my cue theory

[Thecoats]

Eric, fine job.

I give your writing a B, only because of some grammar and punctuation issues, which are minor. Your entire post is very easily read and understood, so the little mistakes are only nit-picky in nature. You said you would like opinions on your writing, as you had been working on it, and that is the only reason I would ever mention it. The errors are truly that inconsequential, especially for a post on an internet forum. they do not detract from the meaning of what you have written, or make it more difficult to read.

The content, however, gets you a grade of A+. I love your perspective, and how you explained what you felt about differences in cues. And I truly hope you are correct, because I'm working on becoming a better player, and am following your theory regarding my own cue purchases.

Nicely done.

(Since I was going to try and give my opinions on your writing, I had to make sure I wasn't doing anything too badly myself. How did I do? )

IBID, Well said.

Nice job Eric.

-don

 

[Fatboy]

But back to what you started this thread about, I am a firm believer that a cue can increase a players ability, but only from a mental aspect. Confidence in our equipment along with the way a cue feels to us as individuals are major factors in how well we play. When you find that certain cue that feels just right to you that is the cue you have to buy, because odds are that you will not find another like it for many years or your entire life. Price is not a factor in this, the cue could cost $50 or $5000 or any where in between, in my opinion cues are that individual in nature. I also believe that no one can tell some one what is best for that person, only by trying the Cue, tip, shaft, or any other item yourself can we as individuals find what we are looking for.

Respectfully

one thing to add to your post is sometimes going back to a cue that you have played with a lot in the past is a good move. Efren told Jay about this and Jay mentioned it to me, Point is switching cues when you are not playing good or hit a flat spot can make a world of difference. I started doing this and if I go back to a cue that I know real good there isnt much of a adjustment to make, then after a week I'll go back to my daily player and Play better.

A cue can get stale after a while, and when your away from it for a while its nice to come home too. I dont think switching cues every 2 months is a good idea, but changing cues for a week helps.

I figure that if it works for Efren it might work for me and it does. I had done that in the past but didnt think of it this way, I didnt have a purpose for switching cues. Now I do. I have one Gus and my Tad I will bust out here and there and sure enough when I go back to my player it just feels better.

 

[Scaramouche]

Not me but a mulitple world champion says you only need one cue.
It doesn't matter if it straight or had a chunk hacked off one end and an addition on the other.

http://www.youtube.com/user/stvmcal#p/u/9/GB6DLwGHCi8

Watch and learn.

Always trying my best to further the education of ABZ readers.