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A challenge to forum members: Shoot through the curtain

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tableroll said:
Most pool players have said to give up on aiming systems and stick with ghost ball and intuition which comes with a lot of table time. But I think a straight stroke is also a key.
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Ghost ball works because the target is essentially the same size as the ball in front of it. IOW you have an exact model with little perspective distortion. Flaws are many though. You are making estimations instead of calculations. Makes it easy to learn but also unreliable for the "most" that tout it. Not blaming ghostball for the handful of champs in existence but it sure fits the model. Under opposition, what happens to the guesses? The better players skirt this by tucking in and maximizing cinches. Good method huh?

I think a good aiming method should enable a desk guy to get to a table and literally not miss anything.
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RICHARD BLACK CUES

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Darvader said:
Two cues for sale, both purchased new by me in 2017.

*FOUR POINT—Blue, gold and natural veneers, ivory ferrel, birdseye maple, ebony points, Delrin butt with Irish linen (the good stuff). Virtually flawless, lightly played example made by the old master in 2017.
Specifications:
Butt diameter: 1.286”
Butt weight: 15.4 oz
Shaft 1 weight: 3.8 oz
Shaft 2 weight: 3.8 oz
Pin: 5/16x14
Price: $2500 firm (no trades)

*BUSHKA—Green, gold and natural veneers, mother-of-pearl inlays, Bushka rings, ivory ferrel, Delrin butt, with Irish linen (the good stuff).
Virtually flawless, lightly played example made by the old master in 2017.
Specifications:
Butt diameter: 1.251”
Butt Weight: 15 oz
Shaft 1 weight: 4 oz
Shaft 2 weight: 4.2 oz
Pin: 5/16x14
Price: $3700 firm (no trades)

Note: Immaculate original Whitten tan ostrich/brown leather case not included but can be negotiated if both cues are purchased.
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Custom and High End Cues on the Decline?

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Hail Mary Shot said:
I did my research and have some friends that helped me along the way. it also helped to try out some of their cues, how they felt, what's the composition, balance, etc... from there, I narrowed my selection to 4. depending on what's available in their inventory.
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Happy for you, I hope it works out just like you planned, nothing like having a cue that feels perfect for you.
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Mosconi Balabushka by Tascarella

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WildWing said:
Good to hear from you. I had the impression that Bobby's first cue of this rendition had acrylic in the buttsleeve. I'm guessing you still have it, and it's a great cue to have. I wasn't sure if Bobby travelled to you or somewhere else to get the cue of this thread. There are some other great renditions of this cue as well.

All the best,
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No he didn't travel to me. I had nothing to due with his new cue. He just received it from the Tascarella shop.... Yes I still have the first one.
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Custom and High End Cues on the Decline?

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jasonlaus said:
Because for the most part, cues lose $$$ the second they are bought, just like most cars and everything else.

It's fine if you don't care about $$$ but absolutely ignorant if you're not selecting from a very few cues and makers and I mean very very few.

Also, everybody thinks when their maker dies the price will go up, this is so wrong its almost laughable.
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There are alot of things that people collect that don't appreciate in value, I don't have the desire to collect cues, for me they are the most important tool I use in my pool game, I enjoy the art and precision in building a custom cue I just don't have the desire to invest in owning a cue that I won't use to play, I love the cue I own, it feels like it was built for me.
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