Help me find two products

ctyhntr

ctyhntr

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First one is called target pool. It looks like a big hankerchief with a target. Suppose to help with learning position play.

Second one is plexiglass mirrors that you stick underneath rails to practice banking.
 
Im all about supporting the sport but, a napkin or paper towel will work. You dont need a target on it just rip it smaller;)
 
Sorry, Target Pool has been out of production for about 7 years.

The mirrors did work well. have not seen them for a long time.....SPF=randyg
 
Try this Target.
 

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I saw Ginky give a lesson and he was using Target Pool as a teaching aid to help learn position play. The plexiglass mirrors seems like a great introduction to the mirror system.

To justify the purchases, I was planning on giving these as gifts to close friends, with the clear motive of borrowing back when needed. :-)

Thanks for the prompt replies and this confirms my internet search.
 
Target pool

If you would send $30 to Jerry Forsyth's Player Fund I will send you an original set of Target Pool.
 
A cheap pack of small gun range targets will work just as well. You can get them at any Academy or other sproting goods store.
 
DoubleD said:
I didn't like target pool. I think it would be much better if it were a triangular area instead of a dartboard shape. I think that knowing the 'comfort zone' for shape is a ton better than trying to get yourself to a 'bullseye'.

What the bullseye teaches is that you should feel bad about yourself if you miss 'perfect' shape by a couple of inches. You should be playing shape that allows you to easily make the object ball and get on the next ball in good position.

BTW, CocoboloCowboy, that is a nice diagram for the cue ball, but it has little to do with what ctyhntr inquiring about--much more useful, tho.
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Actually the diagram is Little Joe's and is used in his Cue Ball Control DVD.
 
The last time I saw target pool for sale was on ebay. It was listed for $200. Nick Varner has a variation on this for sale. It is not as extensive as target pool, but it will help you practice position play.
As someone mentioned a napkin will do. Just set up shots. Place a napkin or paper plate on the table and try to make the shot and move the cue ball onto the napkin.
 
I find more value in the shot setup in Target Pool rather than the target itself. Some of the shots are pretty hard to make consistently.
 
I wonder what an original Kim Davenport Target Pool game is worth?

I have one that I don't think has ever been used. It's basically still like new in the box but I have no idea how old it is.
 
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I built a banking mirror that sat on top of the rail. It worked just as well (maybe better), but I didn't like it much because the ball never followed the "equal angle" line and the mirror actually made it harder to visualize why that happened and how to correct.

pj
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I have a better way of playing target pool. Assuming you'll be playing with some friends, everyone involved toss a $5 in the center of the table (or wherever you want the target) and the first one to land on the Lincoln wins the cash. It'll dramatically increase your position play :grin-square:

Jim
 
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