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ddeuce said:
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I'm playing APA as a skill level 4. When my break is working, that really adds up. Win the last few points, break, knock in one or two more and get a shot on the one? I don't have to run out. That string of shots is a big confidence booster and it shifts the momentum. I lost a round in an APA doubles tournament. One of the other players was killing us on the break over an over. I really want to get better at it.
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I suppose sure since you are playing who makes the most balls.
If you are only scoring by who makes the money ball, the break is not much of a factor because there aren't a lot of run out players in APA.....though I know each area has their 7s that are heros.


What would help you more would be practicing playing safe and kicking....so you are controlling the table and getting more ball in hand situations than your opponents. Have to know your abilities and when to play safe if you are likely to miss or not keep the run going.
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Have you ever attempted to play with a very warped pool cue, and did it bother you, and were you able to pot balls with it consistently?

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It clearly has no actual effect on being able to make balls, but it messes with my mind. I played a match two weeks ago with a warped cue while my McDermott was in the shop, and I couldn't make anything. The shaft was slightly warped and I had no confidence. The mind is a powerful thing...
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one pocket strategy question

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measureman said:
We are two 70+ old farts that pass the time away every Saturday for $5 a game.
It's not the money, I just want to beat him.
I'm almost 79 and he's 71 I don't like losing to these kids.
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To a degree, it’s ALWAYS about beating the other guy. It’s good that you don’t like losing, show me a good loser and I’ll show you someone who loses a lot. That’s always fascinated me about those that gamble at this game. There’s a subset of individuals that have a deep seated NEED to lose it seems, more interestingly, none of them seem to actually realize it. I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t about the money though, if for nothing else, it’s a way of keeping score. I’ve always been one that likes to bet it up quite a bit, call me provincial.
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Cue shaft talk

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middleofnowhere said:
Wow I would be afraid to do that. 0000 steel wool is about the equivalent of 400 sandpaper. I can't really picture what would be happening when you do that that would make it smoother other than it's leaving a powdery residue which is why it feels better. In that case probably just use powder like the old days.

I don't know about the cue shaft but I own things that are made of carbon fiber and I couldn't imagine what it would do to them if I started rubbing them with 0000 steel wool. You would probably be better off just paste waxing the shaft and buffing it good. I hope some knowledgeable people chime in here on the proper care and maintenance of a CF shaft.
I found this on line that makes sense
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steel wool equivalency is a bit theoretical. 0000 steel wool doesn't behave like 400 grit paper. this since steel is much softer than the alu oxide on sandpaper, which is also why you can use wet 0000 wool on car windshields, whereas 400 grit paper would fk it up. i think he should be fine with cf but i know next to nothing about cf shafts, i assume they're not 100% cf?
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