Forget all these so-called legends of 9-Ball that I've never heard of. You want to see Chris Melling. He finds 9-Ball easy as pie and he's won WEPF World 8-Ball twice. He's one of the quickest 8-Ball players and has the best (looking) cue action.
Just watched a demonstration of the Predator shaft, and it says it pushes the cue out of the way once the cue ball has been struck to reduce reflection. Can this also be a bit misleading, as it might come across as though your stroke isn't straight? OR could it make your stroke worse as you get...
Yes, especially since there are many non-sanctioned WPA events that WPA members are allowed to play in. Sometimes you have to wonder whether these people who have control are in it for the good of the game or not.