Does a touch of outside prevent skids better?
Does a touch of outside prevent skids better?
It prevents them completely if it's just the right amount - it's called "gearing" English, where the CB "rolls" across the OB like a tire on pavement, with no rubbing or friction between the surfaces.Does a touch of outside prevent skids better?
I think so - a vertical skid caused by the same thing: unusually high "gearing" friction between the balls, probably due to chalk. I think the CB climbs up on the OB on a lot of skids - the dreaded "thud" sound of many skids is the sound of the CB coming back down on the table.Sometimes on a straight in shot where I am rolling the cue ball, I've seen it climb up on the object ball. I guess that would also be a skid.
I don't think it prevents skids, but it does counteract contact throw...
I think skids are just extreme amounts of contact throw. Normal amounts of contact throw slow the CB/OB rubbing speed; extreme contact throw can stop the rubbing so the surfaces stick together momentarily.I don't think it prevents skids, but it does counteract contact throw, so maybe the extreme contact throw of a skid will not be as extreme with outside english.
Yes, gearing OE cancels out throw skids. But if the CB has follow or draw, skids can occur that either decrease the amount of follow achieved or decrease the amount of draw. Mostly on softish shots though.I don't think it prevents skids, but it does counteract contact throw, so maybe the extreme contact throw of a skid will not be as extreme with outside english.
Does a touch of outside prevent skids better?
Does a touch of outside prevent skids better?
As others have pointed out, the answer is yes ... assuming the "touch" is the right amount.Does a touch of outside prevent skids better?
Does a touch of outside prevent skids better?
That is correct. With gearing outside english, the OB will head exactly in the line-of-centers direction (i.e., there will be absolutely no throw). With a gearing stun shot, there will be no noticeable difference in the hit with or without a chalk mark at the contact point. With any topspin, there would be some downward cling/skid/kick, which might cause the CB and OB to hop some (and some bottom spin will transfer to the OB), but the OB will still head in the line-of-centers direction, assuming there is gearing outside english with the topspin.I've seen the chalk spot skid tests, and I've seen the gearing english cut-induced throw tests, but I haven't seen the gearing english vs. skid tests. You guys are saying that, even if the cue ball makes contact with an object ball where there is a big spot of chalk, it will hit true anyway if you're using gearing english? Now I want to try it when I get home from work today.