Since WWII, what cue sport invention has mattered most?
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I'm going to say the things that have changed pool the most are Texas Express and the push for 9 ball to be the Championship Game
heated billiard tables!
He is clueless.
Asks, "what cue sport invention has mattered most?" in the title, then posts a mini rant about jump cues.
The 1 dollar coin slot. lmao
Hard to get a bet anymore if your feeding the table that much.
But really I believe it is the video or internet information you can find on playing pool. People have learned well how to play.
20-30 years ago ,,you would hard pressed to find 5 people from the same area that could run the table consistently. And hardly anyone could jump the cue!!!
Now???? There are 100's that can do both. (and I am talking just one small area)
If you look across the country ,,,it's 1000's.
Hard to get a bet anymore if your feeding the table that much.
But really I believe it is the video or internet information you can find on playing pool. People have learned well how to play.
20-30 years ago ,,you would hard pressed to find 5 people from the same area that could run the table consistently. And hardly anyone could jump the cue!!!
Now???? There are 100's that can do both. (and I am talking just one small area)
If you look across the country ,,,it's 1000's.
I think the beauty of pool is that not a single invention in the past 70 years matters AT ALL! I understand the argument for the jump cue or for Kamuii chalk or laminated tips and shafts but the truth is, if we could all go back in time to 1940, we'd all be perfectly comfortable and happy at the local poolroom. There's still a lot of tradition in this game and for the most part, I think we all do a pretty good job in maintaining that tradition.
I like this one.
I have my preference for pool and snooker tables....
...but I have yet to play on any table with pockets that comes close
to the quality of a world-class billiard table.
..although I think Diamond gives us the best leather pocket in history.
I can agree whole-heartedly with this answer. The internet has been, by far and away, pool's greatest invention. Pool was far more popular in the 80s and 90s in NYC but there are far more serious players now than there were then. Much of this is attributable to ability to share information.
I too feel that the advent of the internet and the DVD/Video has really helped the progression of pool. Back 45 years ago when I started the instructional information was hard to really come by. You had books, and not that many of them, and a few people that would help. And many of the people in my little area that were willing to help wouldn't part with all their wisdom.
Gerry S
I have only been around since the mid 70's but my vote goes to the low deflection shaft and break cue
I don't think the jump cue has much competition in the "worst" category. The airborne cue ball was always a symbol of the inept player, and by every reckoning, it should still be the case.
The best invention, at least for me, is the "measles" cue ball. The feedback is extremely valuable. At pro events or on a DVD, it's much easier to identify and study the stroke choices of the players, greatly enhancing the learning prospects. And, of course, when I'm the one doing the shooting, it's great to know whether my stroke generated the intended spin.
The best invention, at least for me, is the "measles" cue ball. The feedback is extremely valuable. At pro events or on a DVD, it's much easier to identify and study the stroke choices of the players, greatly enhancing the learning prospects. And, of course, when I'm the one doing the shooting, it's great to know whether my stroke generated the intended spin.
Accu-Stats gets my 1st, 2nd & 3rd votes. What a nice trend they (Pat Fleming & crew) have started! I could never have attended any of the tournaments they've covered. The commentary of Billy Incardona, Grady, Danny D, Nick Varner, Buddy Hall, Freddy Bentivegna, etc have been so instructional, not to say anything about all the great stories & comical remarks that I for one would have never heard or known about.
Justin and what he & his crew have done with TAR insures us that we have another venue for watching and learning and being entertained by the best players. Very grateful that these men ventured out with their ideas!
Justin and what he & his crew have done with TAR insures us that we have another venue for watching and learning and being entertained by the best players. Very grateful that these men ventured out with their ideas!
Forums--where we can argue aboout meaningless topics until the cows come home to no useful end.
Better glue?
I think the improved table conditions (faster cloth, rails, etc.) and air conditioning have made the game drastically different than it was 50 or more years ago.
If today's players had to play under the same conditions that were the "norm" in that era, we may see a dramatic difference in their style and playing abilities.
If today's players had to play under the same conditions that were the "norm" in that era, we may see a dramatic difference in their style and playing abilities.
Can't believe it!
Fibreglass cues :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
All Hail Cuetec - Where would Earl have been without them?
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Fibreglass cues :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
All Hail Cuetec - Where would Earl have been without them?
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