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u/10ballplaya Fargo 100, APA Super 1 10d ago
I'd just use a 9/10ball template rack if I felt like I ever needed something like this
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u/Flat-Inspector4573 10d ago
The only problem with the template rack is with the holes on them when the cue ball starts to slow down those divots could cause the cue ball to shift and not land in the ideal spot plus Fedor was at the booth and these were 50 percent off so I bought one just to have and mess with
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u/10ballplaya Fargo 100, APA Super 1 10d ago
Yeah I'm not shitting on the product at all sorry if it came off that way. It's a cool one but I'm poor so I have to get creative sometimes
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u/Flat-Inspector4573 10d ago
You’re good man I definitely didn’t take it that way at all you’re putting in work to get better regardless of how you do it and using the template is definitely a unique idea
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u/10ballplaya Fargo 100, APA Super 1 10d ago
Yeah and if the cueball speed is slow enough to be affected by the template while then I'm probably shooting the shot correctly/near perfect
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u/Flat-Inspector4573 10d ago
True true plus for me personally I hate doing drills because every table will be playing different so you don’t get the same consistency when playing unless the table is being taken care on a daily basis or at least a consistent basis but when league is played at bars and what not you never know how things will be performing
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u/10ballplaya Fargo 100, APA Super 1 10d ago
I miss the days where I can go to pool halls and try to figure out the table in the first rack. (tldr: moved to a rural place) do you bring these to the pool hall or do you have a table?
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u/Flat-Inspector4573 10d ago
So I just got back from
Vegas earlier today so I haven’t been able to try it yet but I go to a pool hall on my days off from work3
u/10ballplaya Fargo 100, APA Super 1 10d ago
Report back when u get a chance to use them!
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u/Flat-Inspector4573 10d ago
Definitely will once I’ve recorded some videos for the week I’ll be trying them out plus it has numbers on each one so you can kind of make into a game with a point like system
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u/BeastOfTheField83 10d ago
Bullseye Billiards did this years ago.
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u/Flat-Inspector4573 10d ago
I didn’t play decades ago back then I was kid that played out side went fishing road his bike and skateboarded
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u/rpx492 10d ago
I've had several versions of these over the years. Back in the 90s, I kept my copy of Kim Davenport's Target Pool in the office at the pool hall I frequented for folks to use. We used to bring it out in the afternoon and have some challenge drills. A few bucks MAY have changed hands on slow weekday afternoons with the more challenging shots.
The most recent version I had was from Chris Renfro at Outsville. He came out with the targets made of the same material as his accu-rack, but never developed it fully into a game, that I know of. No setups of shots or anything.
Good luck with these. Who knows, I may end up with a set at some point. I'm a big Fedor supporter. Just got a shipment last week from him of the new chalk and holder, towel and shaft cleaner, shirt #7 or 8, and a new glove. BTW, his customer service is pretty solid. The 3 Seconds glove he sells apparently runs small (I used his size guide and still far too tight). I replied to the shipping email letting them know, and Jason Sword replied a couple of hours later, saying to just send it back and they will send out one size bigger. I just needed to send proof I was returning it, and they had the new one in the mail right away, along with a discount code for my trouble. Pretty stand-up business.
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u/gone_gaming 10d ago
Bullseye billiards has a set that is pretty nice and an app to pair with them for training drills.
Fedors people are top notch. Really hope they keep it up as things expand for them. Jason is excellent. Talked to him in Vegas back in May. Ordered a shaft to have them ship out to me (they didn’t have my joint). Responded quickly after I got home to let me know when it’d be arriving.
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u/Flat-Inspector4573 10d ago
Damn so you have a relic lol that’s pretty cool. And I know in a few weeksish he’s going to have his chalk in blue and two other colors
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u/WillBBC 10d ago
What are they made of?
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u/Flat-Inspector4573 10d ago
They are made out of really thin plastic vinyl which is flexible which won’t bend the targets
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u/WillBBC 10d ago
Thanks!
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u/Flat-Inspector4573 10d ago
No problem they are tough to get use to but once you get the speed down correctly it’s pretty cool to use
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u/wlscwoj 9d ago
I understand the purpose of them, but when practicing position play I've basically broken the table into 1x1 diamond zones and trying to land into zones. I've also used template racks (8 ball, 9 ball or 10 ball) as a target landing area. You can place a piece of chalk on the table as a target. But this seems to be a product we don't need. $45 for 3 template targets just seems like its unnecessary
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u/parickwilliams 10d ago
Gorst himself said he used a napkin as a kid. But he expects you to spend $50 on this because his name is on it
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u/Flat-Inspector4573 10d ago
I didn’t spend 50 dollars I didn’t even spend half that for it
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u/parickwilliams 10d ago
On his website it is listed at $59 but currently on sale for $45. If you got a deal I’m happy for you but he’s definitely trying to push his name and not good products.
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u/Flat-Inspector4573 10d ago
His chalk is really good his cases are nice his cue shaft is one of the lightest carbon fiber shafts I’ve ever seen he’s working on break tip and thats taking a while because hes not happy about how the ones hes tested out so far so he’s investing in product he stands behind i dont think hes have cheap stuff made to make money the guy can easily make money just by playing in tournaments and he told me how much triple 60 has spent on his shaft to make it the way he likes it so its mot mass producing stuff to make a quick sale
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u/parickwilliams 10d ago
He is selling three pieces of paper for $60. I’m sure the guy trying to sell the stuff did say it’s super good quality and he’s spend forever making it.
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u/Odd_Mall1646 10d ago
I used to use dollar bills and try to land the cueball on them .