SeniorTom said:

If what you say is the case, then why get a low deflection shaft in the first place if it's only going to make a tiny bit of deflection difference?

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Deflection is important for aiming - not for swerve/masse.

SeniorTom said:

Masse is another way of looking at deflection I believe

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You're entitled to your beliefs, but I don't think the two have anything to do with each other. Deflection only affects the immediate initial direction of the CB, which is more accurately controlled by simply aiming.

pj
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HawaiianEye said:

Why do trick shot artists use heavy cues with stiff thick shafts and large diameter tips to do masse shots?

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For the weight, as Gustav said. Large diameter tips are just what comes with that.

pj
chgo

Ģüśţāṿ said:

Jumping with only a shaft is easier because your acceleration is greater due to less mass.

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A little greater mass = a little less acceleration. OK, that's a small possible advantage (if your stroke is sensitive to it).

So how does more deflection help?

pj
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If we teach high standards to the future players. We have a chance.

I forgot to mention the Brunswick Cues were marked under the name, Magnum and Diamond series

tableroll said:

Vegas is always hot.

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Shoulda been here the last few days.

We have 24/7 billiard TV. Maybe there is hope

When I was a lot younger in the early 90’s I went to a local billiard store here in Charlotte,NC Classic Billiards and really wanted a Joss but couldn’t afford one so the gentleman there,Chris told me to look for a Brunswick Cue with the logo that said by Joss at the bottom. He told me that it was made by Joss they just didn’t have all the nice intricate inlays that a true Joss did. So I found one and played with it for years. Absolutely loved and still have it to this day. Now I have 3 of them all have a logo with a person shooting and it says Brunswick by Joss USA in small print at the bottom of the logo. They all even have screw in bumpers that say Joss Cues USA. All of my Joss Shafts that I have now 5/16-14 fit all of the Brunswick Cues perfectly. I have read that Falcon and even Adams made Cues for Brunswick at some point in time but weren’t the quality of the ones made by Joss. All of my Brunswicks play and hit very similar to my Joss Cues. Joss also made Cues for companies like Leisure Sports (I believe thats correct) this was confirmed by Stephen Jane in an email I sent him as I picked up one in a Pawn Shop. It didn’t have the Joss logo on the butt cap but it did say Joss and had a serial number on the metal joint. Just my two cents worth.

Jumping Jerry said:

I understand the gambling issues. However go on any social media platform and you will see live streaming of billiards tournaments around the USA

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I would say a large tournament has permits and meet local regulations to put on events. Small rooms that do tournaments with entry fees often not even paying back 100% are by most definitions gambling run by the establishment. Just because it goes on does not mean it is legal.
I can't imagine what it would be like in small towns. I once had my pool room picketed by a church group. It made the nightly news and actually boosted my business.

bbb said:

my opinion will not be popular
to have a pool course as an elective is just OK for me
to have it as a varsity sport would be a terrible idea
the time spent practicing would be better spent studying
whats a degree in pool going to get you in the USA
might as well major in philosophy or art history
i understand you are not making pool a degree option
but my point is
the students are better off long term to put their efforts into more productive things
jmho
icbw
for the record i love pool but it was not my career choice

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In 10 years 80% of degrees will be rendered mostly useless by advances in AI.

IT, Quant Analytics, and most legal jobs will be gone as fields of employment. As will most entry level positions that required no specific skill or manual specialized training.

Hell majoring in Billiards may not be a bad idea....