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I'll just post them here, if nobody minds. This isn't a busy part of AZB anyway. I have to look up some of this for diagrams, most of it lives in my mind now. I assume you know the Basic Diamond System? You need to know the tracks, like if you hit 30 on the third rail, where will you hit...

There's no system for every ticky or every situation you're going to come across. But for basic tickies there obviously is a system, it's right there. I use it all the time, works really well. There are plenty of times I don't use it and just have to go on feel. But if I absolutely have to...

I just played for a half hour and paid attention to what I was using, if anything. The vast majority of shots either used the basic diamond system, or the side rail numbers system like I pasted in above, or using the 2nd short rail contact point to figure out how to get on the right track. A...

A lot of things I think of as "systems" are more baselines. For example, in the picture, where the ball is on the first rail, if I hit the ball 1/4 ball with a little english, that's where it's going to go. And of course, I know the running lines/tracks that connect rails 2-3-4-5. Half ball...

What's interesting is the side rail numbers are the same as the youtube system above for 3 rail shots, just shifted down one diamond based on the ball hit....or the the english...or something. Those side rail numbers are the most useful system of all.

@bbb A ticky system? I have this from Darrell Paul Martineau's book. His website is gone and I think he's pushing 90 if he's still with us so I don't think I'm stealing from him at this point.

I've been watching those Flaco Billar videos, there's a lot of really good stuff in there. I've come to find out you need to find the Spanish speakers for the good stuff. I found this channel and this particular system. Somehow I never came across this one. It's so simple, easy to remember...

Yes, pretty much. For me modifying the ball hit much is a disaster. Such touchy shots. I start with 1/2 and top and go from there. I love these shots, though, so satisfying to make one. I found this "system" a couple of years ago and I found it works well. Gives a good baseline to start from.

Ah, that makes sense.

Man, how is there somebody in this that's not even shooting a 0.5?

There's no way to sneak the short table here? Seems like two close calls with the red and the red is pretty close to the yellow. If you can dodge the red with reverse, there's gotta be a way to go long rail first off the red, no?

I think it's the Armonia cue he talks about here. I think the shaft is graphite.

Sounds like the title of a Country song

ACTIVE SHOOTERS is dark. Kind of funny, but there's no doubt that's getting banned. POOL TANG CLAN is good, figures it would get shot down, though. ALPHA CUE took me a second. IRAN-URAQ no idea what's wrong with that? Some I don't get why they'd be banned, at all, what am I missing here...

How about, "2 IN DA BLOOD 1 IN THE MUD" or "PINK TACOS 2"?

Right, maybe we have sweaty hands or something? I couldn't get slip on the cue if I wanted to.

Not really the right answer, but since this part of the forum doesn't get much traffic - I tried them and didn't like them. I didn't like the sticky feeling and I hated how they grab at your shirt. It's like a self-sharking routine. I never saw the need for any wrap.

I always wondered how much difference heating the table makes. Has anybody else actually done any tests like this?

Yes, there are some good ones. The one on force follows was good