Wish I was a pro

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I wish I was a pro so I didn't care what cue I played with. I wonder how that works.
I know it's true because I have read on here many, many times that pro's play
the same with any cue. Hell it doesn't even have to be a cue, it can be a fishing
pole, mop handle, broom handle, handle bar, doesn't matter. I keep buying different
ones, different shafts, tapers, weights, lengths etc. not to mention the ones I borrow
from Dean. It must be an over night thing. You get better and better and wake up
one day break a limb off of a tree on the way to the pool hall and never miss a ball
with it. I know for a fact that it's not a gradual thing because the better I got the
more picky about my cues I became. But I have stopped getting better, and never
got to the point where I played the same with whatever I happened to grab.It would
sure save me a lot money, but cool cues are a big part of what makes this game
so much fun. No wonder some of the pro's act the way they do, they're missing out
on half the fun.
jack
 
good idea

Yeah, I might try that. Does Brian Crisp care what cue he uses or does he play the
same with whatever he grabs.
jack
 
jackpot said:
Yeah, I might try that. Does Brian Crisp care what cue he uses or does he play the
same with whatever he grabs.
jack
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Cue doesn't matter. Just have to know how to adapt to the different feel, different deflection, etc..
 
BC21 said:
Cue doesn't matter. Just have to know how to adapt to the different feel, different deflection, etc..
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I agree. It's just a mental thing. Eventually it becomes a crutch and an excuse. If you had to get in action off the wall, it would screw your world up. I've heard so many people blame bad playing on, not having THEIR cue, it's ridiculous.
 
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I think having your own cue makes you feel more confident and more comfortable because your used to the feel of it. However, I shoot with a guy who will destroy me with a bent valley bar cue constantly. So I often think when I read threads here about the particulars of cues and who made them etc., does it really matter? Some cues are works of art, I agree but let's face it, it's not the cue
 
De420MadHatter said:
I agree. It's just a mental thing. Eventually it becomes a crutch and an excuse. If you had to get in action off the wall, it would screw your world up. I've heard so many people blame bad playing on, not having THERE cue, it's ridiculous.
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WHERE? :smile:
 
I wonder

BC21 said:
Cue doesn't matter. Just have to know how to adapt to the different feel, different deflection, etc..
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So I wonder why so many pro Asian players spend all that money for Southwest cues
Southwest doesn't pay them or give them away. Don't they know they can play
exactly the same with anything around 5 ft. long. I see all these questions when
some one wants to know how a cue hits is it low deflection etc, I have yet to see
anyone answer "what difference does it make". It's a good thing for cue makers that
there are a lot of us that it does matter.
jack
 
jackpot said:
So I wonder why so many pro Asian players spend all that money for Southwest cues
Southwest doesn't pay them or give them away. Don't they know they can play
exactly the same with anything around 5 ft. long. I see all these questions when
some one wants to know how a cue hits is it low deflection etc, I have yet to see
anyone answer "what difference does it make". It's a good thing for cue makers that
there are a lot of us that it does matter.
jack
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Different culture.
 
jackpot said:
I wish I was a pro so I didn't care what cue I played with. I wonder how that works.
I know it's true because I have read on here many, many times that pro's play
the same with any cue. Hell it doesn't even have to be a cue, it can be a fishing
pole, mop handle, broom handle, handle bar, doesn't matter. I keep buying different
ones, different shafts, tapers, weights, lengths etc. not to mention the ones I borrow
from Dean. It must be an over night thing. You get better and better and wake up
one day break a limb off of a tree on the way to the pool hall and never miss a ball
with it. I know for a fact that it's not a gradual thing because the better I got the
more picky about my cues I became. But I have stopped getting better, and never
got to the point where I played the same with whatever I happened to grab.It would
sure save me a lot money, but cool cues are a big part of what makes this game
so much fun. No wonder some of the pro's act the way they do, they're missing out
on half the fun.
jack
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I own the Zebco Mosconi was playing with when he ran the legendary 526 and it's for sale if anybody's interested.
 
"Wally"-bushka.......................

I think it would be kinda interesting to have a "Wally" tournament. Every player gets issued a good housecue(choose your weight) with a LePro tip. No break cues, no jump-cues just their "Wally". What do you bet that the better players would still finish on top regardless of cue?
 
A friend commented that in the 25 years that we've known each other I've had more cues than anyone he's ever seen, sure I didn't play with all of them but I kind of did/do switch cues often. I'm not a pro or a player at all actually but having many cues is more than just performance/playability.


Neil
 
garczar said:
I think it would be kinda interesting to have a "Wally" tournament. Every player gets issued a good housecue(choose your weight) with a LePro tip. No break cues, no jump-cues just their "Wally". What do you bet that the better players would still finish on top regardless of cue?
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A top player can walk into the average room and beat everybody with one of those
walking cane cues....
...but he's not going to beat another top player who brought his own cue.

The Indian needs a good Arrow to play his best.


Doc Holiday didn't go to the OK Corral with a Saturday Night Special.
 
Mike81 said:
I think having your own cue makes you feel more confident and more comfortable because your used to the feel of it. However, I shoot with a guy who will destroy me with a bent valley bar cue constantly. So I often think when I read threads here about the particulars of cues and who made them etc., does it really matter? Some cues are works of art, I agree but let's face it, it's not the cue
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Well said. I prefer my Mezz. But I can play with house wood, no problem.
 
Mike81 said:
I think having your own cue makes you feel more confident and more comfortable because your used to the feel of it. However, I shoot with a guy who will destroy me with a bent valley bar cue constantly. So I often think when I read threads here about the particulars of cues and who made them etc., does it really matter? Some cues are works of art, I agree but let's face it, it's not the cue
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You infer from the fact that there's a guy who can beat you with a house cue that cues don't matter?

If he played with that house cue against a guy who consistently beat him with a custom cue would your brain explode from cognitive dissonance?
 
jackpot said:
So I wonder why so many pro Asian players spend all that money for Southwest cues
Southwest doesn't pay them or give them away. Don't they know they can play
exactly the same with anything around 5 ft. long. I see all these questions when
some one wants to know how a cue hits is it low deflection etc, I have yet to see
anyone answer "what difference does it make". It's a good thing for cue makers that
there are a lot of us that it does matter.
jack
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Here's the difference it makes: Feel. Personal feel and preference. I've had some great cues, loved them all. But not one cue gave me special powers. If a cue feels good then you'll feel good, which could help build confidence. But confidence and skill are two different aspects of the game. I played no less spectacular with a $3000 Richard Harris cue than I did with a $50 Dufferin Sneaky Pete. Granted, the Harris cue felt better, looked better, and made a stronger statement about my dedication to the game. But once you move beyond all that superficial bs, you learn that the best proof of your dedication is your performance, not your equipment. It's like that in all aspects of life. Once the ego is forced to the back seat, the road becomes less bumpy, easier to traverse.
 
BC21 said:
Here's the difference it makes: Feel. Personal feel and preference. I've had some great cues, loved them all. But not one cue gave me special powers. If a cue feels good then you'll feel good, which could help build confidence. But confidence and skill are two different aspects of the game. I played no less spectacular with a $3000 Richard Harris cue than I did with a $50 Dufferin Sneaky Pete. Granted, the Harris cue felt better, looked better, and made a stronger statement about my dedication to the game. But once you move beyond all that superficial bs, you learn that the best proof of your dedication is your performance, not your equipment. It's like that in all aspects of life. Once the ego is forced to the back seat, the road becomes less bumpy, easier to traverse.
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Well put BC..No one likes to play with a cue that is poorly balanced, or crooked!..But many players put way to much emphasis on a cue that feels 'perfect' to them!..Playing "off the wall" or with a decent sneaky pete, will always be a trait the best pool hustlers will develop early in their career..Different story, with ego driven 'funsy' players..Go in with your $10,000 Bushka, maybe you'll scare 'em to death! ;)

A good tip, a decent taper, and your prefferred weight, are much more important than 'looks'!..Going into a strange pool hall carrying a high end 'pretty' cuestick, has probably cost untold hundreds of $$$, to many a full time 'pool hustler'!..If you can't beat the 'go-off sucker' you're after, playing with a house cue, you are in the wrong racket anyway! :rolleyes:

PS..Learning to adjust quickly, to strange equipment (both tables and cues) is what separates the top players, from the 'also rans'!..What better example, than Efren Reyes? :cool:
 
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Not me

I don't want the pro pool players life. I like coming home to my castle and have fun here.

But, I would like to be able to shoot as good as any one of the top 50 pro players.

I would have lots of fun then and I could win most of these small Alaska tournaments!
 
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