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    Piloted versus flat Players shafts

    Just a question to the Cue makers here, about low deflection Players shafts. I bought an HXT - 30 and liked the performance of the Cue. I wanted a back up shaft so I purchased one however, it is a different shaft insert. The HXT-30 came with a "piloted" Low Deflection shaft in 5/16 X 18. The...
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    APA rule for moving the cue ball with a cue stick.

    APA league 8 ball scenario. You have ball in hand and your next shot happens to be in the middle of the table. It requires a bridge to shoot it in a corner pocket. You place the cue ball behind the object ball within 12 inches. You place the bridge in location behind the cue ball. The cue ball...
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    Slumps...

    I've been in a "slump" lately. Scratches on the break, scratches on the 8 ball, 8 ball out of turn, every shot missed stops in front of a pocket in 9 ball,and so on. From some, I've heard , time will go by, it'll change. Others I've spoken to maintain Slumps are a figment, get back to...
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    Aiming methods

    Do you pro's use more than one aiming method ? I mainly rely on Ghost Ball, or Parallel shift... I have to see the Contact point or Ghost ball position. Occasionally, when I look at a shot, and try to guess ball overlap, I'll undercut the shot. I have to take the time to confirm Ghost Ball/...
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