Jim Rempe vs CueSight Training Ball

Dan White

Dan White

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There are only a couple of old posts on this subject. Has anybody used or seen both of these training cue balls? The Jim Rempe ball is made to hold a chalk mark, while there is no mention of this for the CueSight ball. Anybody care to comment on either?

Jim Rempe ball: http://www.muellers.com/Jim-Rempe-Training-Ball,403.html

CueSight ball: http://www.cuesight.com/csbbtb.html

Also, I know you can use a striped ball, but that won't give you the accuracy needed to develop a precise stroke.

Thanks!
 
I love the Jim Rempe ball! I started playing pool about 8 YRS ago and I used that ball for a good 2 yrs! After I got my accuracy I put it aside. About 4yrs ago I was diagnosed with bone cancer and my rotator cuff in my right arm was the first place it hit me! It totally came apart. I had surgery to remove the tumor in the bone and got all crazy stuff done to my rotator, and about 3 months later I started hitting balls again, but was not accurate! Out came the Rempe ball:) within a yr I came back, not 100%, but I would say90%! So my opinion on which ball, the Rempe, hands down;)

Anything that lets you see the results of your cueing is a good thing! And always pay attention, the balls never lie!!!!! (Except when they skid;)
 
I like the Rempe ball and use it often. But this is the first time I've seen the CueSight ball. If I had to do it over---it would be the CueSight. I like the stripe on it.
 
Dan White said:
There are only a couple of old posts on this subject. Has anybody used or seen both of these training cue balls? The Jim Rempe ball is made to hold a chalk mark, while there is no mention of this for the CueSight ball. Anybody care to comment on either?

Jim Rempe ball: http://www.muellers.com/Jim-Rempe-Training-Ball,403.html

CueSight ball: http://www.cuesight.com/csbbtb.html

Also, I know you can use a striped ball, but that won't give you the accuracy needed to develop a precise stroke.

Thanks!
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Don't know about them two but I have always like the Elephant Practice Balls for identifying stroke/cueing issues with guys I'm trying to help:

http://www.pooldawg.com/product/elephant-practice-billiard-balls

Lou Figueroa
 
Dan White said:
There are only a couple of old posts on this subject. Has anybody used or seen both of these training cue balls? The Jim Rempe ball is made to hold a chalk mark, while there is no mention of this for the CueSight ball. Anybody care to comment on either?

Jim Rempe ball: http://www.muellers.com/Jim-Rempe-Training-Ball,403.html

CueSight ball: http://www.cuesight.com/csbbtb.html

Also, I know you can use a striped ball, but that won't give you the accuracy needed to develop a precise stroke.

Thanks!
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I have the Rempe ball and I don't notice it being any better at holding chalk than my other CBs. In fact, I think the measles ball holds on to chalk better than any I've tried. Damn thing is downright hard to wipe clean. If I had it to do over again I'd get the Cue Sight one because of the stripe and higher visibility of the red color.

BTW I just tested all four of my CBs and they seemed to hold the chalk about equally.
 
Thanks for the various comments.

Ctyhntr: I saw your post when I started looking for a training ball. It was helpful but I was also looking for some reviews of the CueSight ball.

I'm starting to lean towards the Rempe ball. On the one hand I like the CueSight because it has little circles instead of numbers as targets - maybe a little easier to see the chalk mark inside the circle. On the other hand, and probably more important to me, the Rempe ball has circular lines connecting the numbers. So if I want to hit somewhere between the numbers the lines will give me more precise feedback on my actual contact point. I'm also not that interested in the red circle. I think it is too hard to line up a ball with the stripe in perfect alignment with the direction I am shooting the ball (unless we're training beginners). I think I get more accurate feedback on english error by hitting the ball into the far rail and seeing whether the ball comes back straight.

Plus, that cartoon of Jim Rempe with the hair and the crown and the bell bottoms is priceless.
 
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