Recent content by phillyslim99

How about a gambler's perspective? Personally, I believe that a person can improve their game by performing frequently under pressure. For me, I always felt MORE pressure during a "heads-up" bet, and tournament matches provided less motivation to "grind out" a win. Thats just me though...

Yes, I do understand. It just seemed that other people argued that, if phenolic "jump" cues are allowed, so should phenolic "break" cues - However, that seems to contradictorily argue that NEITHER should be allowed. Its MY opinion that phenolic tips are a detriment to the sport in general - on...

Thanks - Not a BCAPL member or fan of phenolic tips in general, so I suppose the break cues are a stepping stone in the right direction. JMHO. From some previous posts, those who argue "why aren't phenolic JUMP cues banned?" strikes me as a reason to "outlaw" jump cues w/ phenolic, rather than...

Mike, I have no doubt that you are a true professsional; I'm honestly baffled why you would continue this topic. There is no doubt that the vast majority of player's posts on this topic are overwhelmingly AGAINST anything except leather tips for a variety of reasons. Over the past year, I've...

Jaw 725 - No need for an apology - I am not offended or bitter. However, I did want to point out some of flawed logic in your arguments. I tried to do it in a humorous way as best I could. The phenolic tip has become commonplace fairly recently (last ten years or less). In my opinion, it is...

So beginners and/or players with less knowledge then you are idiots? Pros have months, years, decades of practice and they still use jump cues! What is your argument really? If there is any voice of authority to represent the game of pool from a players stand point it should be Pro Players, not...

Here's a question... Okay, so here's a serious question for all... Let's say that I invent a "computer cue" where you can easily input a layout after the break, and it will provide the "proper" (1) english, (2) angle, and (3) position to execute for the remaining balls. You are still...

Huh? Frankly, at a minimum, I think that a leather tip should be a requirement. It used to be a careful decision for a player to "jump" or "kick" at a ball. Currently, any idiot with a plastic tip will look at a shot for 2 seconds and pull out their plastic tip. The ultimate question is "Do...

Not Even Worth It Frankly, I've given up on this topic. You may ask "Why?". Well, when you have a group of people who have done zero research (anti-ivory crew, in this case) on a topic, but continue to criticize others excessively - they are either (a)trying to stir up emotions or (b) idiots...

Call me crazy, but it seems like the true "vermin" is the one who makes comments with no proof or basis to back it up. Im not an expert, but the Thomas Wayne article seems legit. If you have a personal issue with where the ivory comes from, don't buy it - Plenty of vegetarians have done the...

True I agree, being arrogant and "expecting" to win isnt the best character trait. None of us can say what he is thinking -- Either "you are improving your game" OR "your game is improving you". Worst case scenerio, his game is improving him, and he'll learn to how to be beat after a few...

I suppose that we are on opposite sides of the spectrum. Frankly, I don't know one player who doesnt express via body language in some way. In my opinion, "Spirited Competition" is the lifeblood of pool, and it is the reason that you watch players of this caliber. The "need" to win creates...

Why? Hello All - I never understood the critics' comments when pool players become frustrated during a match. People seem to assume that its "disrespectful" for them to show the frustration. It just isn't the proper reaction for a Pro to return to their seat with a big smile after missing a...