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I've played and attained a pretty good game over the past 4 decades. Never did any drills, except to practice banking. I come from the SVB scheme of practicing when alone. Break and try to run out.

Learning to win is what it's all about. The folks I teach seem happy with the results. Nobody wants a teaching method that is difficult or frustrating or humiliating. I show people how to play the game more efficiently. It's more about playing the percentages than just the mechanics. And they...

I find that the best people to practice with are the ones who play you about even. That way you push each other to be better because, nobody wants to lose to a guy they can beat! Play for a little something, and you'll both probably get better. You want a guy to "push" you to win, not demolish...

It's what I shoot with, after shooting Schons for years. Dollar for dollar you can't go wrong with a Joss. That hit you are feeling is the result of two things: forward balance and stiffer cue. Love it! (I wish they'd sponsor me:cool:) Schons are great too btw, but they are getting way too...

You rambled about smoothnesss lol. Anyways, moving on now

Love everything about it except that is based on the simple game of "9-ball". Boring af to watch at the pro level. Hell, I'd even rather watch 8-ball-- more obstacles to overcome. But, "yay" to the promotion of pro pool at least!

As far as shaft smoothness goes, I'm not anal about it lol. As long as it isn't sticky (older Defys), I'm good! I use a cheapie glove, 10 for about $16 on Amazon.

Are you sure? You mean Predator is trying to fool little ol' me? Lol. Anyways, you seem pretty convinced torrified shafts are the best-est shafts ever, so use them. I really don't care what anybody else shoots with. I just give my experiences coming from 35+ years of maple to Vantage to Revo...

I know all this my friend lol. I was tongue-in-cheek about the laminated part. I actually refer to my shaft as my "plywood" shaft. That said, laminated shafts offer better radial consistency than any solid wood shaft, even kielwood. Torrified shafts obviously aren't "the bomb-diggitty" in the...

Haven't tried a torrified shaft. I've heard they are lighter in general than other wood shafts (due to being baked). I shoot with a forward-balanced cue, so that might not fit me. I prefer the lighter color of my Predator Vantage laminated shafts too, easier to sight in darker pool halls. As far...

True, but switching to equipment that makes using English more accurate and easier helps a lot. I shot with a high deflection (McDermott, then Schon) maple shaft for over 35 years. Switched to a ld wood shaft and my game improved even more. About 40 fargo points.

And as I've said a million times before, I am NOT anti-carbon fiber. I am a fan of all good low deflection shafts- wood or carbon. I feel the ld properties can really improve many player's games. If you feel a cf shaft is better for your needs, use it!

You can only improve the average player's natural ability/stroke only to a point lol. Most folks don't have a pro stroke and never will. The ld shafts add a little more accuracy to ALL LEVELS of strokes. That's why they're so popular. Many amateurs jumping from a non-ld maple shaft to a carbon...

NO WAY! Predator NEVER rebrands/restyles things and tries to pass them off as a new/superior product!:rolleyes:

LD shafts make hack players better shots too. The lower deflection compensates for their terrible off-center cueball hits and horrible follow throughs by not over- exaggerating the deflection of their poor strokes as much as a regular non-ld shaft would. The first thing I recommend to players...

They're pocketing balls better because of the low deflection factor, not because it's carbon fiber... LD shafts can have quite a positive effect on one's game. No gimmicks there.

EXACTLY. People (sheeple) don't want to have less expensive things than their friends. It's all about their insecurities. Carbon fiber is an example of this. They do not play better with cf shaft, but they think they look cooler with them. Kind of like a guy with a "look at me" Rolex watch. It...

Because Top-5 players in the world (Gorst, SVB, etc) against guys like Frost, Chohan, and Compton don't make any sense--- not even in one pocket. The world's best go "8 and out" much easier than the fargo 750-ish boys. These lop-sided ppv matches are a joke. The backers can't possibly be that...

I actually feel the opposite. Carbon fiber shafts are made for bar leagues players BECAUSE they are so indestructible/low maintenence. Pros take better care of their equipment--- wood is fine for them. In fact, most of the bar bangers that I know that use carbon admit they don't improve their...

Yep, the sponsors hold all the cards.