my point is that there are others here that say much much worse
44 Breaks & Only 3 Chances
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He will (as evidence of 2 days ago) post a question that he himself asked on the forum previously.
Make a post saying, how can I contact (insert name or business) and literally if you were at Google.com and typed in that name and billiards or pool, the contact info would be the first hit.
One of his most recent was Joe Gold where even a forum search would turn up the answer, no need to even go to Google.
You were talking about how the balls were spread out. Those balls are spread out plenty good enough to run out. I know the position of the cue ball isn’t ideal but you’re not going to have a shot after every single break. Like I stated pros only break and run about 30% of the time. If they fail 70 % of the time then how often do you expect to fail?
Can you run out 30% of the time with BIH??
Im looking forward to more of these posts when you are shooting on your new Diamond. Do you have another property you can put a Rasson just in case?
Trust your wing man Eddie on this one. What you need is one of those 8-foot Olhausen tables that none of the hustlers want to play pool on.
A Golden Oak eight footer would be perfect.
Just buy it.
I’ll teach you how to fix your break.
It’s simple really.
Eddie
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boogieman
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that ping.
With no other info than this picture, I'd guess you were hitting them too hard, causing the balls to collide and cause weirdness. Just absolutely smashing them will cause odd layouts. You want the balls to accelerate cleanly with as few collisions as possible. Like a smooth acceleration. I could be dead wrong, it's hard to tell from a couple photos but even if you watch the pros they often have no shot after break and use the push out.
Basically you want to find one break that works well then tweak it for consistency from there. Easier said than done though.
With no other info than this picture, I'd guess you were hitting them too hard, causing the balls to collide and cause weirdness. Just absolutely smashing them will cause odd layouts. You want the balls to accelerate cleanly with as few collisions as possible. Like a smooth acceleration. I could be dead wrong, it's hard to tell from a couple photos but even if you watch the pros they often have no shot after break and use the push out.
Basically you want to find one break that works well then tweak it for consistency from there. Easier said than done though.
You might have a point. Not sure I have ever tried the middle ground. I usually soft break them or hit them fairly hard. Maybe next time at the table I will try something in-between. Guess it can't hurt to try. Especially considering I am at my wits end with this table.
boogieman
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that ping.
For real, try to take 5% off your hardest, then 10%, etc. Try different speeds until it starts looking better. Then at that point fine tune your speed and starting location/spin etc. Speed is super important on where the balls end up.
As a matter of fact, yes, I do have a space in my rental property that I could indeed put a 3rd table.
Once you get over that, try a billiard table.
I vaguely recall your prior posts about this, that when you shared pictures, you had lots of clusters on the table.
Now, it looks like you have super good spreads. The break looks great in the 2 pictures you shared, if that is representative. You've got a super nice kick safe on one of them. The other it doen't look like you have much.
If those are your typical spreads these days, there is zero wrong with your table, rack, or balls. I'd even say your break skill is good, and you just had some bad luck.
Now, it looks like you have super good spreads. The break looks great in the 2 pictures you shared, if that is representative. You've got a super nice kick safe on one of them. The other it doen't look like you have much.
If those are your typical spreads these days, there is zero wrong with your table, rack, or balls. I'd even say your break skill is good, and you just had some bad luck.
Why would you have a "usual" spot when you are experiencing nothing but misery from there? Your current strategy isn't working, so logic dictates you must try something different.
Try controlling the one, not to pocket it.
Try the other side of the table
Try cut break.
Try to gradually move your cueball towards the center.
Try increasing speed, try decreasing speed.
Your table isn't "magical" in some bad way. The GC4 is in my opinion among the finest tables ever made, a players dream. Some combination of speed, hit and position will create results. In a tournament, you can get unlucky since you don't have that many tries. At home, there is no excuse. The break should be mapped out perfectly by now.
-"Hey Bob! Just came back from fishing, man it was terrible, not a single bite!"
-"What were you using?"
-"Spinner, green"
-"Did you try something else?"
-"It's my favourite bait, I never use anything else"
-"Where did you fish from?"
-"The camp site"
-"Did you try from somewhere else?"
-"Nah, I'm so unlucky. The lake is horrible, not a fish in it"
-"Did you try retrieving slower, faster or more erratic?"
-"Nah, with my luck and this terrible lake, there is no point"
-"I mean, you tried something that didn't work. Then you complain and refuse to change anything. What do you want out of this? Here, have a beer and shut up"
-"What were you using?"
-"Spinner, green"
-"Did you try something else?"
-"It's my favourite bait, I never use anything else"
-"Where did you fish from?"
-"The camp site"
-"Did you try from somewhere else?"
-"Nah, I'm so unlucky. The lake is horrible, not a fish in it"
-"Did you try retrieving slower, faster or more erratic?"
-"Nah, with my luck and this terrible lake, there is no point"
-"I mean, you tried something that didn't work. Then you complain and refuse to change anything. What do you want out of this? Here, have a beer and shut up"
This guy gets it
it's obviously not the table but the break cue. more specifically the weight bolt. go to the hardware store and buy a longer bolt. just remove the bumper and screw in a long enough bolt that it protrudes out. now weld a cowbell to the end of the bolt. you need more cowbell
And then go to the pool hall, to the table next to the one Skogstokig is using, and practice your break for an hour!