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Some time ago, a fellow I was playing some 8 ball did his best to shark me as I settled into a long, straight in shot on the 8. He said, plenty loudly, "Stop! You can't make that shot!" His shark move worked, and while still down on the ball I rotated my head and looked straight at him, and...

If you wish to simply play the table, with no regard for whom your opponent is, be my guest. However, I think it's smarter to not only play the table, but to play against your opponent's game as it is, and to take advantage of his ability or lack thereof to kick, or bank, or lay safeties, or...

You seem to know so much about his equipment and it's state, tell me, are you the meister who dropped those shots?

Last night I was playing a fellow who was creaming me at 9 ball, was up something like 8-2 or thereabouts (just for fun, nothing on the line) and I asked him for the wild 5 and pretty soon am even with him, and what does he do but start to slug rack me, big time, and also move the rack well off...

I agree 100%.

Gosh... What what his cue like?

Interesting. Last year at Derby City, JoeyA tried out my cue, with the 11mm tip, no ferrule, just one of those carbon fibre pads made by OB-1, and a milk dud tip. He set up a shot with the cue ball on the spot, and the object ball straight ahead on the short rail, up table, and shot to cut the...

Try the test I mention above, and hit the cue ball as hard or as softly as you wish, and see what you come up with... Flex

Actually, Pat, some time ago I came up with a spin test that resulted in approximately the same results. Here's what I did: set the cue ball on the spot, and shoot with the maximum amount of spin I could muster at the number one diamond (top left) on the short rail way up table, and try to get...

I wonder if the next frontier in pool technology will involve a new-fangled chalk that will permit an extra touch of spin; nah, won't happen, because there's no real money in creating better chalk. Flex

Well, as someone who just about always shoots for the center/heart of the pocket, I can definitely assure you that those shafts squirt plenty... definitely enough to miss shots. Plus when you shoot with english, as I'm sure you know, there is a throw factor that needs to be figured in, plus the...

Sorry to bust your bubble on this, but all shafts will squirt the cue ball off the straight line when shot hard enough with english. Besides the squirt, contention will need to be made for swerve, which can be severe depending on the shot. And good ole throw is always present to muck things up...

I could care less if others don't like the word Christmas; Christmas and the birth of the Christ Child are the reason for the season. So first and foremost, Merry Christmas!! Wishing someone Merry Christmas, as I do all my friends, is wishing them the very best there is; if someone doesn't like...

Jumping in here with an idea that's way out of line, but here goes. If you want a great playing cue with a nice hit and decent looks, you can't go wrong with a custom made Schmelke full-splice in Cocobolo and Birdseye maple. Really nice cues at a great price. Plus you'll have some change left...

While these are a bit pricey for pool, they are probably the most comfortable shoes I've ever owned, and I shoot pool in them regularly. http://store.mrsteps.com/ae37.html Here's an eBay listing for a new pair at BIN for $89.50, with free shipping...

Are you asking about "The 8-Ball Handbook for Winners" by Larry Schwartz? If so, I have it and recommend it highly. Totally changed how I play 8 ball. Flex

Mike, I've highlighted exactly why I've chosen not to engage these technical discussions about aiming with pivot systems. Feel, IMHO, is also a part of them. For instance, if the aim line is correct after pivoting for a particular shot, and one's stroke is a bit too strong, there will usually...

Thank for the very helpful post, Scott. Actually, just reading about Ron V's system and watching Spider's videos set me on the path to figuring out an aiming system that is similar to the one Spider and Ron V talk about, and yes, it does require "faith" at least in the beginning. However, the...

Thanks, Ryan, very helpful.

Thanks. If you don't mind saying, (I make them myself and am not trying to get you to tell any secrets you may have) for how long do you let them soak. How firm are they? Do they mushroom at all? How much do you compress them? Are they domed or flat, and do they vary in height?