You mention playing either very aggressive or very conservative. I don't know if you mean that literally or figuratively. But using the only context I have here, your post, I'm going to have to go with literally.

The best players play aggressively, conservatively, and everywhere in between depending on the situation. So don't limit yourself to just one or the other.

Also, don't ever be afraid to take an intentional foul when you're in a tough spot. Your opponent can't win by you going backwards in score. They can win by them going forwards in score, though.

I have been playing mostly with a cheap Crical cf cue . I play better with it than any of my wood shaft cues . I love my Owen cue and still use it ,,,sometimes with an ld shaft sometimes with one of Bobs . At 69 my stroke has a few hitches in it so I mostly use whatever inspires confidence .

Chuckg

Biloxi Boy said:

Stroke is the key. Get it. Got it. Nothing more, or less. As far as spin, it is not exactly where you hit it (obviously you must have SOME offset from center) but how you hit it is where "maximum spin" is developed. A smooth and powerful stroke creates smooth and powerful spin.

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DeeDeeCues said:

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I don't think any of them claimed to be the most beautiful AZ poster

Follow is just a rolling ball. You can not overspin a cue ball in place by cueing higher than 40 percent radius. It is impossible due to static friction.

qolbrand said:

i dunno man phenolic is phenolic is phenolic

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Mine aren't phenolic

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Patrick Johnson said:

Hitting at the "miscue limit" - halfway from center to edge on the CB - produces maximum spin.

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Halfway from center to edge on the CB is half the radius, or 0.5R. Dr Dave achieved a 0.55R without miscuing here. The spin rate at 0.5R was a 25% higher roll rate than the natural roll rate versus 37% higher roll rate at 0.55R.