When I am practicing artistic pool, then I bring my measle ball. If I am there to just shoot, then I use whatever cue ball is there.
lol... A bad comparison, albeit an entertaining one.It's part of pool, get use to the shit equipment. If not your going to be the clown that needs a special tip/shaft combo because you can't learn to adjust to table speed.
What idiot is going to purposely pick the crappiest table when you walk into a poolhall? NO ONE! I'm just saying deal with the equipment that you have. If you play on a wide variety of tables in various conditions you will get better since you are use to adjusting to tables constantly, When i go into a pool hall I'm looking to play on a different table every time.lol... A bad comparison, albeit an entertaining one.
If you walk into a room and have pick of your table. Do you not pick the one in the best condition...?
If you have access to select the set of balls you'll play with. Do you not pick a set that seems to match and has a premium CB..?
No one opts to play on or with garbage equipment.
I suffer through the crap equipment in my local room during league night. Only because the table assignments are regulated for fair play. If I happen to know what table I'm playing on that evening and it doesn't have balls yet. I will grab the best of what's available at the counter. Otherwise I'll play with what's there already.
However, if I'm going somewhere for action. Why on earth would I suffer with garbage if it's avoidable...? This is no different then being shamed because I chose to buy a cue rather than roll the dice and play off the wall.
There's some level of reverse elitism going on in this thread that's head scratching...lol
the APA rule book says you must use what is supplied by the house
What idiot is going to purposely pick the crappiest table when you walk into a poolhall? NO ONE! I'm just saying deal with the equipment that you have. If you play on a wide variety of tables in various conditions you will get better since you are use to adjusting to tables constantly, When i go into a pool hall I'm looking to play on a different table every time.
Exactly... ...and if you have a set of balls at your disposal to bring to a room, then you should take advantage of the equipment you have.What idiot is going to purposely pick the crappiest table when you walk into a poolhall? NO ONE! I'm just saying deal with the equipment that you have. If you play on a wide variety of tables in various conditions you will get better since you are use to adjusting to tables constantly, When i go into a pool hall I'm looking to play on a different table every time.
No problem for solo practice to use your own cue ball or your entire set of balls. Very uncool to try to use your own cue ball if playing matches in any level of poolroom tournament, where you should play with the same balls that every other player does.Should I get one??
Would you still consider it uncool if your opponent for that match would also prefer to use the CB in better condition?No problem for solo practice to use your own cue ball or your entire set of balls. Very uncool to try to use your own cue ball if playing matches in any level of poolroom tournament, where you should play with the same balls that every other player does.
Tried to simply LIKE but for some reason can't.Our LO was very proud of his new measle cue ball that he brought to the pool hall. The problem was that it was significantly larger than all of the object balls which had worn down over the years.
I take my own complete set of balls, usually.
Haven't played league in a long time, actually diamonds just started hitting the bars when I quit. Before that was valleys and occasionally a dynamo, but the balls I didn't mind as much as a bowling ball for a cue ball that took little to no English so I'd sneak in a decent cue ball if possible.I'm bumping this thread. I never thought I'd be the guy to bring balls to a pool room, but I am slowly becoming a full fledged equipment snob. I had my first singles play league last night at a bar that I had not ever been. They had 4 Diamond barboxes, but the balls were absolute junk. They were hands down the worst, mismatched, filthy, clay looking pool balls I had ever seen. The cut shots seemed to play weird and the rack wouldn't get tight.
I woke up this morning and bought an Aramith pool ball case. Screw it, I'm bringing my own set next week. Whoever I play will share in the luxury and I am going to play ignorant to any ACS rules forbidding me from bringing my own set.
What do you think? Is this a butthead move or the right play?