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johnqbs

johnqbs

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when you play on bar table a useing the heavy cue ball , or to say mud ball
is it better to use a stiff hitting cue with less deflection?
thanks , johnqbs anderson sc
 
Worse yet drunks & music loud enough to induce cerebral concussion.

How do you deal with the music? Ear plugs? Use it as concentration exercise?
 
play on a bar table (with a heavy cue ball!)

Low deflection could be a plus, however, the most important is when using a heavier cue ball to use a heavier cue. I.M.O.

johnqbs said:
when you play on bar table a useing the heavy cue ball , or to say mud ball
is it better to use a stiff hitting cue with less deflection?
thanks , johnqbs anderson sc
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I carry a aramith magnetic cue ball (it has the green aramith symbol on it) for the one bar thatstill has the mud balls. As far as a different shaft I would only use the shaft I am use too no matter the playing conditions.
 
Best advice for playing with a mud ball, is use either center ball, or top english with very little L/R side spin to get position for the next shot. Stay away from draw english, unless you're close to the object ball.

Glen
 
I thought the" mud ball" was another name for the old style clay balls and not the oversize or heavy bar box balls.
 
wrong call

i was calling the heavy cue ball a mud ball . i played on a bar box last week. the cue ball felt extra heavy to me . that was the
reason for the question . i have a stiff hitting cue i can use with the heavy cue ball , would it play better with less deflection? i will take that cue with me next time and see how it plays.
thanks for the replys, johnqbs
 
The biggest thing is adjusting to the slight difference in aiming that comes with a larger cue ball. The same cut shot that you hit with a regulation ball is going to be a little off with a larger ball, because if you aim them exactly the same the contact point is going to be off a little bit. You have to make the adjustment. You also need to know that the heavier cue ball is going to tend to "roll out" more, meaning that if you hit your normal stop shot (that you would hit with a regulation ball) it's actually going to follow a little bit (with the heavier cue ball). Like Glen said, avoid draw on any shot with more than a diamond between CB and OB. Plan to play most of your shape with follow, and you'll be fine.
 
As far as trying to change your equipment to match the playing conditions, I recommend against it. I use the same cue no matter the cue ball. Use the same cue, and you only have to adjust to the ball. Change your cue, and now you have to adjust to the different cue and different ball.
 
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