I don't like it either but statistics and rule change force hitters to swing for the fences and striking out is part of it. Teams don't mind this. The idea is to play fast baseball similar to what the NBA is now. Pitchers are replaceable now.
It depends. If you're playing league 8 ball with a shitty triangle and opponent racks, you better be carrying something that will smack em hard.
100% agree with everything. I bought a cheap phenolic break cue because I found a guy that likes to play 8ball and straight pool. We don't use templates so I needed something to blast the ball because I wasn't going to use my shooting cue for it. We also have these two old timers who use the template rack and they pbreak softly to get the wing ball. You can do this with your shooting cue. I hate playing with them because of the template and the one on the spot rack. Most of the breaks result with most of the balls hanging out at one side of the table. The template sort of altered the game of 9b.
A break cue is worth it if it makes for a break with a loud crack and ball bouncing.
It's not the shaft, it comes down to the tip for breaking...
Yes and I also made mention of it on my previous post. I was just pointing out that a carbon break cue isn't any different than a shooting CF shaft besides tip.
Make an exception for the Cynergy carbon-fiber shaft because its ferrules can fail due to its softer material. See
Yeah and replacing a tip was like 5bux max. This ain't the 60's anymore brother. No ones' gonna break with a good layered tip. Go to ANY tournament and count how many people are using their play cue to break with. Probably get all on one hand.
Without a doubt. The harder the tip the faster the ball speed. Too hard and control issues pop up. With my WhiteDiamond i get all the speed i need with control. I've done A/B test where i use house cue then my J&J j/b w/WD tip and its obvious that there's quite a bit more ball speed with the dedicated breaker. Cue and tip cost me all of about 140-150bux. See no need to pay more.
I didn’t say they were doing it today. Your reading comprehension needs some work.
WTF?? Relax brother. You reference the 60's in such a way it sounded like you were saying that what was good enough then still applies today. Right/wrong?? No need to get pissy but based on that avatar pic i'm not too surprised.
Chill brother. I grew up in the 60's and little if anything applies today. Sad fact for sure but its true. I miss 'em all the time.
Hey, some of us like shiny things even if they won't directly make us better. Look good, feel good, play good (maybe...).This conversation is typical. Typical Recreation players looking to improve by using high dollar equipment. High dollar cues, chalk and tips are common. I expect if the same money was directed towards lessons with a proper coach, the rewards would be greater and longer lasting. The New uplift is common with new expensive stuff. The new however does wear off and the shooters soon return to being Themselves.
For instant proof of that go to ANY golf driving range. Its odd how the worst players have the newest/shiniest stuff and the 'players' have a mixed bag of well used 'tools'. Pool is same way. Some of the league players i see have ALL the latest shit and still can't run four balls on a Valley with BIH.
