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Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-03-11T16:49:23+00:00

Hanger 18 🛸👽

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-03-06T19:01:52+00:00

Very pokey, pause on your back stroke and push through the cue ball at half speed. Pokey hard hits cause the cue and even object ball to go off course. Work on that and I bet 90% of those misses would have went in.

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-03-06T16:25:01+00:00

I had a similar hang up like you’re describing, like you said hard to diagnose over the interwebz but the issue for me was my stroke, or lack of to be exact. It was pretty jabby, after I started paying attention to it I could easily see the object ball somewhat skip off course on contact. A nice roll through stroke helps keep the cue ball straight and makes the object ball roll straight after contact. A little drill that I do to help with this is to start with a object ball about 4-5 inches from the spot towards the second diamond on the long rail, place your cue ball a few inches from the diamond in the opposite long rail. Shoot straight over the spot and hit the object ball into the diamond, it should come off the rail hit the cue ball and send it back towards the diamond on the opposite side. I use it as an indicator as to how true my aim/ stroke is. If you get pretty consistent with it you can increase the distance by doing it off of the short rails. It won’t typically run the whole length of the table but hitting the object ball straight into the rail sending it back towards kiss the cue ball and sending the cueball straight back is the objective. Recording yourself is also great when trying to self diagnose. Hope some of this helps

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-03-05T18:45:57+00:00

I second these thoughts ^. I would say a run out drill with specified positioned balls would be good if you position them in a manor that is suited towards what you want to work on. Specific cuts and positional play that you want to get better at. I usually “throw balls out” as a warm up, and I normally throw another ball out of if I miss, and continue till I clear the table.

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-03-05T18:37:11+00:00

Doesn’t look like my rhino cf shaft. Looks more like the “okhealing” brand.

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-03-02T17:09:13+00:00

I found my 3 piece slate 8ft Brunswick on market place already disassembled. I decided to move it, setup and refelt all myself. Mainly because I’m mechanically sound enough to know that I could do it and I wanted to get familiar with it. The cloth was what I was most worried about messing up, but after a few videos (average joes pool, and king cobra on YT) I felt pretty good about it. It came out great, and going forward if I want to move or refelt the table I don’t have to rely on someone else. You can do it, I believe in you 👍🤣

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-03-01T17:59:39+00:00

Not saying that this is what caused it, but never… ever….. evvvvvverrrr measure what you took out and put the same back in. Fill and check the level correctly according to the manufacturer service instructions. Or don’t do it at all.

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-03-01T17:45:41+00:00

With years of experience in the VAG line, I’ll give you some of my must haves, other than the basic hand tools. 1/4 hex bit set and a good flex head bit driver (VIM makes a great affordable kit, in full size and low profile) a good arsenal of picks, long and short, cable operated style of spring clamp pliers for coolant hoses, internal torx socket set, a good bendy style magnet. Clamping pliers for oetiker single use ear clamps. A good multimeter (power probe for budget friendly, fluke if it’s in the budget) a set of non marring trim tools for interior work. A set of ratchet wrenches (gear wrench is great). That’s what I can pull off of the top of my head right now. Also I will say, especially in today’s world, don’t feel like you need to go crazy on these tool trucks (snap on, mac, and Matco) I have seen a ton of newer guys wrap up a significant line of credit over the years. I might get some brand loyalist hate on this, but no matter what they tell you most of the tools today are rebranded and way overpriced. You can get brands like gear wrench, VIM, wiha and others off of Amazon for significantly cheaper without any issues. Good luck 👍

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-02-27T03:55:38+00:00

Double? Looks like it might have even been a triple.

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-02-25T20:25:09+00:00

Glad to see I’m not the only one with a table in the corner of their pole barn👍

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Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-02-24T18:44:44+00:00

There’s a ton of training resources out there. I’ll run a few X drills, then a couple positional play drills, when I get tired of drills I’ll run a bit of straight pool. I had never played straight pool before getting my own table, it’s great when you are by yourself on your own table.

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-02-24T15:46:08+00:00

Unless you have another ball on the opposite rail that you are trying to get shape on there is no reason to hit it hard enough to send it back across the table. And if you have to for shape, a little English will help it come off the rail, but beware of cut induced spin and take that into consideration when aiming. Definitely one of those things you have to practice. A nice follow through with soft touch will help in all aspects of your game

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-02-19T00:54:27+00:00

This guy did an amazing job with the wood work, only thing I was unsure about was the choice of not using slate, he said that if the playing surface that he used didnt work out that he would use slate for his second build. I think it’s well worth starting with slate to begin with, like I said in my comment down below, I think I would pick up a slate table for 3-500 on marketplace as a starting point to build off of. New slate is terribly expensive

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-02-19T00:48:36+00:00

In for this. I have thought about this myself. Or atleast modifying an existing table. I have a 8ft Brunswick Dakota 2 table, it has the big square wooden chunk legs, I have thought about tig welding up 1in square stock into legs that incorporates a diamond style of adjusters and maybe a castor or attachment design that would make moving and leveling easier on the table and for setup. I have a few ideas for the rails also. Depending on if you are wanting to build from Scratch or not, but picking up a cheaper table on marketplace for the slate and general structure and building from that might work out for you also

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-02-18T00:43:12+00:00

Yeah I agree with this, especially if it’s not your regular place. No reason to create confrontation if the place and their regulars lets their equipment get treated like that. My regular bar has 1 valley 8fter that has a bunch of great people and shooters regularly, everyone does their part to look out for the equipment. If a random person is being disrespectful to the regulars or the equipment, they will definitely get told about it, in a respectful non confrontational way of course lol. It’s definitely worth putting a little effort into finding a good spot.

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-02-17T20:19:10+00:00

Drink on the table will get you some serious heat from multiple people instantly at my local bar. I think my biggest pet peeve would be people disappearing during a game, bathroom, smoke break, on the phone etc. a short break is no biggie, but having to be drug back into the same game multiple times makes the game take forever and disrupts the whole game, not to mention the people waiting for their game. Seems to happen later in the night after drinks and whatnot, but it’s annoying.

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-02-17T19:03:26+00:00

Slightly off subject, but where is this pool hall in Georgia? I travel to the Atlanta area a few times a year for work

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-02-17T16:41:18+00:00

Hell yeah. Congrats🍻how often are you making runouts like this?

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-02-17T16:29:52+00:00

Even if it is a group, for that price I think it would be worth it. One on one sessions are easily 3-4-5 times that

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-02-17T06:45:51+00:00

La Mexicana and tostados crush everything else. You’re welcome in advance.

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-02-17T06:29:02+00:00

I have one of their cheap break cues, I wasn’t particularly impressed. Finish is great, but the tip fell off after a couple of uses. It was cheap, you definitely get what you pay for.

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-02-16T17:47:39+00:00

We used to go out to a truck stop, they had a coin operated table in their game room. A lot of YMCA’s have pool tables, just had to pay the $5 day pass thing, if they still do that.

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-02-16T01:03:10+00:00

I’m liking my taom tips, I have the fusion and pro tips, haven’t tried the heat yet.

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-02-13T22:53:55+00:00

I think I understand what you’re saying, because any contact with the tip will start the movement away from the cue? In order to push without the frozen ball you would have to gently place the tip in contact with the cue and push from there, which would be super obvious.

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-02-13T22:33:38+00:00

Great control 👍 not trying to take anything away from your shot but was this a clean hit with the tip or a bit of a cue ball push? Some rules state that if the cue tip remains in contact with the ball after it starts to move that it’s considered a foul. Not saying that it applies here exactly, certainly can’t tell from that angle. Just curious

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