maha said:

if a certain tip lets you spin more for the same spot on the cue ball you hit, then wouldnt it stand to reason that that tip would be harder to control how much spin you got. so you are less accurate.

and why are you wanting more spin on the cue ball. you want less spin for the distance off center if you think about it.

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Thanks for the question. I am 83 yo and do not have the youthful strength any more especially due to a fall that severed shoulder muscles. More spin with less effort is a blessing to me. There are some things I just can not due anymore such as masse shots and jump shots. But I still keep trying to improve. Do you have any suggestions?

n_den said:

when i was there they didn't let foreigners in. nice that you were able to get in. looking forward to the next time i go.

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Yes, we almost got turned away at the door saying private club. When I mentioned 3 cushion he let us in. If we wanted to play pool it may have been a no go. We showed up around 12:15 pm. I was able to play someone waiting for a friend.

Likely National HC-115. Mine

Finally done! It took longer than i expected but it was worth it...the table shoot great. I ended up extending the subrails to 4-1/2" pockets. New feet, new pockets, new rubber, and new corner castings. I can't believe my wife agreed to put it in the living room.

Play on it.

rexus31 said:

Nice! Did you adjust the angle of the pocket openings? When pockets are reduced in size, it's sometimes necessary to alter the angle of the pocket cut so they aren't too wide. If they are too wide, you'll be left with the Olhausen Rattle. What are the pocket angles in the corners?

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I cant remember the angle, but I did adjust them...Probably based on your posts. I looked at so much info...I don't even know where my notes are now.

Bob Jewett said:

Get a cue ball you don't care about. Rub it with #300 sandpaper.

Do you use wax or silicone on the balls?

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It's funny, when I used to play a lot but bar pool I never cleaned my table or the balls. I also practiced with the big bar ball. In those days the bar tables were terrible, stained cloth and so on.

Shooter1 said:

I've been doing research on CF shafts, (currently using Pred Cat and Pre-Cat shafts for years), and have narrowed it down to these three;
J. Flowers SMO, wood/CF combo and 100% CF
Cuetec Cynergy
Jacoby V5
I've used wood for 50 years and want something that has a warmer wood feel and not thin/hollow/tinky feel to it. Whatever I get I'm thinking of trying a Zan medium tip on it. I've used Kamui black/clear super softs for years.
I'd be interested in anyone's opinion that have used these shafts.

Thanks.

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If you have used wood for 50 years, you should look at the Becue Prime II shaft, most people who have used wood for a long time the number one complaint when going to CF is the shaft feels dead, what they mean is there is no feedback, the Prime II shaft has the perfect blend of feedback and transfer of power of Your stroke, CF shafts transfer power more efiiciently than MOST wooden shafts, the problem is you can't look at a wood shaft and tell if it's going to be a good one where good CF shafts are designed to transfer power more efiiciently, cheap CF shafts are tubes filled with foam, check out Becue's website and look at the technology section, their shafts are so smooth I haven't even played with a glove since last April, they even build near 13mm shafts if you like the feel of a bigger shaft, good luck in your CF shaft search, Becue billiard products are built in Italy.

GoldCrown said:

Years ago one member drowned.... When that happens to a synchronized team everyone drowns together.....the team never recovered and that's why we cannot name any swimmers.

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Are you implying that body density is a factor? I'll report myself if that's the case.