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the shot looks like a giveaway to me, even on a 12 foot snooker table, I dont see how the line diagrams or the childish arguments would help a new player, probably best to just practice a little. usually if they don't sink the ball its because they didn't hit the cue ball quite right. and...

The price of 5 seems quite reasonable. Personally I wouldn't want to deal with returning them, like if they arrive and are warped. then again some love returning stuff, there are people who buy clothes through amazon, wear them and then return them, cheaper than doing the laundry. next the...

its a common situation in appartment buildings that there is a shared games room which is kept open for the residents to play upon. the manager won't want to manage pool cue use, or monitor every kid that enters, hi might lock it up at night. He will simply want to maintain the table and...

Id suggest that you shop locally, and to not go buying junky bent cues online. you need to at least be able to roll them. It's the last thing Id order online. different case if it's a cue maker and you are aware of their reputation from trusted personal references, and have reason to...

haha what kid of car do you drive? what model of washing machine? almost everything is made in china, some things are assembled at a remote location, and stamped made in : X Most auto parts are made in china. if you don't wanto support communism dont buy a car then? ride a bike? nope...

the concept of discussing aiming systems or techniques was interesting. The thread regressed into some childish bickering between a couple of members, and I dont point he finger at anyone. I've seen quite a few threads on this forum turn into stupid finger pointing games. there are a...

if the cushion is too low the ball will hop on return. you can shim the rail and see at what point that happens. Im not saying that the dimensions are not important, just that you can note if it is too low, that part becomes quite obvious.. the converse is that the ball is driven downward...

Ive had people try to explain to me that ( using the graphic example above) they would try to aim for the horn of the pocket along the long side of the table. I think to compensate for throw. I'm trying to wrap my head around his concept. I'd be tempted to give that shot some left to try...

on the snooker table I play on those corners are so tight and very unforgivable, Corner shots that look so simple can be frustratingly difficult. would you put some left on that shot to try to cancel the cut induced throw? I guess that's basically a 1/2 ball shot that you have illustrated. a...

if you spin a ball it travels in an arc toward the OB so there is a little to compensate for. direction is changed. also a spinning ball will throw the OB and that also will change it's course.you'll see it more on lighter shots. yes then the CB will hit a rail and that will change its...

definitely Snooker, I love the strategic play, like needing hooks to win and the offensive or defensive game play associated. you often get to try to put each other in difficult hooked or hard to make positions and that's just a lot of fun. throwing a good hook upon a buddy who is an...

I remember a local skier got busted for having pot in his system, then they realized it wasn't a performance enhancing drug.. so well if he wasn't getting better performance anyway, then why was it banned ? maybe he won by getting a better sleep than the other racers. some do coke to stay...

bubbly water with cranberry juice, its sweet but not a gut bomb like coke or something. If I drink beer I like beer that's made to the Bavarian standards , without sugar. If you want cheap alcohol you can make it with the regular beer ingredients, plus add a bunch of sugar and the yeast feeds...

if you are shooting across a large table and trying to barely nick the edge, it is preferable to at least hit the ball , so that "calculating" may explain why balls are often cut too "thick", The other option is a miss.. too thick is that save side, too thin is getting dangerous in terms of a...

im not sure if mine is a Newport but pretty close to that era I guess. a lot fo them have the rail bolts exposed, mine has rail covers so you could never see the bolts. note the first one is manufactured by Kansas city billiards pool table manufacturers and has a pretty stark resemblance...

i believe I have seen in old brunswick material a comment that they could use a different veneer if desired. or something to that effect. the BBC I have is mahogany veneer, but unfortunately was sprayed over with a dark color and they tried to do kind of a faux finish. I stripped a...

I find for myself anyway that it is really easy to go to the table with so much crap in my head that I just play lousy and nothing works well,, Just takes time then. I think if I m micro focused upon technique it is a distraction, doesn't mean I can't improve or even that I'm not improving...

- Ive been trying to practice this( the slow backward draw before "launch" and I found it helped a great deal with accuracy. the rest of what was said makes sense too. I posted before I read all the comments but it wasn't so far off, id just try to shot lighter at first. aside from...

I found I could watch at least one of those videos you posted. I'm not quite as experienced as some here But I'd say try a lot lighter, get your cue down low, follow through. In the video you were taking really hard shots and the CB was sliding, not rolling backwards like you need it to upon...

try lining up a bunch of balls down the center of the table, put the CB about half way between the rail and the row of balls.. You dont need to hit hard, just hit low and try to keep your cue down parallel to the table.. you can shoot the first in the side and try to draw back and get a line...