what pros play with maple regular deflection shafts ?

[Moe Szyslak]

Is it some badge of honour to master the heavy deflection of solid maple shafts...?..., meh, I don't think so.

Pool has always had these weird things, pool voodoo I call them. Weird unshakable beliefs about tip size being more accurate one way or another, somehow something being "more forgiving" although nobody can ever actually explain how it works. Then there was the glove thing. Used to be you'd be better off admitting to being a pedophile than wearing a glove. Why, who knows? Now they're common, half the pros use them. None of it makes much sense but people will stick to it like a religion.

 

[maha]

most people missing miss because they are using way too much english and are not hitting where they should be and thinking its defection.

people should use english as a tool
not because it seems way too cool
that is what i like to say
and i use it in a moderate way
that is why i don't end up a fool.

 

[iusedtoberich]

most people missing miss because they are using way too much english and are not hitting where they should be and thinking its defection.

people should use english as a tool
not because it seems way too cool
that is what i like to say
and i use it in a moderate way
that is why i don't end up a fool.

To get from point A to point B, you must hit the CB the exact same way. Does not matter if a banger is shooting the shot or Efren. If the position requires english, it must be used. If it requires maximum english, max must be used. If it requires center ball hit, center ball must be used.

Its dictated by the layout, not what's in the player's brain.

 

[axejunkie]

It looks like Lee Vann Corteza still uses a standard shaft, going off ferrule length. But that can be deceiving, I know Mezz makes some shafts with ferrules around 5/8 or 3/4 inch which still have fairly low deflection.

The low deflection designation is not always a binary yes/no thing.

 

[The_JV]

Its dictated by the layout, not what's in the player's brain.

I believe the argument is being made based on the process before the shot with excessive english. Something lead up to the max english requirement. Those with the max english is ok mentality, are playing the game wrong.

It's also very likely that if faced with a shot requiring max english. Then there's also likely an option that's more befitting the situation.

 

[iusedtoberich]

I believe the argument is being made based on the process before the shot with excessive english. Something lead up to the max english requirement. Those with the max english is ok mentality, are playing the game wrong.

It's also very likely that if faced with a shot requiring max english. Then there's also likely an option that's more befitting the situation.

There is no such thing as excessive english. You need to hit the CB in a specific spot to run out the pattern selected.

Now, if player A chooses a different pattern than player B, that is a different story.

Pros play all over the cb. And it's not because they are better than the rest of us or have more practice than the rest of us. We need to play all over the CB to do what they do.

I sure wish McCready was on here again to dispel these myths that pros play close to center.

Edit, or just listen to one of the Earl commented matches he was doing a few years ago.

 

[The_JV]

There is no such thing as excessive english. You need to hit the CB in a specific spot to run out the pattern selected.

Now, if player A chooses a different pattern than player B, that is a different story.

Let me define what I mean by "excessive english". It's meant to illustrate the amount a player uses english, in totality, for their chosen style of play.

There are examples of when excessive can be used to describe a player opting to spin the CB off several rails rather then 1/2. I'm sure you've seen this done. However those situations are obvious and not what I was commenting toward.

Pros play all over the cb. And it's not because they are better than the rest of us or have more practice than the rest of us. We need to play all over the CB to do what they do.

Pros do whatever they need to do and are successful because they are better, most likely due to practice. We (regular players) can attempt to do whatever pros attempt as well. However we shouldn't expect the same level of success because we aren't as good. Most likely due to a comparable lack of practice, subsequently due to a lack of commitment non-pros have to being professional quality players.

That was a fun tangent

I sure wish McCready was on here again to dispel these myths that pros play close to center.

Edit, or just listen to one of the Earl commented matches he was doing a few years ago.

I have no idea what goes through a pro's mind so I won't pretend to have a handle on what is a myth or fact. I do know that playing closer to center lowers the magnitude of related variables, so it stands to reason that success should increase with such a style of play.

 

[skogstokig]

It looks like Lee Vann Corteza still uses a standard shaft, going off ferrule length. But that can be deceiving, I know Mezz makes some shafts with ferrules around 5/8 or 3/4 inch which still have fairly low deflection.

The low deflection designation is not always a binary yes/no thing.

yes, i don't remember what it is though. gulyassy or something like that

as for chohan, i suspect he still has his turned down SW shaft even though he signed with meucci. looks like it. at some point even a solid maple becomes low deflection. a small tip diameter and long thin taper will go a long way

 

[billiards_watch]

Speaking of excessive english, I'm quite the opposite. It occurred to me the other day that I don't use center ball at all. I thought about this and there is no need too.

English can replicate what center ball does.

Come to think of it nobody should use center ball. You have the ability to control a cue ball and center ball is a waste of a shot in my opinion because you cannot completely hit dead center but also don't aim a bit left or right like CJ Wiley. LOL