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I've not been a regular on the forum for quite some time, and due to other activities I haven't been consistent with my playing either. Then the pandemic started, and I found myself absentmindedly browsing the threads here, only to encounter multiple topics centered around many pool halls and...

As I promised, here's a few photos of the cue I just bought. I have to say it plays great, much better than any other cue I've tried, as it has perfect balance, weight, smoothness, and grip. I find the design absolutely captivating, and all in all it feels just like a part of me while I play.

While thinking about the weirdest and most hilarious moments in pool, my memory brought me back to some of my absolutely sick shots. And by those I don't mean necessarily the most skilled ones. I'm talking about those that maybe happened a few times in your entire life, which left both you and...

This is something I've been wondering about for a time. I've decided to get myself a new cue and give the old one to a friend. So naturally, I've spent a lot of time browsing hundreds of different models. I've already settled on a particularly beautiful specimen I'll soon get my hands on. It's a...

What kind of shot do you find the most fun and enjoyable, the one that gives you that special thrill when playing pool? Not necessarily the most useful or challenging one, but the one that makes you enjoy and "feel" the game the most. Also, I'm not talking about shot techniques, like soft or...

This is a follow-up to my previous thread about bar rules in my region of Europe. In one of the posts I mentioned I like to smash the balls full speed on certain occasions, so here I'd like to point out actual advantages to doing so. Note that while you don't need to play by those exact rules I...

Just got home from a very fun night of 8ball :) My best friend and I played pairs against, well, most of the bar crowd (the majority of them good players, mind you). Won 7 in a row, enjoyed our time and drinks, and prior to that even played a few games 1v1 in a different bar as a warm-up. All...

It intrigues me... how many of you prefer slop rules comparing to no slop? Edit: by "no slop" I meant shot calling in general, i.e. both "call pocket" and "call everything"

Another thread had me thinking... when I feel my accuracy dropping, it usually happens during low-powered shots more intensely. My high-powered shooting is less affected by those oscillations, and I make more balls (in intended pockets) while letting the cue fly comparing to shooting at pocket...

It's been awhile since I've last been here. Four or five years I think. I'm back now so I wanted to say hello :) Haven't been playing all that often during this period, but I've had a handful of interesting matches. My cue still serves me well, and I mostly play in the same bar, so not much has...

When discussing the present situation and future of pool, everyone talks about TV, commercials, sponsors and live shows, while this issue is usually overlooked. Getting pool in the mainstream media can surely help, but I don't think it alone can provide the pool community the necessary boost to...

The last few times my friend and I played 8-ball, we decided to implement BiH in our game. So, every time you don't use full power on your shots, it's a foul and your opponent gets BiH. I really enjoyed it and won every game. And no, neither of us made a single foul.

Ever since I started playing pool I've made thousands of slops/lucky pockets. But all that is nearly insignificant comparing to the number of times I've played great, almost perfect position, or a lock-up safety, completely unintentionally. Even now that my CB control skills have somewhat...

Since half of this forum is so keen on giving ideas about reality shows which could potentially popularize pool, I'll do my part as well. Choose 10 professional instructors and 10 random bangers from different parts of the world to participate in this. The bangers would need at least several...

About a week ago I went to check their ebay site and it appears to be completely empty. Their homepage isn't working either. I was just wondering if anyone knows what happened to them? It looked like the business was going well, as they were offering pretty decent cues for very low prices.

Some formats and variation of 8 ball use this particular rule, that if you accidentally make your opponent's ball along with your own, you stop shooting and the opponent gets the turn. I personally dislike this rule because it seriously diminishes the importance of probability-based shots...

This question is directed to all of you who have a collection of cues, are currently collecting, used to have a collection or are planning to start one. What's your personal reason for having more than one cue? I understand many players prefer having a playing cue, a breaker and a jump cue...

How much do you have to pay for the most sophisticated cue of highest quality, and with all available production tech, best materials etc., but without extra accessories, artwork and stuff which would greatily increase the price but wouldn't affect the stroke. I'm talking about the best cue in...

I've seen a lot of threads about the downfall of pool and especially about the death of professional pool. The true reason pool is in a decline is the fact that everybody's searching for a solution in the top (pro pool) instead in the bottom (casual pool for masses). Many of you say that pool...

This is a variant of regional south-eastern European 8-ball rules: - Racking: 8 goes on the foot spot, other balls are racked in solid-stripe-solid-stripe order starting from the apex ball - no ball-in-hand - no requirement for any ball to hit the rail on break or during the game - no...