Dennis "Whitey" Young
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These banks are common everyday double banks. When my table's cushions were more responsive these banks were ever bit as easy as a single bank, for coming off the 2nd rail the bank would not take reverse and therefore once you hit the angle the ob stayed the course. Today, now that my rails are softer (form not being used for a few to many decades) they now take some reverse which makes these banks much harder.
Speed is now also a factor, the harder you hit the double banks the more they seem to reverse off the 2nd rail, before when the rails were more responsive that would of never happened, they still ran true.
I of course watch the bank matches from DCC and very seldom do you ever see a double bank attempted or made. Double banks are important in bank pool for two reasons; 1. to hold shape better for the next bank, for it holds the cb better than a single bank. 2. at times they allow a bank that also carries a safety. Double banks are great/fun banks!
Enjoy, Whitey
https://photos.app.goo.gl/C3WuymhYH8f3wqdz6 click on video for sound.
I added this video of a double cross over OP bank. The 1 is off the 1/2 diamond. I am using english that will bring me back onto the 7 ball. Notice how the ob runs true and does not reverse coming off the 2nd rail. I general always use outside english when doing cross over banks, it seems to not override the natural english the cb puts onto the ob.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/9GTKE9CRXCizABwNA click on video for sound.
I added yet another video.
This might not seem like much of a bank, but I think you'll find that it is not that easy to do, because of how the ob reacts coming off the rails.
I hope others add some double bank videos to this thread. thanks, Whitey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Qaaux33v6k @ 23:59 Shane does a magnificent double cross side bank! On this bank; Shane is using low left but I believe it does not over ride the rail putting on clockwise spin on the ob, but it does put the brakes on the ob and gets the ob to come more straighter across the side, and then the rail spin reverts to natural spin and throws the ob back across side into the hole. This is my opinion. There is a lot of physics going on in this bank, and using what these rails can offer!
Throughout this match there are a few excellent banks, especially by Shane. Also this match represents a good variety of banks, and the US Open Championship! Whitey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD0dT4vvd4E This video is of Luther Lassiter vs. Boston Shorty from Johnston City. Lassiter does a couple nice banks to get the win! The banks start @ 8:00. Enjoy!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/5mgPGpzS4hrQRnM18 A very demanding Z bank. The ob is on 2-1/4 diamonds and the cb is on the first diamond. The extreme left english is necessary to kill the cb as it doubles out of the corner. Enjoy, Whitey
https://photos.app.goo.gl/5UzsaJmqxApMm6HAA
https://photos.app.goo.gl/owQoVs9BDeVTrURy6 click on video for sound.
These banks are common everyday double banks. When my table's cushions were more responsive these banks were ever bit as easy as a single bank, for coming off the 2nd rail the bank would not take reverse and therefore once you hit the angle the ob stayed the course. Today, now that my rails are softer (form not being used for a few to many decades) they now take some reverse which makes these banks much harder.
Speed is now also a factor, the harder you hit the double banks the more they seem to reverse off the 2nd rail, before when the rails were more responsive that would of never happened, they still ran true.
I of course watch the bank matches from DCC and very seldom do you ever see a double bank attempted or made. Double banks are important in bank pool for two reasons; 1. to hold shape better for the next bank, for it holds the cb better than a single bank. 2. at times they allow a bank that also carries a safety. Double banks are great/fun banks!
Enjoy, Whitey
https://photos.app.goo.gl/C3WuymhYH8f3wqdz6 click on video for sound.
I added this video of a double cross over OP bank. The 1 is off the 1/2 diamond. I am using english that will bring me back onto the 7 ball. Notice how the ob runs true and does not reverse coming off the 2nd rail. I general always use outside english when doing cross over banks, it seems to not override the natural english the cb puts onto the ob.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/9GTKE9CRXCizABwNA click on video for sound.
I added yet another video.
This might not seem like much of a bank, but I think you'll find that it is not that easy to do, because of how the ob reacts coming off the rails.
I hope others add some double bank videos to this thread. thanks, Whitey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Qaaux33v6k @ 23:59 Shane does a magnificent double cross side bank! On this bank; Shane is using low left but I believe it does not over ride the rail putting on clockwise spin on the ob, but it does put the brakes on the ob and gets the ob to come more straighter across the side, and then the rail spin reverts to natural spin and throws the ob back across side into the hole. This is my opinion. There is a lot of physics going on in this bank, and using what these rails can offer!
Throughout this match there are a few excellent banks, especially by Shane. Also this match represents a good variety of banks, and the US Open Championship! Whitey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD0dT4vvd4E This video is of Luther Lassiter vs. Boston Shorty from Johnston City. Lassiter does a couple nice banks to get the win! The banks start @ 8:00. Enjoy!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/5mgPGpzS4hrQRnM18 A very demanding Z bank. The ob is on 2-1/4 diamonds and the cb is on the first diamond. The extreme left english is necessary to kill the cb as it doubles out of the corner. Enjoy, Whitey
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