The six-ball shootout, while arguably gimmicky, is fun to watch. Watching a wild-eyed Melling sprint his chubby ass around the table is inevitably entertaining.
Thought it might end up being Johnny vs Oscar in one of the early-round matches, but I guess he dodged that?
Edit: never mind; I see OD somehow managed to lose his first-round match in the Shootout.
My brother shoots with a nearly-pristine Meucci 333-2 from the 90's. (That I picked up on here; shoutout jazznpool)
When I occasionally play with it, the contrast to my Pred 314-3 is stark. Feels like a buggy whip.
Yep, that's why I use it. It doesn't do anything magical to my tip or the cueball action, but it makes SO much less mess. Don't have to clean the balls or vacuum the table nearly as often.
Sort of? But your eye can only focus at one distance at a time. You can either have a sharp target and a fuzzy sight, or the reverse. I was trained to have a sharp sight picture and a fuzzy target, and then trust your mechanics. 🤷♂️
I ain't reading seven pages of this argument, but I agree with your initial premise. I kinda go by the principles of rifle marksmanship I was taught in the Corps ... eye focus is on the front sight post, not the target.