I had to leave right before it ended, I had a match at 1:00 but I did hear a few people talking about it. He was good during that match when I was watching.
Earl is rubbing off
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I had to leave right before it ended, I had a match at 1:00 but I did hear a few people talking about it. He was good during that match when I was watching.
Geez, am I ever glad that you didn't provide a UTube Link of Earl rubbing one out in a pool table pocket.
My natural curiosity would have made me click the link and I probably would have been scarred for the rest of my life.
My natural curiosity would have made me click the link and I probably would have been scarred for the rest of my life.
I am having my new cue built and decided to move up from the standard 58 to 60 inches. Certainly Earl and his opinion affected my decision when we spoke over dinner a couple months ago.
i read online years ago an article pertaining to this
the author calculated the range of cue length one should use based on height and wingspan and referenced other stick sports like golf and baseball
too lazy to google now, if I'm not mistaken, he proposed for the avg player cues alot shorter than 58",
heaven forbid we as pool players should use science and reserach to determine such a thing, lol
regarding snooker players, we're simpy obsessed with "gear:
the pool gear market here compared to the snooker gear market overseas has a gap as large as we do to golf gear
those guys could care less about much other than a straight cue (most of which look like crap and have two ton brass ferrules carried in hideous box cases)
imo it speaks to a north american attitude, let's all get the latest trendiest gear to do the work for us.....I've been t the uk many times and can attest that players over there straight up practice....as in real practice...as in drills....ALOT more than we do here, gear is secondary...a distant second at that
the author calculated the range of cue length one should use based on height and wingspan and referenced other stick sports like golf and baseball
too lazy to google now, if I'm not mistaken, he proposed for the avg player cues alot shorter than 58",
heaven forbid we as pool players should use science and reserach to determine such a thing, lol
regarding snooker players, we're simpy obsessed with "gear:
the pool gear market here compared to the snooker gear market overseas has a gap as large as we do to golf gear
those guys could care less about much other than a straight cue (most of which look like crap and have two ton brass ferrules carried in hideous box cases)
imo it speaks to a north american attitude, let's all get the latest trendiest gear to do the work for us.....I've been t the uk many times and can attest that players over there straight up practice....as in real practice...as in drills....ALOT more than we do here, gear is secondary...a distant second at that
I think for most players, a shorter cue won't especially help them on a typical shot from a comfortable stance.
But a longer cue will definitely help from uncomfortable stretched positions.
So it's not so much about "What length is ideal for 95% of your shots",
it's about "What length is ideal for the 5% of the shots you might actually miss."
I always thought earl's finger extensions where genius.
Sure people made fun of them, they're little bits of folded cardboard, it looks homemade.
But they are a superior way to deal with being jacked up over a ball and somewhat stretched out.
I'm sure they would help with jumping too.
If they're not banned and I needed them, I'd use 'em and who cares if it looks goofy.
But a longer cue will definitely help from uncomfortable stretched positions.
So it's not so much about "What length is ideal for 95% of your shots",
it's about "What length is ideal for the 5% of the shots you might actually miss."
I always thought earl's finger extensions where genius.
Sure people made fun of them, they're little bits of folded cardboard, it looks homemade.
But they are a superior way to deal with being jacked up over a ball and somewhat stretched out.
I'm sure they would help with jumping too.
If they're not banned and I needed them, I'd use 'em and who cares if it looks goofy.
Seyberts is sold out LOL!
Just bought one off of pooldawg.
Just bought one off of pooldawg.
From my experience, this is correct.
With my extension on and a long bridge, my hand is right on or behind the extension joint and it feels perfectly balanced.
Ok, this extension stuff is all new to me (and a little absurd). So my questions are:
1) What advantages are they claiming by using an extension?
2) Is it something that stays on the cue constantly, or just used in certain long shots where reach is an issue?
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1) What advantages are they claiming by using an extension?
2) Is it something that stays on the cue constantly, or just used in certain long shots where reach is an issue?
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i played with earl's cue, its not even 19oz with the extension, and his taper on the shafts run up to the joint, and it hits really really good. its a gulyassy. these guys using the extension, with which I tried on my own, balances the cue bc its like holding it at the center, but it added too much weight for my taste. Earl can be crazy at times, but he's far from stupid, hes onto something.
if youre gonna shoot bad you might as well look good doing it:thumbup:
I has mine made custom and it's a bit lighter and a bit longer so it's balanced a bit better. I love it.
thorsten hohmann uses the same style cue earl did in the 90's, all white with black wrap. I like it. looks like copying a legend has its benefits 