Yalin, Aileex, Rasson yada yada yada, there's more than a few Chinese/TW table manufacturers. The Star tables in Philippines is a filipino domestic brand I think.
Yeah, I underestimated how difficult it would be to find shafts for the 3/8-11 SW pin... I only find carbon so far. Carbon... yeah, not really my thing. I was thinking, maybe a nice Mezz shaft... or Predator... heh, dream on.
how do you know if you controlled anything without balls to control?
the only thing you control is the CB but you don't know if the spread will move the CB.
Rack and break!
1. you'll learn how to rack, maybe less important with templates
2. you'll learn how to break
3. you'll learn how the balls spread with all games and rack
4. in the era of great video cameras in your phone, getting a tripod and recording yourself breaking and then analyzing it will provide a better learning curve.
5. Practicing the break with a friend will even make it fun
I learned a lot about breaking, watch players in a match or in a tournament play.. Then YouTube came along & instant replay was available. I always videoed my practice & I talked to myself, to provide feedback, for later on, when I could use replay & slow motion, to get the Full Monty...
