Sorry when you asked what cue ball I thought you were referring to spin not the actual type of cue ball. It's an Aramith measles. I had some improvements on the shot tonight. The path I was originally trying was a fairly long route. By shortening up the target position I'm getting a more consistent result. My theory is shooting with the firmer stroke was deflecting more than I was allowing for, causing a thinner hit? Going to try again tomorrow night and if all goes well I'll slowly start increasing the distance on the target position again. Thanks for the replies everyone!
I'd like to add to my earlier reply that it would, to me, also depend on where one would the have the CB come to rest & how one is really trying to move the CB.
So in trying to move the ball around the table, are you trying to drive it with the help of some spin or are you trying to spin it around the table. Which of those would dictate, to me, at what speed & where on the ball I would hit the ball, as the result of spin is dependent on the spin to speed ratio.
Like I said, play around with it until you get a feel for it. Hit at 3:00 at different speeds & then hit at 11:00 or 11:30 with different speeds & note the results. Also there are at least 3 clocks on the CB. The inner clock, the outer clock, & the one the middle. Some individuals have 4 or even 5. Play around with that too.
Good Luck & Best Wishes.
PS You mentioned squirt/CB deflection. You should know that the squirt direction is directly through the center of the cue ball. For instance if hitting at 11:00 the squirt direction is toward 5:00 & down into the table. If hitting at 9:00 it is toward 3:00. So, the net in the flat horizontal direction will be different for each.