Illuminated Cueing arts vs Projection Pro Billiards systems (ICATS vs PPB)

ICATS is significantly more expensive. Is the interface easier to use to build drills with, and is the content of existing drills superior to PPB?

The UX is clunky on the PPB, but it works once you get used to it. Its a 1 man programmer doing it, so don't expect Apple iOS level UX

If you go to the PPB Users Group on Facebook, a few comments there on how hard it is to contact PPB. It appears that PPB is understaffed and less reliable than ICATS and this helps explain ICATS' greater cost. See https://www.facebook.com/groups/4041398496120790

Illuminated Cueing arts vs Projection Pro Billiards systems (ICATS vs PPB)

I have PPB and it works great. It is integrated with Poolbilliards.co drills, which is what I use it for primarily. This combo gives you hundreds of skill level dependent options. You click a drill on your phone and it auto-populates to the table. It's pretty slick. There is also a ton of native drill content, include from Dr. Dave and Bob Jewett. The ability to set up drill after drill in real-time is nice, as was as being able to replicate ball placement with precision.

As a tool for practice, it works as intended. The reality is that you get out of it what you put into it. If you want to improve, it can definitely help. If you are faking that you want to get better and aren't wiling to invest the time, PPB is no better than any other training aid.

I have not tried ICATS, but it looks decent. But, like I said, any tool is only as good as the student's desire to get better.

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Are rap videos getting swallowed or injected into people's arms and destroying kids lives? Are porn videos getting kids addicted to something that will potentially destroy their lives down the road and cause them to die?

Sorry. People that sell poison are bottom of the barrel in my mind and shouldn't be held in high esteem.

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Help with opinions about O'Min, or Cueroc pool cues?

I am curious if any of you guys have any experience playing with one of these O'Min, or Cueroc pool cues?

They look really nice to me.

They are very reasonably priced, from $400-$600, which seems reasonable compared to how much other production cues cost these days.

I really love the look of this Ebony and Bocote model O'Min, for example.

The Maple shafts are said to be made using a Carbon Core too, so I imagine the hit is very stiff, but I have never tried one.

I can't find any reviews on these cues either.

Anyways, I am curious if any of you guys have any experience, and opinions about these cues.

I also like a few of the Cueroc models, which I think might be a sister company to O'Min, but not sure.

These cues retail in the $400-$600 price range.

The Ebony with Carbon Fiber shaft model seems reasonable too, at just a little over $500.

Thanks for any thoughts, about either of these cues, if you gave any experience with either of them.

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