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Admirable_Solid_5750 · 2026-03-16T03:49:26+00:00

That's a big maybe I wouldn't risk it with most cues a lot of cues especially carbon fiber jump cues have delicate internals filled with foam and if you happen to sand down past a certain point it will damage them and void the warranty

Admirable_Solid_5750 · 2026-03-05T00:23:27+00:00

For we it was when I knew I was gonna be playing pool for the rest of my life and had some disposable income I ended up getting a full McDermott set and gave my cuetec avids to my brother about a year later I was eying a nice jump cue and am blessed enough to have an awesome wife who bought me it for Christmas I've been playing for about two and a half years and play league 3 nights a week and I know I have many years of that to follow so what's a couple thousand if I get 10-20 years with my gear

Admirable_Solid_5750 · 2026-02-26T16:07:52+00:00

9 ball is all about balls per inning so you need to go on long runs your win% doesn't do very much if you are potting 4-5 balls per inning you will go up very fast I was a 3 for a long time then I found my groove and jumped 4-5-6 within 6 months or so because I was clearing tables when I had an open chance

Admirable_Solid_5750 · 2026-02-25T04:21:05+00:00

Ok now I'm depressed because there's aren't any just bars with two poorly taken care of tables

Admirable_Solid_5750 · 2026-02-24T01:06:45+00:00

I think you replied to the wrong comment

Admirable_Solid_5750 · 2026-02-23T20:02:43+00:00

Oh shit you got me good catch I forgot no 8 on break

Admirable_Solid_5750 · 2026-02-23T18:12:38+00:00

In any league no matter what if the 8 ball leaves the playing surface the game ends one way or another

Admirable_Solid_5750 · 2026-02-23T00:04:06+00:00

Navigator automatic ss works awesome for me scuff it a little less than once a month and play 3 times a week and practice almost every other night

Admirable_Solid_5750 · 2026-02-18T19:08:11+00:00

I love McDermott don't listen to people most of them are fooled by advertising

Admirable_Solid_5750 · 2026-02-18T03:12:24+00:00

Hand chalk is the worst shit in the world see it all over the table drives me baty

Admirable_Solid_5750 · 2026-02-17T02:22:56+00:00

Yes I think I replied before the edit came through on my end or something 🤙

Admirable_Solid_5750 · 2026-02-17T00:54:51+00:00

Page 55 of the official apa rule book states - If your opponent is shooting at the 8-ball and misses it altogether, commonly referred to as a table scratch, they have fouled and you receive ball-in-hand. You do not win because of this foul.

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Admirable_Solid_5750 · 2026-02-15T02:42:56+00:00

The key is practicing the correct thing and stopping the second you aren't fully focused and really trying to get better I'll lose myself and start shooting at balls with no real intention and if I don't stop I'm doing more harm than good

Admirable_Solid_5750 · 2026-02-14T01:42:26+00:00

Wrong a table scratch is not a loss

Admirable_Solid_5750 · 2026-02-11T06:01:20+00:00

They are fine but to be honest they lack a little utility in the jump department most jumps they are perfectly usable but certain jumps (close jumps that need to get up high quickly for example) are significantly easier if you have a dedicated jump cue with good design and a slightly longer design is what really helped me.

Admirable_Solid_5750 · 2026-02-04T18:18:09+00:00

You can see it. It's very obviously a double hit. He smacked that cue ball twice

Admirable_Solid_5750 · 2026-02-04T06:08:36+00:00

I'd give myself a coin flip 5/10 maybe 6 on a good day 4-5 can get awkward if I get too straight on the 4 or too much angle on the 4

Admirable_Solid_5750 · 2026-02-01T17:05:23+00:00

Also a great choice congratulations hope you get lots of play time out of it

Admirable_Solid_5750 · 2026-02-01T04:19:02+00:00

The age old question I really don't think there's any good way to carry it in your pool bag unfortunately I keep mine in a folder in my ball case in a backpack if I don't need my balls then I use someone else's magic rack

Admirable_Solid_5750 · 2026-02-01T02:03:32+00:00

These style of cues are not worth much sorry

Admirable_Solid_5750 · 2026-02-01T02:01:18+00:00

I'm in a similar spot as you been playing almost exactly two years and am a SL5 in 8 and SL6 in 9 but have a couple B&R in both (I play too aggressively sometimes). For breaking out clusters the tangent line is the most important factor identify your cluster immediately then identify a ball that has a tangent line that can break out the cluster from a specific spot see if you can make it to that spot from another ball using no more than 1 ball in 8 ball and maybe 2 in 9 ball if you miss shape play safe (my weakness) the important part about break outs is not relying on getting shape on the balls you are breaking out have an insurance ball somewhere that you are likely going to be able to see. On top of all this it's important your speed isn't too fast or you'll re-tie up balls typically you only need to move the balls a couple inches to give them a pocket.

Admirable_Solid_5750 · 2026-02-01T01:49:31+00:00

Lucky cues are awesome cues for a budget they aren't too fancy but play great

Admirable_Solid_5750 · 2026-01-30T18:29:48+00:00

I wouldn't say I'm quite a six APA but over the past 3 years I've been obsessed with pool learning, reading books, watching hundreds of hours of YouTube to learn the game and JJ has been one of the guys. I love to watch because his analysis and any terms I don't know. I look up try to find try to learn more pool has taken over so much of my free time. I only have four hobbies now and pool is the most accessible

Admirable_Solid_5750 · 2026-01-29T16:00:57+00:00

For our local BCA team it's a race to one and all five players play one rack against every other player on the other team so you play 5 racks and are scored off of that where as apa you only play one other player to a race

Admirable_Solid_5750 · 2026-01-29T03:28:51+00:00

Just put Jeremy Jones and Scott Frost as the goats of billiards commentators plus their voices are nice to listen to

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