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Chris's is open. Handicapped 9 ball touneys on Sunday nights ($8), 8 ball tourney, roundrobin race to 2 on Wednesday nights ($10). Also 3 cushion, one pocket, 9 ball, and 8 ball open tournaments from time to time. Flex

I think it really depends on the shot in both those cases. Any time you plan on striking the cue ball significantly off center, a closed bridge is something to consider. No doubt it gives more control, especially of the shaft. Whether or not it's the best choice for a particular shot is not...

That's the quickest way to lose a game of 9 ball against a decent player. Going for the cheese when it's not reasonable is usually the way to sell out. How do I know? I'm guilty of doing it too often, and the result is frequently the one I mentioned. Flex

9 ball and rotation games are more difficult than 8 ball, IMHO. In 8 ball, there are often several choices as to one's next shot in terms of which ball to shoot, except near the end. 9 ball however requires a different set of skills, or at least an more developed set of skills generally, for...

Ever try using a low deflection regular shaft? I have three 11 mm tipped, regular, shafts that deflect less than a 314 or OB-1. And I have all the feel I need. Flex

Very interesting... Thanks for that.

Son of a gun! 2 posts, and a full greenie bar! Way to go T! Flex

Well, looky there! T already has a full complement of greenies! All in less than what, about an hour?? :eek: :yikes: :thumbup2: Flex

My gosh, there are 2545 active users right now... of whom only 181 are active members. Are there really over 2300 lurkers right now?? Sheesh... No wonder this thing is a bit lethargic. Flex

Well, you don't exactly fit this image: By the way, the Brits were thinking about levying a "tubby tax"... GMAB.

If the question is how to shoot shots off the rail, keep in mind that you are greatly restricted as to how to shoot the shot. Most of the time, I think the best way to approach the shot is to shoot a pure center ball shot, with a bit of stroke, not much, just enough to impart a bit of speed to...

Ey, T!! As in Tagalog or T-Rex or Tubby or Toddler (not!) or Tall or Tough or ... well, you name it, T is here. Welcome, T! Flex P.S. I never really had you pegged as a poet; most of those poets, who I know, have a hard time tying their shoe laces and keeping their trousers up. Hmmm... that...

I bet it is! Nice website. Kinda hard to find though; at least for me. I checked out their page as to where it might be obtained, and well, Richmond, VA is at least 2 hours from me, and their location in Illinois, while much closer, is still quite a drive. I'll keep an eye out for it. Flex

Get ready to see the Honda Clarity sometime soon.

I've heard similar things about Meucci shafts, about them wearing out. Actually, a couple of years ago I spoke with the Meucci folks and they told me that it takes a while for a shaft to break in, and that after the break in period, which according to them could be a couple of months of...

Let's do it! I'm out of town until around the 18th, but the week of the 25th I'll have free table time all week long at a pool hall you know quite well. Flex

That's how I do it for most shots also. An important factor when shooting those shots with english the way you and I do is the speed of the stroke and quality of the stroke too, also figuring in how much the cue ball will swerve over the distance of the shot for the speed of shot and english...

Colin, Great graph. A technical question for you about the results. Did you test the differences that may be apparent when using different sized cue balls? I like to play with the measles cue ball, as the one I have is relatively new, and its rolling characteristics and squirt when shooting...

Pat, About your last sentence: for some reason, I seem to get more english on the cue ball when shooting with the smaller diameter shaft. I don't doubt that you are right, however. And ensuring actual tip placement when striking the cue ball seems easier with the smaller tip. Have you done any...