jtompilot said:

Hey Ghost, how you doing?

One thing players rarely mention is that the tight pockets give you a longer rail to bank balls in that would be impossible with a 4.5” or larger pocket. I personally believe 4 1/4 corners is the perfect balance between banking, takeouts, and runouts.

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What about bangers like me. Can’t bank worth a crap and a high run lately is 2

Looking forward to this man's game improving.
Wondering how well he'll do with 4'' pockets.
Likely pretty good, considering Raxx has 4.25 pockets that are worn in + the e coast humidity.
Nice win for the up and comer.

dr_dave said:

Why do you guys care so much about the taper? Are you using a closed bridge? FYI, an open bridge has many advantages (11 to be precise). See:

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To me the smaller diameter just feels like it fits my hands better both open and closed. I alternate between open and closed bridge depending on the shot, which I'm sure provides no actual advantage other than the psychological benefits of routine. But when shooting with a closed bridge I can feel the diameter increasing sooner with my Rhino must shaft, which was distracting at first, but causes no real issues now. I wonder how much taper can effect tip placement through a stroke with a longer bridge length. For instance could the increasing taper lift the tip enough to introduce follow on an otherwise center ball hit? (VS a constant diameter pro taper) It might be negligible, British players seem to have no issue with this and they predominantly play with conical tapers, but if you're used to one taper over another there might be an adjustment period.