dquarasr said:

My thoughts on this are that it matters not one iota. Shot success depends solely on speed of the cue tip at impact, direction of the cue tip at impact, and precise placement of the cue tip on the cue ball.

Now, what DOES matter is the stroke. A smooth stroke, with good timing, good acceleration, good tip placement, and sending the cue tip exactly down the intended shot line, is much more conducive to successfully incorporating all these things into every shot consistently.

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Jaden said:

No, it doesn't matter except that it DOES matter. Yes, it only matters what happens at the point of contact; however, everything done before and after contact is what determines the consistency of what happens at contact.

It will be different things for different people that gives them the best consistency of stroke, but there are certain things that are almost always necessary.

Acceleration at point of contact is one of them. If you're decelerating at point of contact, the balls just aren't going to react predictably.

If you're bridging at the cue's pivot point, you can get away with all sorts of crap, some of which was actually taught as what to do in the past. One of those things is swiping. swiping left or right while stroking for side spin. It's DEFINITELY not what you want to do to have the most consistent shooting, but it can work.

If you want to get into the weeds of it, just let me know. I can talk about this stuff for hours.

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FordSVTCobra said:

Those arriving after Friday may be impacted. The weather situation is continuing to take shape, but the current forecast for that part of Indiana shows heavy snow for Sat and Sun with the two day total between 14"-18". Ice being the biggest threat for power loss and highway closures.



The National Weather Service warned of “great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain” starting Friday in much of the nation’s midsection and then shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday.

Temperatures will be slow to warm in many areas, meaning ice that forms on roads and sidewalks might stick around, forecasters say.

The exact timing of the approaching storm — and where it is headed — remained uncertain on Tuesday. Forecasters say it can be challenging to predict precisely which areas could see rain and which ones could be punished with ice.

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Icon of Sin said:

Why arent you going to Derby?

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Matt_24 said:

Somehow, after some trading, I ended up with this McDermott Cue of the Year cue. I think it’s a few years old at least but was only test hit (supposedly).

The workmanship is amazing. I don’t know if I like the design or not. There is a LOT going on.

I haven’t really hit with the i shaft but the taper feels good. Balance of the cue feels good. For fun, I’m going to make it my main player for a time and give it a real chance.

I’ve never had a cue this fancy as my full time player. It’s kind of ludicrous..but, what the heck, I’ll give it a go.

If you’re a McDermott player share your cue, and which shaft and pin you like. This has a quick release pin, and the i shaft.

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