".

And he didn't.

sjm said:

A disturbing but very famous quote came from Mosconi on the subject of Irving Crane who, by Mosconi standards, was very conservative at the table.

Mosconi offered "Crane wouldn't shoot any shot his grandmother couldn't make."

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That is the same Mosconi who said if he played his grandmother he would want to beat her 150 to -15.

I am 6'2" (euro peeps: that's 1m90 or so) and I found a 4" extension on my cue (so it's now 62" long) made it feel so much more natural. I really feel taller body means longer cue, although length isn't really the thing, it's all about balance of the cue, I think. Which is to say: I added 4" to the end of the cue. Works for me. Also possible to add inches to the middle, which I never tried. So what do I know.

A disturbing but very famous quote came from Mosconi on the subject of Irving Crane who, by Mosconi standards, was very conservative at the table.

Mosconi offered "Crane wouldn't shoot any shot his grandmother couldn't make."

Boston Shorty, after a win, liked to say "I shot him right between the eyes."