Seeing the contact point on the object ball.

There's a whole forum for aiming topics. Maybe this thread will get moved there, but in the meantime....

Suppose you can keep the contact point in mind, say it happens to be a feature on the object ball. What do you then do with that point once you get over to shoot the cue ball?
My question is once you are confident of OB contact point, do you shoot the CB with center ball aiming the cue tip directly at the contact point or aim the edge/contact point on the CB at the contact point? Elementary or intuitive I'm sure to good players.

Chuck Starkey

not same guy. Chuck lived/lives in Missouri iirc.

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cheap carbon fiber shaft

I got a nice experience with a Crical CF. You can try that. Just make sure it is your preferred taper. I can do either, but I prefer playing with a pro-taper since I'm using an 11.5mm.
I have a Crical Cue with the pro taper 12.5 mm shaft and it plays good for what it is. I normally play with a 11.5 wood shaft.

Barnhart wrapless w/ Z3 shaft-$1500

Price dropped and more pics

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1 piece Goncalo alves cue butt
20 fine sliver dots at joint and butt
29" long, 15.4oz

Shaft is Predator Z3 finished by Cory with signature 20 dot ringwork
11.8mm-29.5" long and weighs 3.8oz
Kamui black/clear medium tip

Stock Barnhart shaft also available, 29.5"-13mm-4oz-Barnhart medium tip

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cheap carbon fiber shaft

long time wood shaft user, want to try cf, but on the cheap. need 5/16 14 to fit Schon/Joss, about 12.5 diameter.

What's the best bang for my buck??

TIA
I got a nice experience with a Crical CF. You can try that. Just make sure it is your preferred taper. I can do either, but I prefer playing with a pro-taper since I'm using an 11.5mm.

Springfield Cues CF shaft reviews?

Just my own two cents here...
Unlike most (or all) others posting on this topic, I've actually visited Springfield Cues, met Doug and learned a lot about him, his passion and the hard work he's put into this. Isolated complaints from years ago don't carry much weight, IMO. Every business has growing pains. Having a "placeholder" picture on the website is not ideal, but not uncommon either.
For what it's worth, I would have no reservations buying the products offered by this company.
I own CF shafts from several manufacturers and still have no complaints with the Springfield shaft.

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