billiards_watch said:

she made a hint that it may be a Titilist conversion

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Might be time again for the semi-annual AZB Titlist veneer explanation/discussion?

Sometimes people see almost any veneers and think they look like Titlist.

4th July sale started for the QMD4 Digital Stroke Trainer/Analyzer, see theQMD.com.

I can’t explain it as eloquently as you did but I had the same problem decades ago. It wasn’t caught on video at the pool schools and never would have caught it if not for the trained eyes of a seasoned money player. He simply said, “you’re aiming with your right(grip) hand. I’m like WTF are you talking about?
He explained .. some players think they see one line, the shot line, but in fact they’re playing two. The line to the CB and the line from the CB to the OB. They set their alignment perfectly on the CB, PSR looks great as they’re focused on the CB. When ready to pull the trigger they switch their focus to the OB, Now their grip hand accelerates through the the CB steering their tip down the new line. It even looks good when finished because their tip is on the cloth right on the shot line. No problem here!
He had me tweak a couple of alignment problems focussing on the true single line but most importantly taught me the function of the grip hand/wrist. It simply goes to “finish” with proper speed. He said if you would have been using your grip hand properly in the first place you would have been missing a lot of balls and corrected your alignment instead of compensating with your back hand. It affects everything as some players need a half tip of side to bring the CB around the table while others are out on the miscue line to get the same result
Edit .. He told me before I left, “ don’t bring a baseball swing to a golf tournament “

Thank you sir. I sent you a dm.

garczar said:

totally agree. played with Cent's for eons and no one ever even thought about how long they stayed clean. i've played Duramith stuff too and if there IS a difference its tiny and really nothing to sweat.

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I found the difference to be huge but then I am getting by side by side comparison on the same table under the same conditions. Unless you play 2 hours with one set then immediately use the other set though it may be hard to decipher much of difference. Kinda like being at the bar at closing time, the last girl left always looks pretty good.

Thanks very much! I encourage the naysayers to read the whole post. To entice them to do so, I respectfully submit the following TL;DR generated by AI:

TL;DR: The Hidden Dance of Stroke and Aim

Oliver Ruuger, a low/mid-level "pro" pool player and instructor with 3 years of full-time practice, shares insights into the relationship between stroke mechanics and aiming. His journey began 18 months ago with a discovery that his stroke was slightly misaligned, even during simple drills. This led him to explore how his stroke adjusted subconsciously during execution to compensate for this misalignment.

After extensive video analysis and experimenting with various adjustments to his technique, Oliver realized that nearly every player has a similar issue. Over time, players develop "closed-loop dependency" between stroke and aim, where their stroke pattern shapes their aiming, and vice versa. This results in players naturally aiming slightly off to compensate for their stroke arc, which disrupts their ability to consistently perform straight shots.

Oliver presents two paths for improvement:

1. Embrace and Refine: Players can accept their unique stroke and aim patterns, adjusting them to improve consistency.
2. Reconstruct Stroke and Aim Together: A more difficult approach, requiring rebuilding both stroke mechanics and visual perception to align with straight execution.

Through experimentation, Oliver discovered that visual perception plays a crucial role in this process. His breakthrough came when he retrained his eyes using a vision therapy tool, the Brock string, which helped him see straight shots more naturally. After months of practice, he was able to consistently line up straight shots, improving his performance and confidence.

Oliver concludes that success in pool requires addressing both stroke mechanics and visual perception simultaneously, and that both aspects must evolve together for lasting improvement.

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Wow, that may be about $830 too much already. If I'm spending close to $1K on a cue I want to know what I am buying, not just guessing.

Oliver said:

Yes it's long. I can't make this topic into short form.

You really think this is AI?

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I had a few beers last night and I seem to have offended by being flippant. Sorry if I offended you. No, I do not think is is AI.

What I do think is that your points could have been made more concisely. However since I really have nothing to contribute to your thread, I will take my leave.

Bon Chance

Steve Dickey said:

I think the biggest issue with selling an Anniversary, is the market is relatively small. The vast majority of players I know have no idea what an Anniversary or Centennial is, and as a result would pay no more for one than the cost of an average used furniture table. One has to specifically be looking for one, most likely be willing to haul it hundreds of miles, and understand you may still be a few grand short if you want to restore it. Knowing that, when I was looking a few years back, I would have gone 4K for one of these based on what little I can see. They appear to be intact, complete, unmolested examples, with wood vs Formica rails.

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Don't forget the market shrinks even more with 9' tables too because people cant accommodate them and a lot of people flat old don't want a big table.