Pool fads?

Guy Manges said:
Don't they play much like graphite only for much much more money... Sure would be hard on some of the bangers to see them come on market for maybe 50 too 100. Dollars... Guy
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The CF cues are not at all similar to the graphite shafts like those cheap Cuetec cues.
 
hang-the-9 said:
I don't have one, tried one years ago at a show. Had a very distinctive hit feel.
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Sorry I read you as authority , I wish you could have been with me back in the late forties or fifties maybe we could have showed the pocket pool world what life was all about... Guy
 
Straightpool_99 said:
Inspired by another thread, I started thinking about wether I've seen any short term fads in pool (that very wildly popular for a short while, then disappeared)? I'm not talking about cue/equipment brands , more maybe special cue types, accessories etc. Truth is, I can't really think of any off the top of my head. Anyone remember some? Am I forgetting something obvious?
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I bet that their were thousands ( long forgotten, And many could have changed the pocket billiard world , Many worldwide we will never see... Many were put down by individuals only thinking of their own agenda when it takes all of us to make see a pile... Guy
 
hang-the-9 said:
The cheap template racks made those things a bit useless. I actually think the template racks are one of the biggest shifts in pool for price/performance and in general, along with LD shafts and faster smoother cloth. Instead of a $50-100 fancy rack you have a $5-10 easily carried thing that does the job better under most situations. They have had a huge impact on the game.
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Cheap cheap template are ch
eap and sad to say they do make racking easier,,, To use them to make top pros look better playing is Sad... Guy ... For an example, Someone could ask Chris Mellon if he likes the templates for his pocket billiards in Europe and yes I see Chris as one of Europe's all time best players... Guy
 
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Guy Manges said:
Thats is exactly what I would say if I was paying for one...
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Sure except I actually played with like a dozen different model CF shafts and quite a few of the cheap fiberglass ones so it's not just guessing. Lots more deflection and a much more unrefined stiff hit feel. Even the players that were sponsored by Cuetec did not use the fiberglass clad shafts aside from breaking with. Earl is probably the most famous one, and his shafts were all wood with a very long taper.
 
hang-the-9 said:
Sure except I actually played with like a dozen different model CF shafts and quite a few of the cheap fiberglass ones so it's not just guessing. Lots more deflection and a much more unrefined stiff hit feel. Even the players that were sponsored by Cuetec did not use the fiberglass clad shafts aside from breaking with. Earl is probably the most famous one, and his shafts were all wood with a very long taper.
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Hang I'm not trying to be facetious, But do you know the difference between fiberglass and graphite? I didn't say anything about Cuetec or fiberglass either one... Guy,,, I ( Me, have no intention of putting down a billiard equipment mfg. on this forum... Guy
 
Guy Manges said:
Hang I'm not trying to be facetious, But do you know the difference between fiberglass and graphite? I didn't say anything about Cuetec or fiberglass either one... Guy,,, I ( Me, have no intention of putting down a billiard equipment mfg. on this forum... Guy
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Yes you were talking about the Cuetec cues since that is exactly what you replied to me about:

hang-the-9 said:
The CF cues are not at all similar to the graphite shafts like those cheap Cuetec cues.
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Thats is exactly what I would say if I was paying for one...


I know the difference between the older crappy shafts and the new ones yes. Semantics and material aside, the new CF shafts are nothing like the old fiberglass and carbon clad stuff that was around on cheap cues. Say the shaft on this thing https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mizerak-58-Premium-Carbon-Composite-3D-Grip-Cue-Black/46519798
 
skogstokig said:
7-ball should be mentioned. anyone got a 7-ball hexagon rack?
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I have one, but only because it was a part of the Starball game. Starball is a great game. 7 Ball is really fun but we do it old school where directly after the break, the non-breaker picks a side of the table and all balls have to go in your own side. It makes the breaker adapt a bit. Lots of banks and such playing this way. It makes it a bit more strategic rather than a plain run out fest.
 
The Tip Tapper, endorsed by Lou Butera. For many years everyone had to have one. A small piece of dimpled steel that was ideal for roughing up your tip. I used to sell them by the bushel in my poolrooms, still have a few left.
 
boogieman said:
I have one, but only because it was a part of the Starball game. Starball is a great game. 7 Ball is really fun but we do it old school where directly after the break, the non-breaker picks a side of the table and all balls have to go in your own side. It makes the breaker adapt a bit. Lots of banks and such playing this way. It makes it a bit more strategic rather than a plain run out fest.
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I had an idea to use a 7 ball racking pattern to help lower skilled players learn 8 ball better. It will be a short 8 ball rack with 3 stipes and 3 solids. You still need to play the patterns and position but it's less intimidating than a full rack. Since playing the shots in the wrong order often the cause of losing 8 ball games using an easier training tool to teach pattern play should be usefull.
 
hang-the-9 said:
I had an idea to use a 7 ball racking pattern to help lower skilled players learn 8 ball better. It will be a short 8 ball rack with 3 stipes and 3 solids. You still need to play the patterns and position but it's less intimidating than a full rack. Since playing the shots in the wrong order often the cause of losing 8 ball games using an easier training tool to teach pattern play should be usefull.
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Good idea. We play short rack 8 ball by racking 8 ball in a 9 ball style diamond. Playing this way, you have to play take what you make, since one wing will be a stripe and one a solid.

Going with 7 balls it would be super short rack 8 ball. It would be a great teaching tool.
 
boogieman said:
I have one, but only because it was a part of the Starball game. Starball is a great game. 7 Ball is really fun but we do it old school where directly after the break, the non-breaker picks a side of the table and all balls have to go in your own side. It makes the breaker adapt a bit. Lots of banks and such playing this way. It makes it a bit more strategic rather than a plain run out fest.
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sure, but in the whole it was a fad, a game made for tv that didn't take off
 
Fads come and go in Pool and most Sports.

It is all about money, and corporate profits.

Oakley the Over Priced Sunglass Company give away to Pro Athletes many many free pairs of their glasses.

Sports fans got to have what they pro wear, and she’ll put big buck for the same brand.
 
Zerksies said:
I guess people don’t know how to do tip maintenance. I’ve been using them both daily for over a month. No miscues or glazing
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Their time will come. Give them 3-4 months and come back to sing their praise. 🤷‍♂️

If they work for you, great, but I had nothing but problems with mine. I even bought a Kamui GatorGrip (very good tool, still use it 10 years later) but they just kept glazing. I've tried 3 other layered brands as well as a few single piece tips and none glazed like the Kamui Black.
 
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