vapros
Verified Member
I recently relocated, and am playing a little in a room in my new city. Most of the one-pocket players here are relative beginners. Right from the first day, I find it almost impossible to use my usual break, which is the traditional one- without scratching. The cueball is not being kicked in by the stray corner ball. It goes in directly from the point of contact with the rack. Just about everyone is having the same trouble. The few who are successful are avoiding the pocket by an inch or less. No one seems to realize that this is not the usual result of breaking. I have become a believer and have gone to a much less aggressive break nearer the back of the rack.
It's almost as if the cueball is lighter than the other balls. Is this the most likely answer? Good equipment here. Name-brand table and Simonis fabric in good condition. Plain white cueball, no dots or circles. Any other ideas?
It's almost as if the cueball is lighter than the other balls. Is this the most likely answer? Good equipment here. Name-brand table and Simonis fabric in good condition. Plain white cueball, no dots or circles. Any other ideas?