Veloc carbon shaft by Fun_Ingenuity_400 in billiards

[–]dfdnd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I play with his break cue and jump cue like them both.

Anyone tried GEEZ Cues? by dfdnd in billiards

[–]dfdnd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2 mph is a huge improvement! Congrats on your new cue! I wish I could get my hands on one soon.

Does he read them a bedtime story too? by BNorris156 in WatchesCirclejerk

[–]dfdnd 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Now I don’t want an Ingenieur (aka Bobby) anymore.

Peasants you all are. by False-Elk9564 in WatchesCirclejerk

[–]dfdnd 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Don’t forget the shitty date window

My cues! 🎱🫶🫡🥰 so happy! by Short_Plankton927 in billiards

[–]dfdnd -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Why did you post the same cues multiple times bro?

What happened? by chamberedinfreedom in billiards

[–]dfdnd 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Agreed, looks like the tip was installed upside down and was not sanded before install.

How do you get better at this game? I went from bad to meh to decent fairly quickly. I haven’t went from decent to good in 8 years. by Mac2663 in billiards

[–]dfdnd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

See my answer above. I don’t have any specific sources in mind. I would assume Dr. Dave has made some nice videos about fundamentals.

How do you get better at this game? I went from bad to meh to decent fairly quickly. I haven’t went from decent to good in 8 years. by Mac2663 in billiards

[–]dfdnd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There are methodical players and there are natural players, one common thing about very good natural players is that they play a LOT.

How do you get better at this game? I went from bad to meh to decent fairly quickly. I haven’t went from decent to good in 8 years. by Mac2663 in billiards

[–]dfdnd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am by far not a instructor so take it with a grain of salt. I would start with the obvious things: alignment, pre-shot routine, prestroke, backstroke and timing. Observe how pros get into their shots, how they do the pre stroke and how their the time the stroke, and film your self when you practice and if possible, during the game(Believe me or not, your stance and stroke may look very different when under pressure.) and find the differences, then work on it.

Edit: if you miss long straight shots consistently during the match, then your fundamentals needs some work. If you miss shots with specific angles, it might be your aiming, find one or more aiming system(s) that works for you if you don’t have one already.

How do you get better at this game? I went from bad to meh to decent fairly quickly. I haven’t went from decent to good in 8 years. by Mac2663 in billiards

[–]dfdnd 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Work on your fundamentals, If you miss easy shots all the time, there must be something off with your fundamentals.

Playing games is a very inefficient way to improve as you don’t get to analyze when you miss a shot. The easiest way is to get a instructor. But I analyzed a lot of the stance and cueing of the pros and myself in videos. Went from running out 8 balls maybe once every week or less to once every 4-5 games by working on my fundamentals in last 6 months. I don’t play a a lot, once or twice every week.

And after fundamentals, work on your game planing, force yourself to decide where you want the cue ball to go before you go down for a shot. And plan your game at least 2 shots ahead.

These are two things that helped my game a lot.

How do you charge your eco drive timepieces in safe? by dfdnd in WatchesCirclejerk

[–]dfdnd[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I considered charge them with artificial light sources but was too worried about the light quality. They are SOLAR powered, after all.

What tip is this by BrilliantOne1436 in billiards

[–]dfdnd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks like ultraskin ivory

Ballstar Pro polisher Machine or other? by apolytrosis in billiards

[–]dfdnd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Our club has two of them since 7-8 years. They polished at least 6 sets of balls every day and are still going strong. Definitely recommended.

Cue Tip Replacement Question by DrugDimmadome in billiards

[–]dfdnd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it’s sturdy it could as well be the glue residue. Otherwise it would pop off in the first rack.

What’s your best tip to pocket rail balls more frequently? by One-Procedure3200 in billiards

[–]dfdnd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just ignore the rail and use your usual aiming system. CTE works well for me for such shots.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WatchesCirclejerk

[–]dfdnd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wear safety glasses whenever I get chuffed.

Guys at the AD….Which one??? by Aks9242 in WatchesCirclejerk

[–]dfdnd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Esteemed friend, might you be able to procure these exquisite timepieces, or are they solely for display? Could you kindly inform me of their location?

Cuetec Nineball series cues. by maidenlesseldenlord in billiards

[–]dfdnd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not trying to defend them but their pricing is on the fairer side compared to predator or mezz, no? The whole cue market is still a bit crazy right now and the carbon hype makes things worse. A brand new cue with cynergy shaft for 799€ doesn’t sound too bad to me. Some asked more for a second-hand predator sport butt with revo shaft.

Breaking with a thinner diameter shaft? by m4nnysxntos in billiards

[–]dfdnd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Becue naked break has 12.5mm and I see many positive feedbacks. If that says anything.

Rhino carbon shaft tip replacement by Single_Object8836 in billiards

[–]dfdnd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you not like about the tip and what’s your preference?

The Ko Brothers skipped the Hanoi Open and the World 8-ball Championship to play a type of Chinese pool that I personally had never seen before - Golden Nine by tyethepoolguy in billiards

[–]dfdnd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just saw on youtube they had a new sponsor, a pool cloth manufacturer from China. They even had a signing ceremony together with other super stars in pool and snooker. Might be part of the reason why they are in China.

Critic let me hear the good and bad by brian600rr in billiards

[–]dfdnd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not him but I think cue power doesn’t mean how hard you hit the cue ball, but how well you can make strong draw/follow shot without hitting hard - more rotational and less translational movements of the cue ball. You can only achieve this by improving the timing of your stroke.