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3kushn said:

What makes these games great is there's shot that are counter intuitive.

I'm in the camp or outside and throw, but I can see with a little masse with inside you can hit the backside of the ball.
More complicated IMO for sure. I suspect there's players that could, but would they? Tricky stuff.

3kushn said:

Agree but the hit is so thin. Will the OB travel 8inches?
Just asking, I don't play enough pool to be any authority, plus I need to see the shot in real life.

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You raise the questions I had. Bob is willing to bet the shot adding another diamond against someone, a far different animal. Nobody in the world can make this ball or any other with a perfect 90 degree hit. The ball doesn't move. So now we have to cheat some angle into the shot one way or another. Personally, in a real world situation with typical pool hall cloth and balls I'll automatically raise the back of the cue up enough to make it a semi masse shot. The only way I will shoot this shot to make it in that side pocket. It is a hard shot but not that hard. It's like back cutting a ball. Once you know how and take the shot when it comes up, it isn't that hard.

I am going to masse this shot enough to make it closer to an eighty-five degree shot than a ninety degree shot. At very close to ninety degrees you can whiff the ball giving the other player ball in hand. You can not transfer enough energy to reach the hole. The corner for the cue ball comes into play, either corner since the other balls were just added to the set-up as an afterthought and aren't necessarily there. A lot of things get easier to perform and control with closer to an eighty-five degree shot and medium speed or a bit less.

I shoot old school with the back of the cue elevated slightly on most shots. Not a big deal to elevate it another three or four inches.

Hu

datnodude said:

What's the difference between the 3 and the 4?

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o Over a decade of development, constantly improving and going strong
o Smaller and lighter - 0.38oz, 35mm x 21mm x 14mm
o Increased precision and accuracy with the latest MEMS motion sensor technology
o Increased Bluetooth range and connectiion stability
o Increased rechargeable LIPO battery life
o New mounting option with free cue butt device holder
o Software enhancements, including new Deviation chart

Besides the PoolDawg site selling Milk Duds at $12 a tip, so, too, does another pooldog, PoolDawg8. His are a lot cheaper at $3 each and $6 shipping. See discussion in 2019 to 2025 at https://forums.azbilliards.com/threads/milk-dud-tips.503591/

pooldawg8 said:

I`m selling these tips for $3.00 each plus $6.00 for shipping by US 1st class mail in the US. I made these milk duds from 14mm elkmaster tips. After being soaked & pressed for a few days each, they are still 14mm. I have 167 tips for sale at this time. I have sold a lot of these tips on here before & people really seem to like how they play. Let me know how many you need by PM & I`ll PM you my paypal address. Thanks for looking.
Jeff

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And its the same price noted in December:

VinceD said:

it is $3.00/ a tip and $6.00 for shipping for total of $36.00.

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One would be surprised and what could turn up. In 2009 I walked into a Salvation Army store on a horrible neighborhood and in the corner was an almost brand new Brampton folding bicycle! These are hand made in England and fold into a 16 inch square- the rolls Royce of folding bikes IMO- was a $1500 bicycle at the time - I grabbed it for about $200- no one there had done any research - it had just arrived- could have been there for many reasons- death, divorce, stolen with cold feet, rich guys donation, a move, stuff happens and that is why people keep looking. I still have that bike with thousands of hours on it

I would tape it. You want to preserve the depth of the wrap channel while refinishing

Twocylndr said:

Déjà vu all over again

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Heard that before.

cueball2010 said:

Now I started thinking, maybe there is a difference in feel between a 1$ glove and a $30 dollar glove? Does that extra $29 make the pool cue FEEL as if it is directly sliding along the skin?

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I Bought the $30 dollar Predator glove and just wanted to report back with an update.

They call them Second Skins, but I didn't feel much of a difference between the $1 glove and the Predator. For closed bridge the Predator had a slight increase in feel, but it was so small that I could be imagining it because of the price point. For open bridge it actually felt worse be cause of the open finger tips. Might be case by case but the cloth around the finger does not stay as tight as if it were sewn shut around the tip.

Just an FYI incase anyone is wondering.