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Wanna know how hard it is to stay in perfect position? Try this: - OB on center spot - CB halfway between OB and side pocket. - Shoot OB into side pocket; draw CB back as close as possible to its beginning place. - Spot another OB on center spot, shoot same shot from new CB position. -...

Oh… that makes more sense to me… thanks. pj chgo

So… a CF shaft with a solid maple core…? What does it add other than deflection? pj chgo

Yep. One of the most persistent pool myths is that something can change during the nearly instantaneous contact. pj chgo

ikr? pj chgo

Might depend on what passes for level - I could see getting enough masse with a “normally level” cue. pj chgo

And yet it can clearly be seen that spin is transferred to the OB, which is clearly frozen to the rail - or the shot wouldn’t go. pj chgo

It demonstrates that spin transfer happens even when the OB is frozen to a rail - it’s the only way the shot could go. Very few are. pj chgo

Vernon Elliot begs to disagree... Sad but true. pj chgo

Are you saying spin transfer and throw are eliminated when the OB is frozen to a rail? If so, it's the first I've heard of it... pj chgo

A possible caution... The ones I've used in the past left invisible patches of glue which caught dirt and turned dark over time - but maybe that was because I left them on too long before removing them. After experiencing that (and especially in a public room) I wouldn't leave them on even...

Parallax refers to how two things at different distances (like cue tip and cue ball) align differently when viewed from different places (like from each of your two eyes). Viewed from your right eye the centered tip might appear to be left of the CB’s center, while from your left eye the tip...

Cool story. Sad about your friend. Good on you for driving all the way from Chile for him. :) pj chgo