I ran out my very first 9-ball rack!!
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Good job,i felt good the first time i did it too,the best was when i beat the ghost 5-0 in 9 ball,that felt really good or my first 8 and out in 1 pocket.housecue said:I know this isn't much of an accomplisment, but to me it is. I have ran out in 8-Ball many times, but 9 ball has always been elusive. Finally today, I did it.
Hopefully it's not my last
Fast Lenny said:Good job,i felt good the first time i did it too,the best was when i beat the ghost 5-0 in 9 ball,that felt really good or my first 8 and out in 1 pocket.
Wow, you can beat the ghost 5-0???!!!
How long did it take you from running your first rack, to beating that ghost?
I only beat him 5-0 once,i dont beat the ghost everytime either in a race to 5,i would say a year after i ran my first rack i beat the ghost.My game went up fast and i hadnt been playing long either,now im at a point where i see my game not going up as quickly as it initially did which is discouraging but im still improving so thats good.
Ltldebbie said:
Thansk. Yea, I did it with a house cue. I'll be getting my first cue soon. I'm narrowing down my choices. I still can't decide between steel joint or wood to wood, or 13mm or 12.5. I'm gonna go around to many stores to check out their selections and hold them to see if they feel right in my hands.
Six packs? I wish
13mm wood to wood IMO,but it depends on your preference,i love big pin cues but right now im playing with a SS jointed cue thats more traditional and am playing pretty well with it.housecue said:Thansk. Yea, I did it with a house cue. I'll be getting my first cue soon. I'm narrowing down my choices. I still can't decide between steel joint or wood to wood, or 13mm or 12.5. I'm gonna go around to many stores to check out their selections and hold them to see if they feel right in my hands.
Six packs? I wish
Congrats on your first 9 ball! I had my first in 8 about a month ago, not in 9 ball yet. Ran out three times agaisnt the ghost though. How long have you been playing?
Let me see your mechanics! hehe nice job its a great feeling, fuel to the FIRE!!! I love my Predator shafts! Look into thier sneaky petes they are good cues...............
Eric.
Eric.
housecue said:I know this isn't much of an accomplisment, but to me it is. I have ran out in 8-Ball many times, but 9 ball has always been elusive. Finally today, I did it.
Hopefully it's not my last
Yes, it is an accomplishment. Good job. Some people talk about runouts like they eat them for breakfast; it's not that easy for us common folk.
Running a few balls is fun, running a lot of balls is a lot of fun, and running an entire rack is as much fun as you can have!
Congrats.
Congrats
on the run.... A milestone, now you have to raise the bar a little .... LOL
IMO, a 12.5 is too small for a newbie, since you need to work on stroke and consistency, a 13mm would be better, but you could compromise to a 12.75mm, that would be okay, and it is the size I play with.
Something I did was to buy a cheap pair of 6" calipers, and carry them in my case. They have come in handy in tip discussions with friends, I whip them out and we verify everyone's tip size. Also good when you buy, sell, or trade cues anywhere. I think I paid $6 plus shipping for them.
I have always preferred SS joints myself.
on the run.... A milestone, now you have to raise the bar a little .... LOL
IMO, a 12.5 is too small for a newbie, since you need to work on stroke and consistency, a 13mm would be better, but you could compromise to a 12.75mm, that would be okay, and it is the size I play with.
Something I did was to buy a cheap pair of 6" calipers, and carry them in my case. They have come in handy in tip discussions with friends, I whip them out and we verify everyone's tip size. Also good when you buy, sell, or trade cues anywhere. I think I paid $6 plus shipping for them.
I have always preferred SS joints myself.
Congrats...I remember the early days when I would play on the "all day rate" from 10am to 6pm and never run a single rack. I was addicted to pool back then and I'd hate to see 6pm come around because it signalled the end of "all day" & I hadn't achieved my goal yet...but it was a triple-shimmed GC III.
rep to you!
housecue said:I know this isn't much of an accomplisment, but to me it is. I have ran out in 8-Ball many times, but 9 ball has always been elusive. Finally today, I did it.
Hopefully it's not my last
Congrats! That is awesome. I'm sure it won't be the last. The first time is the hardest, for just about anything.
housecue said:I know this isn't much of an accomplisment, but to me it is. I have ran out in 8-Ball many times, but 9 ball has always been elusive. Finally today, I did it.
Hopefully it's not my last
Congrats. It always an accomplishment to get those balls all pocketed