Just thought it would be fun to see how people vote on this one.
Whats the harder shot?
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i don't see anything to vote on
I'd say the hardest shot is a double Jack Daniels straight.
Revision: When I first made this post, there was no poll and no choices. now that the choices ae available, I'm going with the long, striaght shot with the object ball away form the pocket, because the slightest bit of unintended english will so often cause a miss.
Revision: When I first made this post, there was no poll and no choices. now that the choices ae available, I'm going with the long, striaght shot with the object ball away form the pocket, because the slightest bit of unintended english will so often cause a miss.
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I was still making the pole. Also tell what you think is the easiest. Kind of a tough one for me to decide actually.
i voted the spot shot long straignt ins are ok if you focus and dead banks i'm about 50/50 on but that spot shot sometimes it goes sometimes it doesn't
I decided that for all the money I would rather face the spot shot last and would want the ...jeez I don't know...If I am calm I'll take the long straight in but if I feel somewhat shaky Id probably want the dead bank.
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I'm about 90-95% on my spot shot. The other day I hit 20-30 in a row but this shot haunts when the game is on the line. I'll just keep shooting it untill I can't miss it I guess. I practice it ALL the time and still picked it as the harder shot.
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I would say that for me, the shot I would dread the most would be the long straight shot. However, in actuality, I probably have the same 'choke' percentage with the long straight and the spot shot. It's just that when I miss the spot shot, I'm not as disgusted with myself as I am when I miss the straight in shot. Missing the straight in shot is definitely NOT a cut miscalculation so poor stroke is the only answer. Walking away from a table thinking I have stroke problems is much more discouraging that walking away thinking that I misjudged a cut. Damn......................the truth hurts!!!
I've always wondered do others have the same problem that I have in this area. I'm talking about when the CB and OB are extremely close (within 5 inches), and a fairly thick to straight cut, but the OB being a good tables length away from the pocket. These shots haunt me! I would assume that the closeness of the two balls mean that unintentional spin is having a greater affect on the CB and throwing it off line.
dave
I've always wondered do others have the same problem that I have in this area. I'm talking about when the CB and OB are extremely close (within 5 inches), and a fairly thick to straight cut, but the OB being a good tables length away from the pocket. These shots haunt me! I would assume that the closeness of the two balls mean that unintentional spin is having a greater affect on the CB and throwing it off line.
dave
To tell the truth, I'd empty my pockets if I got a bet on any of the three. But then again, I shoot about 100 long straight stop shots everyday in practice, and I have the aiming system for the spot shot down cold. If I've never played on the table, then, I'd say that the dead cross table bank is the most missable. If you know the table, then they should all be EXTREMELY high percentage shots.
I did the poll before you asked easiest
The spot shot has a precise aiming point if you know how to set it up so it is pretty easy and the corner pocket is maximum size from the angle the ball is headed in. That is the second easiest. The dead bank is just that, a short distance between balls and just let it happen without getting cute. The easiest shot mentioned unless you are trying to move the cueball around too. The long straight shot isn't hard but center ball is actually a little harder to see than a diamond set-up and again it requires focus to not get cute with the cue ball and burn yourself.
There are days when I can't miss any of them and there are days when I can't make any of them!
Hu
The spot shot has a precise aiming point if you know how to set it up so it is pretty easy and the corner pocket is maximum size from the angle the ball is headed in. That is the second easiest. The dead bank is just that, a short distance between balls and just let it happen without getting cute. The easiest shot mentioned unless you are trying to move the cueball around too. The long straight shot isn't hard but center ball is actually a little harder to see than a diamond set-up and again it requires focus to not get cute with the cue ball and burn yourself.
There are days when I can't miss any of them and there are days when I can't make any of them!
Hu
Easiest to hardest
I'd take the long straight in anytime. The Spot Shot I'm getting very good at. My banks are sketchy but I'm working on them. For me, there is no dead bank.
Brian in VA
I'd take the long straight in anytime. The Spot Shot I'm getting very good at. My banks are sketchy but I'm working on them. For me, there is no dead bank.
Brian in VA
I guess it really depends with what I have to do with the cue ball. If it is the game ball I would much rather play the long straight in shot than a bank or a spot shot. A spot shot on the other hand is easier to play position off of because of the angle. Being a snooker player (former) I'm not a fan of banks any way you look at it.
So that's my answer, if I just have to pot the ball, the straight in, if I have to play some sort of position, the spot shot. Never the bank shot, I'd probably just try and cut it in somewhere anyways.
So that's my answer, if I just have to pot the ball, the straight in, if I have to play some sort of position, the spot shot. Never the bank shot, I'd probably just try and cut it in somewhere anyways.
The spot shot, you have to adjust for conditions, like humidity, throw, how worn the cloth is, skid, plus you have to line up properly and shoot straight at a small contact point.
For the long straight in, you need to line up properly and stroke straight.
Which one sounds more difficult? It seems obvious to me.
For the long straight in, you need to line up properly and stroke straight.
Which one sounds more difficult? It seems obvious to me.
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Ever since I gave up playing one pocket regularly, there aren't any dead banks for me either!
Brian in VA said:I'd take the long straight in anytime. The Spot Shot I'm getting very good at. My banks are sketchy but I'm working on them. For me, there is no dead bank.
Brian in VA
I just tried this on my barbox at my house:
Bank in the side- 9/10
Straight in shots- 9/10
Spot Shots- 5/10.. made 1 out of my first 5.
No practice shots, just played a couple games earlier in the morning. I figured spot shots would be the toughest for me. I dont practice them as much as I should.
Bank in the side- 9/10
Straight in shots- 9/10
Spot Shots- 5/10.. made 1 out of my first 5.
No practice shots, just played a couple games earlier in the morning. I figured spot shots would be the toughest for me. I dont practice them as much as I should.
I agree with Tokyo-Dave, if your not pocketing the long straight in shot there's something wrong with your stroke. And it seems like that's the highest vote getter here.
It took me years to figure out why I couldn't make shots. I learned that any long, straight shot where the cue ball and object are further than 36" I must use a tiny amount of left english to compenstae for some defect in my stroke. This gives me the perfectly straight long shot everytime.
I tried to correct my stroke but finally gave up on that, so that's why I use the left english, it was a much quicker fix. Any comments on this?
It took me years to figure out why I couldn't make shots. I learned that any long, straight shot where the cue ball and object are further than 36" I must use a tiny amount of left english to compenstae for some defect in my stroke. This gives me the perfectly straight long shot everytime.
I tried to correct my stroke but finally gave up on that, so that's why I use the left english, it was a much quicker fix. Any comments on this?