Recent content by td873

I want a set! :) -td

It was one of the low deflection patents, looks like the original 314 era. It would be expired already anyway even if they didn't pay the fees. That whole family of patents was held in a trust, assigned to Predator and abandoned around the same time. Who knows why the switched gears, but I...

I had a really nice silver one a long time ago and all it did was scratch my ferrule. Maybe they’ve gotten better or smarter designs. Keep us posted! Separately, I wouldn’t completely discount the 3d printed ones. They can be pretty decent and the utility is great. Although I am biased :). I...

Cloth for sure, most likely rails. Simonis bolts comes in 66" and 78" widths. [6 foot table = 72" wide, so 78" works.] They make rails long enough for carom tables, and you could cut the 10' side down to fit a 12 footer. I'm pretty sure Artemis makes a k55 that long. No idea about...

I have like a dozen sets of balls. Centenial. Predator Arcos. A bunch of Aramith (including Tournament Pro, Black and the 100 year anniversary set). A few Dynasphere (including Platinum, Tungsten and Heyball. A few Cyclop sets (including the original "good set" and the Hyperions). I cycle...

There's already short rack 8-ball for tournament play using 9-balls [4 solids, 4 stripes]. There's even a Saratoga version of this. Your option adds one more ball, so kinda slows down "short rack" that already exists. But, does add a little more variety. [edit: here's a 2012 thread on it...

Hu, Let me know if you’re interested in trying them and I’ll send you a set. I think you will end up re-confirming your existing opinion… -td

2 things. 1) you are 100% incorrect. It seems like you just did what you accused Bob of doing -> speaking without knowledge. You should be sure you know what you are saying before saying it. The design of my hoops is vastly better than yours. Yours is essentially a rectangle with 2 holes in...

I know you like your device. And for very specific situations it may be cool (like for a true beginner and maybe for gimmicky training / funsies). And, admittedly, the auditory feedback and movement of the hoop is a plus. But even with that, hoop trainers really aren't a great tool for a host...

Wow. Throwing Bob under the bus like that. I mean, Bob’s been around a minute and knows a lot of things. Bob’s opinion vs “new user.” Hmmmm I also agree it is gimmicky and probably not useful for most people. But like many pool training things, some folks will find it useful. -td

Grok makes everything possile.

Definitely a gimmicky trainer. But there have been a lot of them over the years. These hoop type trainers do move pretty easily, but that's by design so you can see your error. Some fall over. Same shift. You get an audible response as well. IMO the most useful part is shooting through the...

I've been playing 15-ball rotation recently and decided to give the AZB ghost a try. Had a decent 9-0 session. I couple stumble shots, but mostly clean. Don't forget to change playback speed to 2X [or more]. Also, sorry for the ball cleaner running! Video: -td Fargo:645. Robust:521...

[Cross-post from other thread - simulation seems to match Dr. Dave's analysis, which is expected IMO] FWIW, I asked ChatGPT to create a physics-based analysis and statistical model (including actual physical parameters as well as information gleaned from Dr. Dave), then run Monte Carlo...

FWIW, I asked ChatGPT to create a physics-based analysis and statistical model (including actual physical parameters as well as information gleaned from Dr. Dave), then run Monte Carlo simulations on extreme right spin shots and then to plot the results of 1) hitting 4 first and 2) hitting 8...