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Chinese pool starting to steal more and more 9 ballers, even without the big prize pool

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skogstokig said:
here's ralph eckert's take on heyball:


it's a bit conspiratorial, but some will probably like it
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Curious to know what you might consider conspiratorial. Eckert doesn't seem like the conspiratorial type.

China created its own, native billiard game (with Western influence of course), even though there was no need for one.

Now the country and its companies are throwing money around. China tries to dominate whatever it can. Why not billiards? If the Olympics is going to have billiards, why not heyball?

If Eckert is right, the direction of the Olympics efforts would be disturbing.
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Definition of tips of English

dr_dave
HawaiianEye said:
Only a small "patch" on the tip connects with the cue ball no matter how large your tip is.

One patch over on any side of that patch equals one tip of English and it progresses as an additional "tip" as you move over each additonal patch.
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Actually, the size of the contact patch varies a lot with tip shape and hardness and with shot speed. For those interested, the math and physics, along with plots, showing how much it varies can be found here:

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BRIDGE and STROKE LENGTH “Best Practices” - Podcast with Dr. Dave and Nic Barrow

dr_dave
FYI, I just posted a new podcast video with Nic Barrow that discusses “best practices” and tradeoffs related to bridge length and stroke length, including the warm-up or feather strokes and the final backswing. Check it out:


Contents:
  • 0:00 - Intro
  • 3:19 - Podcast
  • ---- 3:54 - short bridge advantages
  • ---- 4:57 - short bridge disadvantages
  • ---- 5:28 - long bridge advantages
  • ---- 8:40 - low bridge concerns
  • ---- 12:54 - warm-up and feather strokes
  • ---- 16:14 - tip position and aim check
  • ---- 19:26 - summary
  • 20:57 - More Info
Supporting Resources:
As always, I look forward to your feedback, comments, questions, complaints, and requests.

Enjoy!
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Chinese pool starting to steal more and more 9 ballers, even without the big prize pool

Flakeandrun
skogstokig said:
here's ralph eckert's take on heyball:


it's a bit conspiratorial, but some will probably like it
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Yes, there’s money to it. But I wouldn’t disagree that there’s a fair amount of political motivation. Whether it’s players from a certain area favoring one game over another, “switching teams” or pushing this version to become the “front cover” of the billiards world in general.

I could spin about this for ages, but I’m walking home, heavy hearted, having sold a gorgeous cue haha
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Help identify joint pin?

B
vintagecollectibles831 said:
I had to order a cheap Thread Pitch Gauge, to measure the threads, and I learned today that this is a 10 Thread (per inch) joint pin. So, I assume it is 3/8x10.

I assumed that it would probably be 3/8x11, lol, because I have never seen a Brass plated 3/8x10 joint pin..

Anyways, it still does not look like a 3/8x10, so maybe a Modified 3/8x10?

All I know is that it is 10 Thread turns per inch though, as I previously thought, based on a measurement.

Anyways, I really need a shaft for the cue, so just wanted to be sure.

Thanks for any thoughts.
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do you have joint protectors of different sizes?
thats an easy way to know what size pin you have
jmho
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