Tighter pockets would make it harder to scratch. I always just aim for the gap between the ball and the cushion.
You guys must not be playing on tables with deep shelves. On tables with deep shelves it is literally impossible to hit this ball without the cue ball going past the two points of the pocket. Without the ability to get under the cue ball because it is stuck to the rail, I can't see this shot being successful on a regular basis, but I could be wrong. Remember...the key word here is "consistency".
Tighter pockets means you would almost have to hit the object ball fuller than you would with loose pockets. With the object ball smack in the middle of a deep-shelved pocket, and with the ball hanging on the edge., I would think it would be hard to hit it with anything more than a half-ball hit.
Maybe somebody could videotape their methods and share.
Maniac
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