Check out this draw shot!!!!!!

desi2960 said:

i never claimed to be a world champion, never said that that was a shitty shot, or that it was easy. simple statement " you will not do that on my table ".

i do not know everything about pool, but have played for over 65 years, played in league on a first place teams, in calif, az, missouri for the last 43 years, have played people like joe balsis, luther lassiter [ i did not beat them ] ,but i do know a bit about pool.

i build cues and i think the dumbest thing a player can do is bend the stick by digging the tip into the colth. i think on occasion everyone touches the cloth with the tip, but not while bending the stick 45 degrees.

if you want to see some english just watch some of the billiard tapes on you-tube, they DO NOT BEND THE STICK, and can get all kind of crazy english on the ball, and yes i know they do sometimes hit the cloth with the tip.

to the op, sorry if i offended you on your shot. i thought this was an open forum where one could post his honest opinion.

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desi2960 said:

i never claimed to be a world champion, never said that that was a shitty shot, or that it was easy. simple statement " you will not do that on my table ".

i do not know everything about pool, but have played for over 65 years, played in league on a first place teams, in calif, az, missouri for the last 43 years, have played people like joe balsis, luther lassiter [ i did not beat them ] ,but i do know a bit about pool.

i build cues and i think the dumbest thing a player can do is bend the stick by digging the tip into the colth. i think on occasion everyone touches the cloth with the tip, but not while bending the stick 45 degrees.

if you want to see some english just watch some of the billiard tapes on you-tube, they DO NOT BEND THE STICK, and can get all kind of crazy english on the ball, and yes i know they do sometimes hit the cloth with the tip.

to the op, sorry if i offended you on your shot. i thought this was an open forum where one could post his honest opinion.

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desi2960 said:

if you want to see some english just watch some of the billiard tapes on you-tube, they DO NOT BEND THE STICK, and can get all kind of crazy english on the ball, and yes i know they do sometimes hit the cloth with the tip.

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tx poolnut said:

looks like you didn't need the rack. Nice stroke.

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JohnnyP said:

Barenada.com has a spot shot draw clip:

http://www.barenada.com/poolmovies/clips/spot_shot_draw.shtml

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desi2960 said:

over the last 20 years i have replaced a dozen shafts that were broken by people bending their cue breaking like this, 4 of them i saw in person. so i guess it does damage cues.

when i had a bar box in my home i had a buddy that when he broke 9b he made that ' j ' shape mark on the table. we played a lot at my house. after a while i noticed that when i was slow rolling a ball diagonally across these marks the ball would deflect a bit. so it does damage the cloth.

i now have a 4 by 8 with simonis. we do not break like that here.

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Bigb'scues said:

Video of myself shooting my favorite power draw

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eaMJiMtAbQw

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desi2960 said:

over the last 20 years i have replaced a dozen shafts that were broken by people bending their cue breaking like this, 4 of them i saw in person. so i guess it does damage cues.

when i had a bar box in my home i had a buddy that when he broke 9b he made that ' j ' shape mark on the table. we played a lot at my house. after a while i noticed that when i was slow rolling a ball diagonally across these marks the ball would deflect a bit. so it does damage the cloth.

i now have a 4 by 8 with simonis. we do not break like that here.

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ChicagoRJ said:

Even if you are correct... who cares. You want even guess how many baseball bats I've broken over the last 45 years? During the last 25 years alone, I prob avg 2 to 3 broken bats a season at $75 each. Broke 2 in one game once.

Big deal. The bottom line, it's still sporting equipment, and a shaft is not an expensive fix. If folks can't afford to buy a new shaft, then those folks should play with a fiberglass Cueteck, problem solved :thumbup:

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desi2960 said:

shoot that shot only one time on my table, digging the cue into the cloth like you did in the video, then i would politely ask you to leave.

please post video of the same shot, with out trying to destroy the cloth on the table. that shot can be made without ever to tip touching the cloth.

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Mikjary said:

$75? You must be buying them in bulk to get that good of a price. Unless I'm buying clearance bats, I'm looking at at least a C note plus shipping.

I've shot this draw shot over the years. It's a crowd pleaser to watch the cue ball turn and grab a few rails! Nice stroke! :thumbup:

Best,
Mike

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ChicagoRJ said:

Yeah, I buy them locally, and our team all buys from him, so get a decent price for very good bats.

Even at a C-note, you break 2 and it's the same as a shaft for pool. And I've never seen anyone break a shaft. I know a few folks have done it, I've just never seen it happen. So, must not be common.ll

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Mikjary said:

I broke a shaft on a McD hustler cue years ago. To be fair, the joint was nothing more than a screw inserted between two parts of a cue, cut in half.

I usually end up ordering Old Hickorys. I still have one I've been using for a few years. I probably jinxed it now, but it still hits good. :smile:

I paid about $140 for a Marucci and my kid took it to practice to see how it hit. You know the rest of the story. LOL

Best,
Mike

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Bigb'scues said:

the circumstances under which this shot occurred make it great,,,, the shot itself..i know many including myself that can make that shot no problem. would I make it against Mika in the us open?.........not a chance in hell lol

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Butterfly said:

My boyfriend Brian has such an amazing power stroke! He definitely does things with the cue ball that I can't, but I make up for it in other ways lol. If only you could make a living playing pool in the US because he has the talent to be a Pro!

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