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I think my newer Viking, or any of their current production is on the fat end of the range. I have the same case, it's pretty tight. My McDermott Lucky is a boy thought, too.

It's a Mirai case. They are kind of tight, I have one.

I think that's the biggest benefit. My table's a bit soft so I spend a lot of time practicing tougher shots. If i am taking many shots harder than the easiest 25% that I'm practicing, my game is not going well.

Bigger pockets mean that if I face a guy who's on a roll like that I get to go home and cry sooner, instead of trying to fight off the inevitable.

I realize Alex is amazing but I still feel like he shouldn't be giving up weight to a one pocket specialist.

I like fast cloth on a 7' table.it becomes a finesse game. I'm not so sure it's always easier to go up in power, I think there's a limit. I guess it's my own fault for getting too straight on the shot, but a stun shot shootout much angle can take a lot of power, my form often suffers on those shots.

Depending on the table and the shot, there may be significant room for error on the rail side of the pocket. I typically aim to have the center of the ball pass midway between the points but on some tables the center of the range is actually close to half an inch towards the rail. I'm also...

Can you bend your legs a little so instead of your torso being horizontal, it's a little sloped and your neck doesn't have to bend as much?

They seem to have. And realistically, we are talking about missing two shots versus three, if that. Maybe 3:4. Maybe less than that. But as I get more competitive and am matching up with tougher competition, those little differences might be the only difference. I usually can get away with one...

I think the biggest advantage of making your home table tougher is not an increase in ability, but that every shot you take in a tournament will be easier than in practice. Even if you are not playing your best, you will still be sinking more balls than what you're used to at home. It just...

I agree. I think tighter pockets may enforce more care in ball pocketing but they are not mandatory for becoming a precise shooter.

I can say that I've definitely shot better with some shafts than others. These were shafts that I had full confidence in until the results made me believe otherwise. I suppose you'll have to take my word for it and I have no way to 100% prove that it wasn't the placebo effect, but there was...

I don't see how a study that meets scientific rigor could be feasible. I would think two groups of people, preferably with no experience, to participate in similar pool shooting activity, save for one variable, over an extended period of time. Given different talent levels, enthusiasm for the...

That last picture is making my angry. Like you, I like to practice on a table that's a bit gritty. It's nice when you play in a tournament and shots that you think you missed fall. I have struggled when I when I play on a slick table and it's too "sensitive", that is the downside. I still...

I heard one girl set up outside a weed store and set a record.

It was a different time.

Well, I'm only at my dad's place for another day so I won't be undertaking a table restoration. It would be a fun project, worst case scenario, I would learn a few things and since the table is already herethere would be no reason not to try. I was hoping there would be a simple solution but...

I tightened up the screws on the sides, still did not make a difference. I can't see anywhere else to tighten the table up. I was hoping it would be just be an easy fix.

I think the ball in hand for a scratch on the break is a league rule, but it seems to be more prevalent than ball in kitchen among the people I play. I think full table ball in hand is too big of a penalty for a scratch on the break in 8 ball. As far as the other fouls, it seems like cue ball...

Okay, a little more information about how little we know about the table. The table came with the house that my dad bought. He doesn't really care about it but if there's an easy fix, why shouldn't I make it play better. If he decides to get rid of it, it will be worth a little more. The...