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The local CPA LO doesn't do the patch thing. Lucky to get a pin out of him. I'm indifferent about them but I'm sure those players starting out or making a splash with a big success would love to have them.

I started back up in CPA (APA) a few weeks ago and so far my match ups have been in the appropriate SL range. Although I do offer to play the weaker SLs to make my captain's life a little easier in chess game match ups. It hasn't happened and probably to my benefit. While I think any strong...

My transition from pretty cheap to very expensive has robbed me of a truly objective opinion on the matter. I don't regret the 1100 I paid for the Mezz PB-G. However if I had been playing with something more mid tier before that big purchase, then that may not be the case.

I'm 6' and average 200lbs. I generate enough. May not be earth shattering. Possibly under achieving for my size, but effective none the less I won't try and convince you either. ...but for the record, I do exactly what I believe your claiming to be unrealistic. So do countless strong to...

Couldn't agree more... You're almost better off having a terrible break then one that continually allows you to stay at the table just to clean up 3-4balls before you miss. I'm a little surprised by this if you're tapping on the 700 glass ceiling. That said, it could just be that your...

^^^This... Additionally: One of the more frequent mistakes is under hitting a touchy draw shot while inadvertently steering. If you still manage to get the CB on the correct aim line after contact. Swerve bites in prior to reaching the OB. That said, most players tend to steer away from the...

Wonder if the WPA will threaten Predator with a banning if they continue to host events without sanctioning....lol

Can you please direct me to the post where I stated the bolded above... ...moving on. I never said those reading are cutting into their table time. I said that if you took the 'sum' of the time spent researching and added it to the time you'll need to verify that research at the table. You'd...

I'd put the sum of time 'reading + table', against just 'table' for a bottom end player any day. Your stance also assumes the player is getting beneficial knowledge to begin with. AZB still can't figure out which tip hits the best

Well of course I have... The only other possibility is what you're suggesting. Which is nearly a certainty and something that, dare I say, can't be corrected via online forum. So why do I go to such an extreme..? because if we open the door to anything other than what he is suggesting...

says you... ;) But where does it end...? Ok lets pretend that the OP (this is hypothetical Mr. OP) has flawless mechanics, so we can discount steering and a host of other pitfalls when hitting with draw. ...and it is indeed some element of draw on the CB that is throwing his cut shot...

Prepare yourself to get run out of AZB for suggesting shaft stiffness has something to do with squirt. ;)

I don't teach... probably pretty obvious why...lol However IF I was teaching someone then I'd follow your approach. However, that's not what is playing out here. OP wants a fast track improvement. That shortest path is the road of situational correction. Jim Furyk has one of the worse golf...

100%.... completely agree. While I'm no fool when it comes to physics and numbers I can tell you I have zero reliance on them when I play pool. Decades of situational development have served me very well. We can call my opinion a spin on 'survivor bias' for pool players.

It worked for anyone over the age of 40. Why not now....lol ;) As I eluded to a post ago. Fundamental flaws in an APA4 game is a given. It's a certainty that their mechanics are breaking down. However, the thread wasn't about mechanics but about what to do about missing a shot when played...

I'd venture to say it doesn't save any time at all. In the end the tires have to hit the road. You can type exceedingly helpful responses endlessly here but that insight still has to be applied. Eventually the reader will have to hit the table and unless they by some miracle nail it in the...

Apologies, don't take my comments as a personal attack. Although you seem to have taken them as such. It was not the intention. As you have said, this is the internet, and more than just yourself will venture here looking for insight. However, clearly whatever you were doing did effect the...

Maybe I've grow more impatient over the years, but this kind of thing drives me nuts. I understand people are disparate for explanations, but at APA4 should we be resolving the physics behind what's going on..? If you repeatedly hit a shot a certain way and consistently miss either thick or...

Speaking as someone that had played for several decades with slightly better than off the rack break cues, to now a $1100 CF break cue. I can say that I agree with Trob. For the overwhelming vast majority, spending money, any money, on a breaker is a fool's errand. No cue will fix your stroke...

Nice old thread bump... Since the first coming I have switched from my precious Z2 to a Mezz wx900. Still not a carbon offering that came close to what I was accustomed to with my wood shaft. The move to the wx900 was driven by a new cue purchase, that was merely a 'want' and not a 'need'...