The short answer is NO, you won't miss.
The longer answer is - if you missed, then you didn't hit the correct contact point, you think that you have, but you didn't.
You might miss due to other factors like un-even table or dirty cloth when shooting soft.

olgoat said:

In discussing having my 9' Gold Crown III moved with the move of my entire house hold (1400 miles. KC to central NY state), the moving company said they require the slates to be crated. There are a couple of topics about crating but no pics. I was going to crate each of the three pieces individually.

1) Build the frames out of 2x4 or 1x3 1x4?
2) used lumber on the top and bottom of the frame or plywood? 1x4 or 2x4 if not using plywood?
3) Slates with backing look like they are about 1.75" thick so what do you use to fill the gap on top and bottom if using 2x4s for the frame?

An example pic of a crate would be greatly appreciated.

Its not too much extra money to include the table with the rest of the furniture so it would be great to have my table at the next place.

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This is a common crate design, used by many moving companies.

I'm curious where in CNY you are moving to. We cover a 3 hour radius from 13092. That covers most of the state.

sixpack said:

Exactly what I was going to post.

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Got to be that Colorado connection

Island Drive said:

...the contact spot is not always the area to make the ball

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bbb said:

i would say that wherever you have to hit to make the ball
THATS THE CONTACT POINT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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maha said:

that is absolutely right the real contact point is where you need to hit depending on the circumstances.

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Easy enough to distinguish the "straight-in" contact point from the "actual" contact point in conversation - they're often both used for aiming.

pj
chgo

no way its a balabuska.

maybe an early bill stroud joss when he used that pin on some cues. but likely some makers one off.

and a little later than you think

Cuebuddy said:

Maybe try and play shape?
Sounds like that might be the only thing that is not like the previous shots.
Pick an easy spot to get to after potting the eight and shoot with that spot in mind for the cue ball.

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Exactly what I was going to post.

VVP said:

For an average Fargo rated player, I believe this "equal and opposite segment" description for cut shots is the best I have seen for my short time playing pool. I have been using this technique since I saw it here and I think it improved my game. It definitely makes lining up for the shot easier.
I noticed straightline described something similar also.

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straightline said:

speckled implementation is confusing and unnecessary.

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Cutshots' and Straightline’s methods to determine the aiming line differ in two ways.

Straightline uses a step Cutshots doesn’t: Straightline uses the midpoint between object and cue balls while Cutshots does not. Likewise, Cutshots uses a step Straightline doesn’t: CueShot uses the concept of equal and opposite areas of overlap between the object and cue balls at contact to determine the aiming line while Straightline recognizes that geometry but it is not needed to determine the aiming line (the line before parallel adjustment).

Straightline and CutShots’ methods determine the aiming line by first finding the object-ball contact point. CutShots’ method then has the player looking at the object-ball contact point and noting how there are equal areas from the contact point to ball edge on each side of the contact point.

CutShots then has the player shifting his view to now looking at the object-ball contact point from behind the cue ball. With this new view, CutShots notes how the visible area on one side of the object-ball contact point now has shrunk. Utilizing the equal and opposite concept, the shrunken area corresponds to the overlap area during the balls contact. CutShots instructs player to make a line from the object-ball contact point to the cue ball so as to make the same amount of overlap on the cue ball as on the object ball — an area opposite to and equal to the shrunken area on the object ball.

Straightline’s method is much easier to explain. It starts with two points: the object-ball contact point and the midpoint between the object and cue balls. The player connects those points. That is the aiming line.

Both methods then move the aiming line parallel toward the cue-ball center doing a Straightline “center point roll” to make the cue-stick aiming line.

that is absolutely right the real contact point is where you need to hit depending on the circumstances.

the spot in line with the pocket is the exact spot to hit if you are hitting it pure. so that is the place you start from.

there is no scientific way to find your spot you just have to wing it after looking at the natural spot.

that is why it is best to use no englsih if you can .

Island Drive said:

Then what are they saying when stating on the package they are weather resistant?

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Probably Engrish. I enjoy reading the description of cues on AliExpress.

But I bet this tip would work great on an outdoor table!

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