Recent content by Henry Wong

I saw on the Discovery Channel that some people are experimenting with a glass top for pool tables? Unfortunately I only saw the announcement but missed the program. I find it a fascinating idea. Does anyone have any details about this development? Will it provide a more true roll, but what...

China Open The qualifying rounds goes from Sept 9 to 11 then the tournament runs from Sept 13 - 16 at the Pudong Yuan Shen Sports Stadium. I plan to go see some of the action later this week. They are officially sponsored by Sina.com, My147.com and Top147.com, I found some pictures on My147...

Jumping in Shanghai league play Thanks for your responses. I play in the Shanghai 8 Ball Bar League and jumping is up to the divisional captains. On the west side of the Huangpu River some of the divisions allow it and most of the divisions on the east side do not. That's partly because many...

Mother Drills Mr. Jewett, thank you for your helpful post and links. Much appreciated, Henry

Is it impossible for a laminated piece of wood to be as dense as a solid piece of wood? I'm asking this in reference to the "solid" feel of a one-piece maple shaft versus a LD composite shaft. I can't seem to feel a significant difference between hitting a well-regarded custom cue and a...

I've read the term "mother drill" in one of these forums and wonder what they are. Please enlighten me and expound a little on the how and why. I'm practicing with a few drills that i picked up here or there but would very much like to know how I can structure my practice. with appreciation...

I just saw on TV a 17-year-old high school girl, Guo Shi Ting, beat the world number five, Chou Chieh Yu. Chou is the top-ranked Taiwan women and has been almost unbeatable on the island lately. She just won the World Team Competition and was the Amway Champion earlier this year. What was...

Taiwanese pool players I'm Taiwanese living in Shanghai now but you are close, Taiwan has a population of 23 million but the popularity in pool arise from a few players making it to the top back in the 90's. Zhao Feng Bang is one of them. After him came Yang Ching Shuen. Now they have a...

WPA world ranking points The Taiwanese men rank high on the WPA mens world ranking and the Taiwanese and Chinese women rank highly in the women's world ranking but because of their lack of sponsorship and economic situation and the low prize moneys in pool tournaments they tend to stay around...

I'm in Shanghai and the authorities seem to have blocked us from using YouTube and Facebook so I cannot see any of you guy's video, not sure I can post one either... Thanks for the tip, I'll see if I can diagnose it myself. A good player pointed out I have a bit of wrist cock, my knuckles are...

I have the same problem I can identify with that. My CB goes slightly right of where I think I aimed. I can't figure out if it's a swing fault or an eye alignment error or both. Now I just play with it but cutting thinner on the left side and hitting thicker on the right side, not an ideal...

Is jumping the CB an optional ruling dependent on the tournament or league committee or is it always forbidden and not part of 8 ball?

Jacoby hybrid shaft Has anyone tried the Jacoby 63 piece composite shaft and how does it rate against the competitors? I play with the Z2 on a Predator SE20 designed and built by David Jacoby and thinking about adding his shaft.

Blucollar, I was astounded when one of the guys here who likes to collect good cues said he paid 30K for his most expensive Southwest cue! You're absolutely right about the Asian market's influence on this commodity. I'm also happy to hear they are not the one and only ultimate cue as there are...

Curious about SW cues Hi, I'm new to this forum but I live in Shanghai and play with mostly Taiwanese players. It seems the South West is the most sought-after and prized cue amongst the better players and collectors. I'm curious to know whether it is as highly praised or perceived by you...