adjusting from a regular cb to a mudball

supergreenman

supergreenman

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If you're like me and play a lot of pool on different sized tables on a regular basis you probably spend a lot of time with both the mudball and regular sized cueballs.

I know if you aim a mud ball as if you'd normally hit a regular sized cueball you'll hit your object ball too full and possibly miss. I think the sharper the cut, the greater the difference in aiming points.

Having said all that, I don't make a concious choice to make an adjustment in aiming going between the different cue balls, I seem to automatically make the change now. Although, I think it might be a process of shooting a few shots on the table first.

So I guess I'm wondering how many people actually take cb size into account before they take thier first shoot on a different table? And if so, what changes do you make?
 
supergreenman said:
So I guess I'm wondering how many people actually take cb size into account before they take thier first shoot on a different table? And if so, what changes do you make?
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The CB, if I can!:D
 
cuesight_1890_25708487

Phil Capelle goes in depth with this issue of going from a small to large cue ball, with diagrams and everything in this book.

He also discusses, in depth, the differences from going to big to small tables as well.

Sounds like a you must play a lot of eight ball, and this book is a good one to have, IMO.

Hope this helps
 
There is no adjusting

It is all angonizing torture to go to the big mudball, and as soon as you try to shoot a jump shot, you realize that .... lol

It is like using a Bulldozer to directionally guide a baseball on the ground.
 
Would rather just play darts when I see it...

I think the largest difference is in position play vice aiming adjustments. I pretty much cut out draw shots when using this pocket billiard abomination you so adoringly refer to as a "mudball".



-Mike
 
*Every* bar in my area has same size / same weight magnetic cue balls for their coin-op tables.

This is because the players around here have made the bar owners "see the light" that having a table with an oversized cue ball will mean lost income, no league play, etc.

So refuse to play where they use oversized cue balls. You can get them to modify their tables by dangling weekly league in front of them, but only *if* they modify their tables.

Some establishment owners may not be aware that they are losing customers because of their oversized balls. Educate them!

See the following topic on how to upgrade a table to same size same weight cue ball...
"Converting Bar Tables to Use a Small Cue Ball"
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=29015
 
mudball

AHHH I hate them. Only way to play and be at all effective is to hit center ball and use speed to get position.. you can forget about english on a mudball.. Great for a "Bar Banger" type player though.. LOL (u know the guys who like to rearrange the table on every shot)
 
The only mudballs I see nowadays are small cueballs. They are heavier, so there is less deflection off the object ball and you really can't roll them. I don't aim differently, but do allow for a straighter, heavier path after the hit.
 
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