WWYD: Jump or Kick

[Fatboy]

Agreed. Working on that but GOTTA do subrails too and really don't want to mail them to Georgia.

I understand.

I need to redo my rails too. New cushions and cloth. Pain but it’s that time.

I was just joking anyways.

I’m a kicker at that range, with a full ball. Edge of a ball I’m a jumper.

Good luck,
Fatboy

 

[Black-Balled]

Oh the easy safe? Kick and stick as they say.

Ya spelled it wrong. It is actually
Kick and scratch!

 

[Black-Balled]

I understand.

I need to redo my rails too. New cushions and cloth. Pain but it’s that time.

I was just joking anyways.

I’m a kicker at that range, with a full ball. Edge of a ball I’m a jumper.

Good luck,
Fatboy

Shit. Your point was no joke.

That cloth is near 15ys in my house and came with the used table when I bought it.

 

[straightline]

Ya spelled it wrong. It is actually
Kick and scratch!

Right into the first diamond with a firm slightly low hit should send the 4 up table and land you on the 6.

 

[Fatboy]

Shit. Your point was no joke.

That cloth is near 15ys in my house and came with the used table when I bought it.View attachment 606350

That’s great to see a well used table!

Will be worth the effort when she’s recovered.

best,
Fatboy

 

[Black-Balled]

That’s great to see a well used table!

Will be worth the effort when she’s recovered.

best,
Fatboy

Hamb on that one alone for sure.

 

[couldnthinkof01]

Interesting... The cut is very tiny and actually unnecessary. In fact you'd be working the pocket to generate that cutting angle. Where would you expect to have the CB finish with a stop shot to slgiht draw. I would be concerned about being to far below the 6 to pot it in the same corner.

In my head I see the ob going in the center of the
pocket and the cueball bouncing back an inch
or two towards the long rail.
I did just bomb the Dr. Dave physics test so I
may be way off.

 

[alphadog]

Isn't the jump hard to reach ?

I am kicking soft to cut the 4 thin to end rail , whitey goes across and may not leave a shot.

 

[Texas Carom Club]

If you can make a shot jump, if not I'll kick

 

[Poolhall60561]

The league I play in has a no jump cue rule.
Kick it

 

[bbb]

who would come off the long rail to kick?
why?
who would come off the short rail and kick?
why?

 

[MitchAlsup]

I would choose one of these masse?, massey?, massea?, massy?, masay? or how ever you spell it. You know, one of those crazy spinney shots.

massé

m...a...s...s...<alt>0233

 

[Lawnboy77]

I always felt more comfortable kicking since that's what I practiced more. Never liked having the ball leave the table for any reason personally.

Exactly! Who the hell wants to take a chance on getting a ball ding on their freshly restored Anniversary walnut rails from an errant CB. I need to post that sign in my room I suppose.

 

[Straightpool_99]

This jump is as close to 100% as it gets for me. The kick is simple too. I'll jump, though. I'm playing aggressively most of the time.

 

[Banger]

I would choose one of these masse?, massey?, massea?, massy?, masay? or how ever you spell it. You know, one of those crazy spinney shots.

 

[Chip Roberson]

Are you trying to determine what to do, or is the game over already?

 

[Fore Rail]

I really don't want my opponent back at the table. If I'm going to sell out it's going to be shooting the jump shot.

 

[Mobiker]

who would come off the long rail to kick?
why?
who would come off the short rail and kick?
why?

I'd kick off the long rail. I fear using the short rail would leave the 4 open, up-table.

 

[Patrick Johnson]

I'd kick off the long rail.

Me too, but not the one in the pic. I'd kick off the opposite long rail to pocket the 4. Maybe even get shape for the 6 in the same pocket.

pj
chgo

 

[buckshotshoey]

My initial instinct says jump it. But I notice the same thing that alphadog noticed...
Where the cue ball position is, it looks like a tough jump for a right hander. You might be able to reach it with a dart stroke. Left hander, it would be easier. Especially if this is a 9 foot table.

I think even a massé would be a reach. Kick at it.