Recent content by preacherman

I have always seen more results (though not great) with a heavier break cue.

We do not use a template but old stay traditional rack. When I play front ball I agree with you I try to do that. I use a very hard tip (break cue). Note many ist inning run out. Not much but did have a 2nd inning run out. First round he ran out 7, then I missed making a shot (that was 50%) I...

I sometime do this. Thank you for sharing

Hi all AZ billiards friends, I'm in my 60's and not a big guy. My break has never been powerful, but even less so as I age. Can you all give me suggestions on being successful on a break in 8-ball (as a senior). I am back to playing in local 8-ball league, but I find that while my breaks spread...

This new expensive chalk was a surprise to me. No verdict yet on that.

My hands sweat so after all these years. One year ago I gave in and got a glove. Yes, I have noticed alot more people wearing gloves.

Than Thanks for your list of changes in the past decade. Now that I'm getting older 10 years (decade) doesn't seem very long, yet it seems like so much has changed in pool hopefully for the better in most areas.

I don't hold it against instructors, when they are just instructors. But you would think with all their instructional videos that they'd be great players but it doesn't always come out that way. Personally I think I'd be better instructor than player. I think some are good at both and others...

It seems maybe a "little" better.

I didn't see the template rack coming (surprised). But I use it sometimes. I seem to get more balls in on the break with it.

Sad IMHO

I've noticed that even some of the nice pool halls are going to 8 ft tables or even 7 ft tables. It used to be that all the pool halls had 9 footers and just saw 8 and 7 in the small bars.

Yes the template rack!

Yes you hit in some of the things I missed in my list. 1. 9 ball on the spot. 2. Personally I am not fond of gray cloth. 3. What's up with expensive chalk (I'm assuming those are the round ones I see).

That's too bad.