jimstone said:

How do the players here that use fractional aiming recognize what fraction the hit is?

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Fractional aiming doesn't work for me. I tried deciding on a fractional aim point before my PSR, then aiming at that fraction, but I found I was more accurate aiming by feel. On the other hand, if you use Poolology to calculate the required fractional aim point beforehand, then it's just a matter of hitting the determined fraction, however I found Poolology only works well on certain areas of the table, so I rarely use it anymore. When I first tried Poolology, it seemed like magic, but its shortcomings soon became apparent. Poolology is still pretty interesting, so I try to review it once a year.

A neat thing about Poolology is that it really frees your mind from stress and allows you to concentrate on your stroke. Once you've calculated the fractional aim point, there is no hedging to the right or the left and hemming and hawing about what feels better, instead you are fully focused on the calculated aim point, and it's just a matter of putting a good stroke on the cue ball: slow backswing, pause, smooth forward stoke.

Kris_b1104 said:

Ko Pin Yi won the 2015 World Pool Championship using a wooden shaft.

Carlos Biado won the 2025 World Pool Championship using a wooden shaft.

JOSHUA FILLER won the 2018 World Pool Championship using a wooden shaft. He has yet to win one with his CF Revo that he's been using for a few years now.

Kaci was runner up in 2024 with a wooden shaft.

Soufi was runner up in 2023 with a wooden shaft.

Your obsession with CF and claiming it's superior is horseshit.

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Filler won the 2024 world 8 ball with CF. Also won other majors like the last UK open in what is already considered to be the greatest final performance ever.
CF is superior in many factors BUT won't make anyone a better player.

Poolmanis said:

.... listen tips you get and what works use it and what not trash it.

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I would say beyond that if the person giving the tip cannot or will not explain it, be careful. Try to understand why the tip works, if it does work.

dzone said:

I always thought it was me against the table.

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Would you play the same way against a person who is playing pool for the first time v. a 700 Fargo player? For instance, a safe against a player who is playing for the first time only requires (a little) distance between the cue ball and object ball, where a safe against a 700 Fargo player is probably going to require hiding the cue ball. Another example: while playing 9-ball you have a tough shot on the 8-ball. If you are playing someone who can't make a ball, you can go ahead and take the tough shot, if you miss you will still probably have a 90% chance of winning the rack. Against a 700 Fargo player, if you miss the tough shot, you will probably lose 70% of the time, and as a result you might decide to play a safe to increase your chances of winning.

Against both the beginner and the 700 Fargo player, you shouldn't be just playing the table, rather you always should be considering your opponent's response.

Opponents weakness? Anyone can find mine as I screw my cue together. I don’t waste time.