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    Cue length - Taller players

    Also take into consideration that with a longer shaft you can have more squirt on long shots with english... I found playing with a very dense 31" shaft with a 14" pro taper with a 12.9mm works well but for example if i place the cueball like i was breaking and the object ball against the...
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    Cue length - Taller players

    I play with a 62" cue and can draw just fine. I would give it more time....and practice...
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    Christmas Accu-Rack Drawing!!!!

    Happy Holidays and count me in..
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    A Little Pool Room Humor!

    Had a guy walk up to me one day while I was shooting drills.... Looks down and goes keep that up and one day you'll be able to shoot like me... Without missing a beat I said...If I ever shot like you...I'd have to quit pool... He still hasn't figured out if I was insulting him or not... R
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    scoring defensive shots in apa

    the way it was stated any shot other than removing the hanger opening the pocket for the opponent would have been considered a defensive shot yes my example did not have a opponents ball being blocked bye my choice in shots. The base pulling is a attempt to pocket a ball was made therefore it is...
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    scoring defensive shots in apa

    I am amazed by some of the answers here... Let me ask this.... object ball is in center of table....its a easy cut to the side pocket a much harder shot to the far corner....the side pocket shot does not give me position for the next ball the corner shot does... I shoot and miss By what I...
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    What's the best gold crown?

    Thanks Southpaw....those are 4.5 from the factory? R
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    What's the best gold crown?

    What do you think the best gold crown is for home use and why....
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    Predator 1080 Chalk Reviews...

    Strangely enough my results were pretty much the opposite of the previous poster I have a kamui medium black and like the Predator better than the blue diamond...requires more chalking than the kamui....but works just as well in my eyes... It also doesn't require some special package or...
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    Gus szamboti

    Thanks Barry.... It's great to know the actual facts and even better a to have someone like you spend your time answering questions... Rick
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    Gus szamboti

    I have heard rumors Gus made a 70" cue once....I have been told on good authority that its not a rumor... Where is the cue now? Has anybody seen pics of it? Is this the unicorn of cues? R
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    How would your rank your own 9/10-ball skill level?

    This poll is incomplete... There is no selection for I suck
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    Kicking/banking during game...

    Oh no...there is no magic? lol... R
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    Bustamante Stroke

    Heres a bonus video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoEFwSUkD18 Rick
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    Bustamante Stroke

    Recently Bustamante came to Castle Billiards in East Rutherford for a exhibition and I had the opportunity to take a series of high speed photos of his stroke . It is a 82 meg file of 15 high def images... feel free to download... http://rickshellhouse.com/azbilliards/Bustamante.pdf I have...
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    Efren Reyes Coaches/Teaches AND is a Champion at Selecting Students

    I was going to take a lesson from Earl here in NYC and a friend took one first and called me to say I should pass...Earl spins everything...I play vertical axis 90% of the time..He said I would have to change my entire approach due to the amount of spin Earl likes... R
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    Pool Manners II

    Does the football player go "sorry for knocking down that pass you threw....try that down again..." I continue to be amazed at people who get upset because you didn't tell your opponent that they were shooting the wrong ball...or the shot they were shooting would be a foul...or any other of...
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    WRISTS - The "hidden power catalyst" of a great stroke or "just along for the ride"?

    I was actually lucky enough to get a series of high speed shots of Fransisco Bustamante stroke last night from about a 90 degree angle it's a series of about 25-30 images once I get power back I will figure how to best put them up to share... Rick
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    What do you do?What's the call?

    Lol..you are nicer than me...I'll stand up say thanks and head for my break cue... R
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    What do you do?What's the call?

    This excuse above all annoys the heck out of me.... Did he pay his entry fee? Did he step up to play in the big league? Then he should KNOW the rules...and EXPECT them to be called on him if he breaks them..I am not going to be any less a sob on the table playing him than I would anybody...
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