why Filipinos use powder a lot
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Filipinos use it to slow down only certain track lines for position play. This knowledges is honed through rotation (full rack).
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I use the 1500 grit then 2000 grit then I use a product called Teflon Film dry lubricant--it's liquid but dries as soon as it's applied. After using the 2000 grit paper, I clean the shaft and then poor the teflon lub onto the sand paper and then work the shaft with the paper and lub--slik as silk afterwards and stays that way for a month or so--works fer me.
That is a good tip.
Luther Lassiter also used a lot of powder. Some might attribute that to his having played in the South, but I think something else was going on. Every spot he touched with his bridge hand got a white mark. Those are like landmarks. When playing position, it's nice to have a target for the cue ball like "the round spot by the rail" or "the patch that looks like Australia".
We use powder because that's what we got used to when playing in pool halls. Every pool hall here have several containers for powder, maybe one for every 2 - 3 tables, or sometimes a mound of hardened powder, solid like a chalk, wherein players can put their hands on it and in the process, put some powder on their hands. Most players here has a small baby powder in their cue cases just in case the pool hall ran out of powder.
Who thought of putting powder in pool halls? I have no idea who and when it started. It has been like that since I started playing pool.
Who thought of putting powder in pool halls? I have no idea who and when it started. It has been like that since I started playing pool.
Here on the gulf coast humidity is a way of life. I don't use any powder. I use very fine 1500 sand paper or leather. Also keeping your hands clean helps as well. I find when the fingers get all blue from the chalk, washing with soap/water or hand sanitizer makes the cue glide through the fingers with no issues. With all this said, we play indoors with the AC turned down COLD here. No way I'm going to pay to play and sweat. If I want to sweat, I'll go to the gym.
If powder could keep me from delivering the cue where I didn't want to, I'd be buying stock in it, as well as using it by the case.:smile:
The last time I went to the hall, the box that contained the balls looked like someone had a baby powder fest in it. It was literally about 1/8 an inch thick on every ball in the box. I'm glad I didn't see the table they were playing on. It probably looked like they had been making break on that sucker.
If powder could keep me from delivering the cue where I didn't want to, I'd be buying stock in it, as well as using it by the case.:smile:
The last time I went to the hall, the box that contained the balls looked like someone had a baby powder fest in it. It was literally about 1/8 an inch thick on every ball in the box. I'm glad I didn't see the table they were playing on. It probably looked like they had been making break on that sucker.
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To powder or not to...
Very astute observation.
Keep in mind though that excess powder on cloth, rails and balls can cause the balls to slide on contact (with each other, rails) making cue ball control a real challenge.
Donny L
PBIA/ACS Instructor
Very astute observation.
Keep in mind though that excess powder on cloth, rails and balls can cause the balls to slide on contact (with each other, rails) making cue ball control a real challenge.
Donny L
PBIA/ACS Instructor
Here's a match in a room that's sort of standard for the Philippines. Open storefront and only a couple of electric fans. Notice the talc on the rails next to the side pockets, very customary.
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The older guy in this match looks kind of familiar
man that kid two strokes everything in
It was interesting that when the older guy was bridging over a ball, someone from the crowd stepped forward and marked the position of that ball. When the older guy fouled the ball, the same guy came forward and moved the ball back. I assume that he marked it with spit since there appeared to be nothing to remove after the old guy made the shot.... The older guy in this match looks kind of familiar
The "spotter" marks the position of the balls with powder. And no they dont bother cleaning it off afterwards. They will sometimes even score the game on the rail with white chalk. Needless to say they are not too worried about table conditions and such. They figure the balls will still go it if you hit it where you're supposed to.