I have written about the best hitting cue joint I ever tried and it was so different that it made me lose interest in piloted steel cue joints that are indestructible unless the cue was abused. I played at a friend’s house over a weekend and used his wood to wood cue jointed pool cue. It played softer and more firm than my 5/16x14 steel joint cue.

That ultimately led me to experiment with other cue joints. I ultimately decided upon flat ivory big pin cue joints as my preferred cue joint. The cue joint has nothing to do with making you, or your cue for that matter, better. It simply reflects
one’s preferences because the arrow always matters less than the bowman.

I am stunned that most players I meet today possess scant knowledge about their cue aside from generalities. Even
players with custom cues often just know basic info and price they paid. When I spend my money on a cue, I am more
intent on getting exactly what I want rather than settling. Once you own a cue, you do not need a 2nd cue. A single cue is all you require and thereafter, any others are cues you desire but really do not have to have. It starts with adding a break cue. Then you play with a cue that was different than yours, or looked so much more appealing, you get that cue.

Yet the entire time this process takes place……over and over…….players don’t bother figuring out why they liked one cue more than another. My approach has been to figure out why, other than the appearance, I preferred the way a cue that wasn’t mine played nicer, better, I liked more…..call it what you will…….I needed to figure out how come. That’s how I wound up collecting pool cues with the very same specifications because it was a winning formula for me.

Earth is flat "ish"...
Everyone knows this...its the "they" that are telling us otherwise..
Don't believe everything you read.

garczar said:

Yep, its approaching that definition of insanity about saying/doing the same things and expecting a different result. Its possible that cat is new to the game and doesn't like the rule-sets but he is going to have to play by them. I've played for 45yrs and just rolled with whatever the rules were at the time. Some newer rule aspects i'm not a fan of but i'd play by them if they were in use say at a tournament. Always assumed luck was just part of it.

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Guys, I’ve said multiple times I know luck will always exist in the game. My point is slight rule modifications would drastically reduce it, creating an improved game of skill.

I’ll still play either way, and I’ll still shit in balls along with my opponents

But we should always think about what variations can be made to our game to enhance the experience for different types of players.