That's a great way to put it, and it lines up with what I found coming back after my own layoff — the shots I rushed were the ones where I came up early, and the ones where I stayed down through the ball felt like my old stroke again. At 450 pounds you didn't really have the option to jump up, so the habit was built in for you. Funny how the body can force the right thing sometimes. Thanks for sharing that, and good on you for playing your best pool that way.
I'm probably not the best one to ask if you're wanting a technical answer. I think the cloth plays good. I honestly don't know if I could tell the difference between any of the major brands.
