Recent content by ral819

Here is the difference between the HXT shaft and butt and the back up shaft, which is on the left... I don't believe it matters but, It made me wonder about stability. There is a place for the piloted insert made into the Butt of the HXT for a reason...

Just a question to the Cue makers here, about low deflection Players shafts. I bought an HXT - 30 and liked the performance of the Cue. I wanted a back up shaft so I purchased one however, it is a different shaft insert. The HXT-30 came with a "piloted" Low Deflection shaft in 5/16 X 18. The...

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I tried the Facebook links for DAZN and they steered me to some Internet gaming site called Gravefun. What a mess. I did contact them (Gravefun) and cancelled the account. It has nothing to do with Mosconi Cup. It's really disappointing there isn't better coverage. APA covered last years Cup...

Thank You for the link. The other site for this was some game site called Gravefun. Problems galore...

A typical APA shooter's perspective... I'm not at the level some of you are in Billiards, and I have only around 7 years in APA league play. I have to agree with the initial post on the topic of posting safeties. MANY people keeping score are not posting safeties, or even understand what one...

Many Thanks, I also understand there have been some changes in the APA rules on this. Making this much more broad in it's application. I checked further into my league on it with an Individual who Ref's in Vegas.

Thanks Joe but, the contact of the ferrell to the cue ball, in using a cue stick to move the cue ball, is what I'm asking ? I think most of the players I know consider contact by the "tip" to be a foul. The ferrell is different isn't it ? This occurred during league play, and I hate to have to...

Even after having addressed the cue ball a player may, if not satisfied with the placement, make further adjustments with their hand, cue stick or any other reasonable piece of equipment. Only the player or the Team Captain may officially call a foul, although anyone may suggest to the player or...

APA league 8 ball scenario. You have ball in hand and your next shot happens to be in the middle of the table. It requires a bridge to shoot it in a corner pocket. You place the cue ball behind the object ball within 12 inches. You place the bridge in location behind the cue ball. The cue ball...

I've been in a "slump" lately. Scratches on the break, scratches on the 8 ball, 8 ball out of turn, every shot missed stops in front of a pocket in 9 ball,and so on. From some, I've heard , time will go by, it'll change. Others I've spoken to maintain Slumps are a figment, get back to...

Dr Dave's site I've been doing some research as well. Dr Dave , the site at billiards.colostate.edu is a wealth on this. Many Thanks...

Do you pro's use more than one aiming method ? I mainly rely on Ghost Ball, or Parallel shift... I have to see the Contact point or Ghost ball position. Occasionally, when I look at a shot, and try to guess ball overlap, I'll undercut the shot. I have to take the time to confirm Ghost Ball/...

Aiming methods Hi, I'm just an avid pool student and participate in APA leagues as a 6/5 skill level. Over the last five + years or so, I've tried numerous methods that I've come across over Youtube (mainly) as well as other means. I've noticed I tend to revert to different methods for...