Attention all tech nerds.... the AK-147... GETCHA SUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tom "Dr. Cue" Rossman has a spring-loaded cue stick that can hit the ball pretty hard. I think you can set different speeds.

The toy in the video is not designed to be all that effective. Also, you have to turn it sideways to use it.

I think a better design would have a magnetic rod in a tube and a large battery in the handle. Dial the speed, aim, press the button. If the rod was only six ounces (but going up to 30MPH) it would stop on impact with the ball, so no double hits, and the ball would be going up to 30MPH or so.

Attention all tech nerds.... the AK-147... GETCHA SUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So if someone were to design a variation of that item that is actually at least 36" long, would it then be allowed? I think he missed the actual underlying issue of that question.

I also think it should be possible to design one of those with variable retractable positions for different speeds. I'm sure it would be difficult to get to any speed resembling a pro's "hard" shot, but I suspect it could support any shot from super-soft up to about medium.

And, if nothing else, the existence of this product supports the idea that 90%+ of success in cue sports is having a repeatable, straight stroke.

Rules used to say no moving parts in a cue. Several have been marketed with moving parts however. Who knows? A little work, a price under forty dollars, they might have something!

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GENDER IN POOL ... Do Men Play Better Than Women? ... Recent Legal Trial

Could it be when you are playing for money, not just gambling but as a income source, the pool player, regardless of gender, decides to compete in venues where they have the greatest chance of winning or finishing in the money?

Since there are so many more male pool players than female competitors, a woman could decide her chances of winning or finishing in the money are simply less likely in a field dominated by the sheer number of male entrants.

As already pointed out, look at the ratio of male vs. female players that have Fargo ratings which clearly indicates the
disparity in the much larger number of men playing pool than women players. The truth is the history of pool is built
around sexism. It started out as a male domain and largely remained that way until after WWII when society changed.

Pool tournaments should be based on skill levels, not gender based. If a woman wants to compete against men, that
is perfectly fine with me. However, it does seem a bit one sided though. A man would likely get criticized if they wanted
to play in a tournament field of women players. For some reason, they’d be criticized for having too big an advantage.

Just change the rules so anyone can enter a tournament if they have a Fargo rating justifying their entry…pretty simple.

GB9 Ball Tour Tight pockets

The table that is poorly set up is just that, poorly set up. It is not a basis for comparison for anything except other shitty tables.
I think that 4.25 is just fine, 4 is too much…
Yes, it did change the game a bit, but so does 9 on the spot and breaking from the box… almost every game starts with a safety battle.
The game was getting too easy for the pros.
It’s definitely more defensive now but just with the right dosage. Snooker is a whole different game.

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