The fundamental idea is the duration of contact with the tip through the stroke is the most important. The interaction between the tip and the CB is reflected between the CB and OB. Longer the tip is on the CB the longer the CB will be in contact with the OB. Stroke type does not matter, only duration.
This idea led me to figure various timing for shots that don't deflect given a desired effect.
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Have you considered swooping? It's been proven to increase tip contact time but don't tell anyone because it's a secret.
Then you'll be the first. Good luck with that.If your effort is to stay on the ball a long time
Yep, definitely tongue-in-cheek humor.I can swoop the cue inward and outward, upwards and down. I can swoop to the left and through the ball swoop back right. All while controlling how long I'm on the ball.
Then you'll be the first. Good luck with that.
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chgo
Yep, definitely tongue-in-cheek humor.
Good one.
pj
chgo
I see your view. I wasn't saying the shaft doesn't bend. I am saying that the cueball will take off in a straight line with parallel English. I haven't tested a LD shaft but I imagine it will function the same.
In my view I think the cueball deflects because the cueball leaves the tip while the shaft is bent. My Idea allows the shaft to bend pack at the proper time to send the CB on the shot line.
Consider this: The more flexible the shaft is the less the cb squirts. With zero shaft flexibility there would be an extreme amount of cb deflection/squirt.
The tip to ball contact time is typically less than 0.003 seconds. During this very tiny interval of time the cb is rotating and the tip is basically riding along the surface of the ball. And at the same time the weight of the ball forces the end of the shaft to the side, because 6oz (cb weight) is enough to cause the shaft to bend/move aside, as long as the force of the shaft isn't overbearing (too stiff, too heavy).
In order to do what you're suggesting there would have to be another force involved besides the cb and tip/shaft pushing against each other, and there just isn't.
Here's hoping your shaft gets the memo.My Idea allows the shaft to bend pack at the proper time to send the CB on the shot line.
Here's hoping your shaft gets the memo.
pj
chgo
I see your view. I wasn't saying the shaft doesn't bend. I am saying that the cueball will take off in a straight line with parallel English. I haven't tested a LD shaft but I imagine it will function the same.
In my view I think the cueball deflects because the cueball leaves the tip while the shaft is bent. My Idea allows the shaft to bend pack at the proper time to send the CB on the shot line.
It was really more of a question... how does your shaft get the memo?You don't have to reply if you don't have anything to say. I don't mind you naysaying me. You already did that.
Ok, let us know when you achieve that .
You won't.
It's been shown the front end mass is really what matters the most.Consider this: The more flexible the shaft is the less the cb squirts. With zero shaft flexibility there would be an extreme amount of cb deflection/squirt.
The tip to ball contact time is typically less than 0.003 seconds. During this very tiny interval of time the cb is rotating and the tip is basically riding along the surface of the ball. And at the same time the weight of the ball forces the end of the shaft to the side, because 6oz (cb weight) is enough to cause the shaft to bend/move aside, as long as the force of the shaft isn't overbearing (too stiff, too heavy).
In order to do what you're suggesting there would have to be another force involved besides the cb and tip/shaft pushing against each other, and there just isn't.
I already have. Thats why I am posting.........?