Pretty sure your family name starts with SOK.
Is there magic in the cue? A cue that played amazing Could be anything
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WobblyStroke
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6months at 5hrs/day is an entirely different thing than the fleeting new equipment syndrome. smh...how do you mess with magic? An alchemist shoulda known better.
George the Greek
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George Christ......s. Played at Le Spot.
Georgie!….no snooker tables left at Le Spot.
George the Greek
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I heard that! I'm in Nova Scotia now and have to drive a half hour or more to get to a poolroom. There's a few rooms with snooker tables but haven't been there yet. We're building a new house here and I'm going to buy a 9ft for the basement then start playing in some local tourneys
This is a great point. What we tell ourselves in our mind, whether it's about our skills or equipment, can certainly affect how we perform.
I've been playing with a Mezz cue now for about 10 years or so. I love how it feels when the tip strikes the ball. I've played with so many different cues here and there, and everytime I find one that feels great, I remind myself that it feels no greater than my Mezz.
So many players are always looking for that magical cue, the one that makes them feel like they're worldclass. They go through more cues in a year or two than most of us will own in a lifetime, all for that fleeting feeling of playing great and feeling great. And when the feeling fades, they go shopping for more magic. Funny thing is, the magic isn't in the cue - it's buried somewhere in the clutter of their own mind.
Ha ha, Yeah I know, I learnt my lesson. If I find another, that feels like that. I'll be sure to keep it.
Its not not something I can put into words. Sometimes its just the right combination of cue shaft with going with a joint pin that fits, and away you go!! And then you make all the good Vibes (the magic), will come together with lots of work, and practice, that you put in. I suppose I kinda get inspired.
He did till it got smashed up at at an airport, in Thailand I believe.
He was never the same after that. I can't remember the year that happened.
The Ned Morris I just sold had a great feel with any shaft I used with it. I also own a few shafts that make the cue they are on feel better to me. It's definitely a thing that exists.
You need a jackpot cue.
I have a Troy Downey cue.
I have the original shaft and a shaft that was sold to me as a Ned Morris (?) shaft and it fit and it was only $35 so I didn't care who made it.
The Morris shaft just feels better,a little firmer hit.
Maybe it should be, "Is there magic?"
I'd say yes, absolutely. Cues? Maybe.
I'd say yes, absolutely. Cues? Maybe.
71dewajack
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Yes, some things have that extra something that speak and connect with certain people. This is as true with certain musical instruments as it is with cues, although it's hard to define, it's real.
I heard Chohan in a podcast from a year or so ago, where the host was asking him about how amazing his game had been during a particular stretch. He responded by saying something like, the SW cue I was using at the time allowed me to do anything, etc.
Start about the 3 minute mark on this video for an example till the 8th minute mark.
Wood is a living thing, and it's not all equal. Sometimes you come across a guitar, cue, shaft, etc. where it calls to you, and yes, it seems magical.
I heard Chohan in a podcast from a year or so ago, where the host was asking him about how amazing his game had been during a particular stretch. He responded by saying something like, the SW cue I was using at the time allowed me to do anything, etc.
Start about the 3 minute mark on this video for an example till the 8th minute mark.
Wood is a living thing, and it's not all equal. Sometimes you come across a guitar, cue, shaft, etc. where it calls to you, and yes, it seems magical.
Existence.
Years ago, there was a guy in my hometown poolroom that fitted a good shaft on one of those cheap, gaudy Budweiser cues. He made it mostly for hustling in bars. One day I was playing in a ring game with him and he was using that cue and not missing anything...winning all the money. When he went to the restroom, I hit some with that cue on the next table. Played great, as well as my expensive custom cue.
On the flip side, one time I was trying to get use to my first low deflection shaft. I was using it on my full splice Tasc. While it felt solid and it seemed to improve my shot making, my whole game went down a notch or two. I couldn't put my finger on the reason why because the shaft felt great to play with. Finally, I got tired of losing and switched back to my regular shaft. It was like someone flipped a switch and I immediately started playing significantly better. Sold that LD shaft and haven't tried once since.
So "magic" just means "I don't get it"? Guess that's as good as any definition.
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Nice joke!! I just got that!!! I read how all that went down. I do think you guys have a point, when you say how good some shafts play.
If your talking just solid shafts,(like the joss mentioned)no laminated ones, or pie spliced ones. In my experience thay all play completely different. Depending on taper, diameter, length. Finding one just right for you, proves quite a challenge, custom built or other wise.
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Lou, that was great read. What ever it was, that inspired those performances, sounds like the cue did its bit. And you did yours.who knows what would have happened, if you kept the wrap on!! Thanks for sharing.