A little bit of back-story... I'm a 7/8 in APA 9ball, I bounce back and forth, and a 7 in 8ball. Consistency is my struggle, but I know how my stroke is supposed to feel and look. My grip is similar to C. J. Wiley's, in that my hand/wrist is clocked forward on the cue grip and my thumb rests between my pointer & middle fingers pointing downward (if that makes sense). I've shot with several cues that play well. Most notably my Murrell. However, something, not sure what, was always missing. I can't really explain it, other than I chalked it up as my problem, not the cue's. Well, ladies and gentlemen, what an effing "ah hah!" moment it is to finally find a cue that fits my stroke! I was drilling very low percentage shots with tons of spin with this cue like never before. It's unreal. Honestly, I'm at a loss for words with this cue. Thank you, Joey!