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I would go along with the 79 degree cut, as when I did the measurement the only clear marking on my protractor were 90, 60 and 30 degrees, so the 83 was an estimate that swayed to the side of a thinner shot. Just out of a bazzare co-incidence, 83 would be close to the ghost ball that already...

Look, as I said in another thread, I drew an accurate scale diagram from the rules of snooker (snooker was my main game before going to pool) to come to the answer. Did any of you do any thinking about the problem before posting? Obviously not. The blind angle makes the cut look morethan it...

Look dude, Snooker was my main game before I went to pool. I constructed a scale diagram and measured the angle before I opened my mouth. Did you? Its an optical illusion, just going to show that you don't have a clue what 90 degrees is. You are a fool. Think before you reply to this...

That 3 spot shot to the 7 spot is about 83 degrees, so you are both right :D See how deceiving angles can be? Cheers - 8ballbanger

Let me explain somthing to you, there is a lot of difference between an 87 degree cut and 90 degree cut, but when you are watching someone else playing from an angle yourself, I bet most people wouldn't be able to pick it, myself included. Yes I did know that you could use the max english on a...

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Well since Joseph asked so nicely... I agree with the blind pocket theory, it is generally considered a perception problem. I've heard it can help to imagine: a) a channel to the pocket from the ball b) a pocket (or point) on the table closer to the object ball along the line to the pocket...

It is thinner, I have provided a table setup from Fred that proves this, please try it, post the results and stop your nonsense. It is because of the thinner hit requirement that a 90 degree hit is impossible. If you genuinly hit the object ball at 90 degrees, no energy would be transfered to...

I guess since I have jumped in the deep end with this thread I should at least explain my aiming system only going into the centre ball stuff though for simplicity. I used to use pure ghost ball and compensate for throw by hitting the shot a little thinner. However, I have found a slightly...

I'm not interested your private life :D

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If Rons article is too complicated for you to understand, here is a table proof setup that shows the direction of the throw (from the written words of Fred Agnir)...

Thanks for your support Joseph. I noticed your subtle mention of the "thinner" hit but I think it went whoosh over pro players head. :D I usually lurk on RSB and CCB, and find it bizzare that pro player has not been tarred and feathered for his statements! :) IMHO, pool is hard enough...

http://www.tcbilliards.com/articles/ The 4 documents starting with APAAP. The relevant bit on throw compensation I found in the 2nd document on page 46. Phill Capelle also described the behaviour in his "play your best pool" book. What gives you the impression that I am a chump? I at least...

Re: 8ballbanger I find it very hard to believe that a pro pool player of 13 years does not know the behaviour of contact induced throw. However I do accept that if a person were to learn to aim purely by feel that they could obtain a professional level without actually knowing how they aim...

Not that I want to be a negative nelly, but the original post is full of inaccurate information and it should be pointed out so that people reading this don't think this is comming from the mouth of a "pro player". Apologies if this has already been pointed out. No the amount of throw that...

Hey, I got thrashed by Shawn a few of months ago at the big saturday comp at the family inn. Dam he is unstoppable on a bar box. Pity the comp isn't on anymore. Anyone know any good comps round the sydney area? Not very many locations I know of with the 9 footers, only one in castle hill as...

Hey Craig, I was in a very similar situation to you about a year ago. I didn't want to buy a pricey 9 ball cue sight unseen over the net, especially since I had only played with constantly tapered snooker cues previously and wasn't even sure if I would like a pro tapered beast. I was...