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So, I have this awful stuff growing in my backyard, it's woody, spiky, and grows fast. Close to one inch diameter stem and close to four feet tall after one season. I'm chopping it down, and the fluffy stuff is going all over which means I'll probably have more next year. I'm not sure if I trust...

I've been tinkering with my pre shot routine but there's a problem. The act of thinking about doing something different, in this case, a pause at the back of my stroke, compromises the flow. Trying to incorporate an improvement means I will shoot worse, making it impossible to judge if the...

I know this is mainly a preference thing and you can't really answer for me, but I want to buy an butt extension and am not sure how long I should get. The choices are 3", 6", and 11". I plan on using it to reach long shots, not to use it full time, so I'm leaning towards the 11". Has anyone...

So, I've noticed that when thinking about position, I don't typically envision a precise location to land the cue ball. And I often can't deliver the cue ball to a small area. I feel like I've got a chicken or egg thing where I don't have the vision to play tight position because I have to think...

My dad has a little pool table and the balls don't rebound off the rails well. There's often a think when the ball hits the rail, like the energy is lost to a loose connection. The trails are held in by 5 horizontal screws through the perimeter of the cabinet. I tightened those up and out seemed...

Last night, when repositioning the cue ball with ball in hand, I put my cue on top of the ball to pull it towards me. The other player claimed that the tip touched the ball and that was a foul. This clearly contradicts WPA and BCA rules. "Players may use any part of the cue stick to move the...

I'm under the impression that both players should lag at about the same time, I think the second player should shoot before the first lag ball touches the end rail. A lot of times, the opposing player will get down on the table before me and shoot as soon as my hand touches the table, forcing me...

So CJ Wiley is introducing a new game, no details but it could be interesting.

Apparently, because I actually own a pool cue, I am the "expert" pool player in my family. I was visiting my cousins and we went to a pool hall so I could teach his 9 year old son how to play. He enjoyed the game and I'm sure he can grasp the strategic aspect but I was struggling with coaching...

I'm talking about the weekly local tournaments up to regional tournaments, primarily. Who pays for it? The pool hall will have about 20 players occupying most of the tables at $10 bucks a head, plus $50 added, that I assume comprises the pot. There's no streaming, no audience. The best I can...

Is it normal to wear a tip down in 3-4 months? I use the shaper and scuffer as rarely as possible, like twice, and as gently as possible removing as little material as possible. I shoot a lot, probably 2-3 hours a day, and that is usually practice, so the shot volume is much higher than in...

How do y'all feel about jump/break cues? Are they legitimately good at both, an acceptable compromise, or suck at both? Or does it vary by manufacturer? I use a spare Schmelke playing cue for breaking and don't feel it's holding me back, but if I could jump and have a something that may break a...

What do you do when playing a player who can't get out his or your way? It's like being stuck behind an RV on a mountain road. I was having to take intentional fouls (in 8 Ball) just to move his clusters. Then he'd miss a shot and create more problems or leave the cue ball against the rail. It's...

Hi, I'm wondering if there is anything I should know about finding a good instructor. On the PBIA website, I see an "advanced" instructor about an hour away from me, should that be all I need to know? They seem to have a structure that I can trust. I started taking the game seriously about 2...

Well, not quite, a flat tire today is setting my budget back. RKC has heartily recommended the Strachan Superweave and as far as one opinion goes, he has a good idea of what I want, but I'd like to hear from others. My personal experiences with cloth: My home table (8' Olhausen) has felt, it's...

I bought a Viking B2506 about a month ago because the local store had a sale, buy a cue and get half off a low deflection shaft. I got the Predator 314 shaft because that was what they had in stock that fit the Viking QR joint. The cue has no wrap and has transparent blue stain that fades to...

About midway through the match Lou Butera has the cue ball near the middle of the table and the one ball near the head rail with the next rack awaiting the break. H shoots the 1 in the corner and then spots the ball in the rack and turns the table over to Steve Mizerak. Did he call the shot in a...

Does anyone have any fun trick shots they'd like to share? Preferably easy ones, I have my hands full developing my game but would like something to toy around with.