Waste of money pool items

[smiling_Hans]

You do realize that a 12.5 mm shaft can be heavier than a 13 mm shaft? It is the wood the cue maker chooses and
old growth shaft are heavier so a 12.5 could easily outweigh a 13mm shaft. That’s why older cues can have 13mm
shafts weighing 4.5 ozs. There are more factors that go into a cue’s weight and balance than just the thickness of the
cue shaft. However, generally speaking, a 13 mm shaft should be heavier than a 12.5 mm if it’s the same cue maker.

Specifically speaking you are correct. I was generalizing the smaller and bigger shafts against different size and weight cue balls. I love the fact that these cue balls are different and you have to play accordingly.

I shot with a12mm shaft and I think it was from either Mezz or some company, while very accurate it lacked action (draw, spin and power) on certain distances.

 

[RickLafayette]

Used one for years. Don't use it like a rasp, just press the tip against it and roll it across. works fine this way. If you get 'froggy' with it you will tear up a tip. Press and roll.

This. I cringe when I see players rubbing the Brad scuffer like a file, tearing layers away from their tips. As you stated, this tool, and some others like the Last Forever tool, are meant to be pressed into the tip and rolled.

 

[Patrick Johnson]

Jim Rempe Training Cue Ball…….the design pattern is so tight unless you play with a shaft under 12mm you cannot
consistently strike the cue ball where you aim. This pattern does not provide adequate space to strike the cue ball
accurately and consistently with a larger diameter cue shaft. There are better training cue balls than the Rempe CB.

How does the pattern on the ball prevent that?

I’ve attached some photos that might explain why I wrote what I did. The first 2 photos are the Rempe training ball.
One side is spaced practically and the reverse side isn’t and I included a couple of 13mm cue shaft tip photos to
show the diameter issue I referred to. There’s a photo of an array of cue training balls I’ve acquired and the best ones
are the last 2 balls.(Raschig & Elephant brands). For overall stroke improvement, the red/white Elephant Ball is best.

You just need to learn to visualize the contact point on your tip at whatever distance from center CB.

Here's a comparison of 13mm and 10mm tips (with the same curvature), showing how their tip contact points differ for different amounts of spin - matching distances from the tip's center, just different distances from the tip's edge.

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[NathanDetroit]

Does it come with a fob

 

[justnum]

Battery operated devices are back.

Have you seen what the arduinos can do?

Humidity and temp to measure
all variations.

Then acoustic variations with bass or treble.

What else can you imagine?

 

[SeniorTom]

This. I cringe when I see players rubbing the Brad scuffer like a file, tearing layers away from their tips. As you stated, this tool, and some others like the Last Forever tool, are meant to be pressed into the tip and rolled.

Here is the one I use often, it's attached to my keychain, the grit is much finer and does a nice job of buffing up the tip without tearing.

Willard Cue Tip Shaper - Pros Nickel Radius
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[Bavafongoul]

You just need to learn to visualize the contact point on your tip at whatever distance from center CB.

Here's a comparison of 13mm and 10mm tips (with the same curvature), showing how their tip contact points differ for different amounts of spin - matching distances from the tip's center, just different distances from the tip's edge.

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The diagram illustrates aiming and the amount of tip contact with the cue ball’s surface is only fractional.

So when you aim on the RCB’s tight pattern proportionately spaced, you imagine or else guess the
tip’s contact point since you cannot see it due to the tip diameter. A snooker cue is better suited to
aiming with the Rempe Cue Ball because it’s much narrower shaft and smaller tip. As you can see in
the diagrams, it is important to have your tip properly shaped in order to make the best contact since the
majority of the tip doesn’t strike the cue ball. Two tips of horizontal English with a 13 mm shaft is the most
I can go without miscuing and so I try to stay within 1-1 1/2 tips and let cue ball speed make up for it. In
all likelihood, 50-60% of my shots are center ball and English is an tool that serves you well but it can also
betray you and much faster than playing center ball. Everyone sees a pool table layout differently and you
play the table based on your skills and confidence. Training tools, like special cue balls, are merely an aid.

 

[Patrick Johnson]

A snooker cue is better suited to aiming with the Rempe Cue Ball because it’s much narrower shaft and smaller tip.

I use a 10mm tip for pool and agree it's easier to "see" the tip's contact point, even though with the same curvature all tip diameters contact the CB the same distances from the tip's center (as shown in my diagram).

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[Meticulous G]

pffft. Sandpaper is too fancy for me. I just use the ground between the floor tiles. Or just go outside and rub it on the sidewalk.

Haha, when I used to play at the bars as a kid with their crappy, abused house cues, I'd scuff & shape on the mortar between the bricks of the fireplace...was actually perfect

 

[nataddrho]

Digi-boy. That's some funny shit right there. Snake-oil is spot on. Hell, the golf 'gadget' biz is worth like a billion a year. Suckers.

I think you both fall into the “threatened” category.

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[justnum]

I think you both fall into the “threatened” category.

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Your subdividing the market by non-standardizing equipment for training.

In training manuals everyone should have one standard for a emergency response.
Not which gadget goes for what thing.

Everyone connects to wifi the same way. Pool training should be like that.

 

[Poolhall60561]

I use a 10mm tip for pool and agree it's easier to "see" the tip's contact point, even though with the same curvature all tip diameters contact the CB the same distances from the tip's center (as shown in my diagram).

pj <- also like the lower squirt
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10 mm , I’ve never played with a tip that small, snooker size .

 

[hang-the-9]

Sorry to be the one to tell you this, but it's you.
I've been using V10 chalk for 10 months and have noticed no difference in frequency of miscues.
My table is a heck of a lot cleaner though.

Not sure how it's me, I use the old chalk, no miscues, use the new chalk, miscue. If it was me, I'd be doing the same with both products.
How clean the chalk is I don't see as a benefit, I never heard before they came out how dirty all the tables were due to chalk. It's like those dumb commercials where people are trying to clean their ears but end up stabbing their brains or opening a cabinet and everything falls out like we lost the ability to do basic things we all did just fine for a hundred years.
This is basically the fancy chalk ads

 

[bpeacock]

Dr. Dave has a great review of expensive chalk here:

 

[SeniorTom]

Dr. Dave has a great review of expensive chalk here:

I think that is an honest review. I use V10 chalk at home on my table because I want to keep cue ball and table cleanest. At the pool hall, they don't care, so I use predator 1080 or any of the cheaper chalks.

 

[ChrisinNC]

I’ve attempted to clean it with magic eraser and alcohol - no joy.


No pocket screws. Only phenolic tip was an occasional jump with my old Pechauer jump cue which does have phenolic. Pretty sure most of the marks are from miscue burns.

Yes, miscues with a phenolic tip on a high velocity stroke most likely a break shot attempt.

 

[ChrisinNC]

Everybody needs to stop with this magic eraser bs. It isn't magic and it is abrasive.

You might as well use 2000grit sandpaper if you think magic erasers do a good job.

Sorry, but I’ve never had an issue with a magic eraser dabbed in alcohol having any detrimental effects on the finish surface of a cue ball.

 

[hang-the-9]

I don’t know about paying triple or putting that much faith in a chalk. These chalks affect a player’s mindset.

I purposely throw their chalk in the pocket and make them look for it. You should see how it affects their play.

Where do you play so we can avoid that place?

 

[JolietJames]

Not sure how it's me, I use the old chalk, no miscues, use the new chalk, miscue. If it was me, I'd be doing the same with both products.
How clean the chalk is I don't see as a benefit, I never heard before they came out how dirty all the tables were due to chalk. It's like those dumb commercials where people are trying to clean their ears but end up stabbing their brains or opening a cabinet and everything falls out like we lost the ability to do basic things we all did just fine for a hundred years.
This is basically the fancy chalk ads

Weird. You're the only person I've heard who has had this issue.
As far as cleanliness being a new issue, that is not my experience. I had been trying different chalks for the last couple years due to how messy some can be. Regular Predator chalk will leave marks on my table and turn my hand and sleeve blue. Masters is a little better, Blue Diamond slightly cleaner still, but dirtier than Taom. I used to vac my table every two weeks with the blue chalk. With the new chalk it's every couple months. I'm not trying to sell this chalk to anyone, simply stating why I switched.

 

[Mensabum]

I bet that name has a solid patent. I have a hello kitty TV set i put away, hoping to retire early lol..

Right next to the Beanie Babies!!