drivermaker
Banned
O.K. gang, I'm going to try to divert some attention to pool for a change...let's see how quickly this one can turn to shit and who will do it.
I spend a good part of my day trying to build the ultimate driver (golf club) for a great number of players based on their swing characteristics. In other words, the club is made to fit their ball flight tendencies and swing. There are a number of areas that we look into, but the ones that have considerable impact that relate to pool are: weight, balance, and flex. Torque is a major issue in a golf shaft, but not in pool. WE tell the golfers what will work best for them based on all of the testing and then make the club(s), they don't tell us the specs.
Since no one has yet devised a fitting system for pool (I try to work on it), how did you decide what weight, balance, and flex would work best for your stroke? Did you just get used to a specific cue? Have you experimented with different options? Do you know for a fact that you play best with your specs, or is there a possibility for improvement with something else if you had the opportunity to try them?
In my case, I've experimented from one end of the spectrum to the other with all of those areas. What I've found is that I can't go too light with a cue because it affects my tempo and timing and I tend to hit the CB too hard or tend to jab. When I go heavy, it feels better to me and works great in practice when I'm loose, but it also affects my timing in the transition to the actual stroke, especially when my ass is puckering and my nerves are tight. Something gets lost and my accuracy isn't as great. With that I talking in the 20 oz. plus area. Therefore, between 19.65 - 19.85 works best with a forward balance of between 19-19 1/2 and some days a real stiff shaft feels better and other days a flexy one does. If I go below that in weight, I'm not as consistent from day to day.
I spend a good part of my day trying to build the ultimate driver (golf club) for a great number of players based on their swing characteristics. In other words, the club is made to fit their ball flight tendencies and swing. There are a number of areas that we look into, but the ones that have considerable impact that relate to pool are: weight, balance, and flex. Torque is a major issue in a golf shaft, but not in pool. WE tell the golfers what will work best for them based on all of the testing and then make the club(s), they don't tell us the specs.
Since no one has yet devised a fitting system for pool (I try to work on it), how did you decide what weight, balance, and flex would work best for your stroke? Did you just get used to a specific cue? Have you experimented with different options? Do you know for a fact that you play best with your specs, or is there a possibility for improvement with something else if you had the opportunity to try them?
In my case, I've experimented from one end of the spectrum to the other with all of those areas. What I've found is that I can't go too light with a cue because it affects my tempo and timing and I tend to hit the CB too hard or tend to jab. When I go heavy, it feels better to me and works great in practice when I'm loose, but it also affects my timing in the transition to the actual stroke, especially when my ass is puckering and my nerves are tight. Something gets lost and my accuracy isn't as great. With that I talking in the 20 oz. plus area. Therefore, between 19.65 - 19.85 works best with a forward balance of between 19-19 1/2 and some days a real stiff shaft feels better and other days a flexy one does. If I go below that in weight, I'm not as consistent from day to day.
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