Impossible shot?
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bobs on here and he says it does. I believe him.
Didn't you know, God spelled backwards is BOB! Or something like that. :wink:
It's only possible without a ferrule.
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Patrick Johnson said:
Is that true? Why would that be? Just curious.
Personally, I couldn't think of a single circumstance why someone would want to shoot a 90 degree cut.
anyone ever seen that same shot where the balls were placed... but cut into the side pocket???
Fleece3 said:
A small fan placed just outside of the camera viewing area helps me make the shot. OK, I have never made the shot. Came close a couple of times but I guess the balls weren't dirty enough. One of our locals using a Z2 shaft reportedly made the shot a couple of times.
I'm sure Bob has made it without a fan.
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SpiderWebComm said:
I was kidding because I know Bob's cue has no ferrule(!) - the tip is glued directly to the wood of the shaft. But since that cuts down on squirt, it might help with this shot, which needs maximum outside spin.
I hear the pool hall groupies throw themselves across the table whenever Bob makes this shot. And some of them are girls.
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Actually, there is a fiber pad between the tip and the shaft to keep the shaft from splitting. Removing the ferrule (which first happened by accident/clumsiness) got me a low-squirt shaft about 20 years before Predator existed. Most ferrules weigh a lot compared to wood.somms69 said:
As for cutting the ball in the side instead of the corner, that should be about the same difficulty, and would make a more interesting proposition -- you could let the offeree pick the pocket.
The shot is useful in a few situations. Many people are willing to bet that the shot is impossible. At one pocket, for either a straight-in or a bank shot that's more than 90 degrees, as long as you hide the cue ball, getting the object ball close is enough. If you get lucky and make the ball you might get a few more. The shot is a good demonstration of the effects of throw and spin transfer (for the bank version). If you haven't already seen Joe Tucker's impossible bank, search it out on YouTube.
A few other things about the shot: In the second shot in the clip, I over-cut the five ball, sending it towards a spot about half a diamond on the short rail from the pocket. Most of the time I miss the shot it's because I miss the object ball completely, although it feels like I'm aiming too full. The shot shown on the video took about 30 tries. I've also made it on the second try and after an hour of missing. If you work out the geometry, the cut is about 93 degrees.
Will Adcock, Adcock cues uses a laminated blank with a fiber pad and tip.
He made me a 30 inch and I likes it alot.
Bob Jewett said:
As I remember it, after a few beer, it didn't take as many tries as that.
Patrick Johnson said:
You heard wrong.
jay helfert said:
I bet backwards his complete name spells "Deal with the Devil."
wahcheck said:
Sure is, and as you can see I got him to use the 5-ball as well (the piece is called "Take Five").
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