The Spotted Cue Ball

[Leapfrog11]

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[allanr5]

Maybe it keeps you less distracted from the other dots before your eyes ---- sorry lol just joking couldn't resist:snooker:

[j6uk]

No, keep your dots to yourself and, don't go around contaminating other whites

I recently purchased a Cue Ball with dots on it.
The first thing I did was a line up and knocked in a break of 59.
For some reason the spotted Cue Ball seems to give me more confidence.
Can anyone explain why this is?

[vmax4steve]

I recently purchased a Cue Ball with dots on it.
The first thing I did was a line up and knocked in a break of 59.
For some reason the spotted Cue Ball seems to give me more confidence.
Can anyone explain why this is?

The reason the spotted cue ball gave you more confidence is because it has spots on it

How the hell should we know ? you should be telling us.

[nrage]

I recently purchased a Cue Ball with dots on it.
The first thing I did was a line up and knocked in a break of 59.
For some reason the spotted Cue Ball seems to give me more confidence.
Can anyone explain why this is?

Maybe you find it easier to see the spot Seriously tho, having markings on the ball can make aiming at the contact point easier, because you have more reference points. So, perhaps your confidence was higher because you were more sure of your aiming.

[j6uk]

How? How on earth can spots on a cue ball, or any ball, help in aiming or give a player any references on ether ball?
You tongue in cheeky again?

Maybe you find it easier to see the spot Seriously tho, having markings on the ball can make aiming at the contact point easier, because you have more reference points. So, perhaps your confidence was higher because you were more sure of your aiming.

[nrage]

How? How on earth can spots on a cue ball, or any ball, help in aiming or give a player any references on ether ball?
You tongue in cheeky again?

First part was, second part starting "Seriously tho" was not.

You hear American pool players talk about it occasionally, the balls there have markings on them (spots or stripes) and if the contact point happens to land on one, then you can very easily see/concentrate on it. If the contact point lands near one, you can use it as a reference.

You don't /need/ markings, but they could help - especially a beginner - in learning the angles/contact point for various pots.

I have a laser pointer and I've often wondered if I should make a little mount for it (and perhaps a remote control). So, I could place it on the table pointing directly into the black pocket (for example) place the black on the spot, and have the laser pinpoint the contact point.

This would be useful if you wanted to practice simply trying to hit a known/valid contact point - rule out aiming as an issue, and just leave getting down on the correct line, and delivering the cue.

If I had a remote control you could go one step further, for example .. Turn the laser off, then aim and get down as per normal, focus on the contact point you have chosen then turn the laser on and double check it.

Could be quite neat.

[itsnoteasy]

Could be a better quality ball,than the club white so you controlled it better.

[j6uk]

no no and no..
Everyone! Don't listen, they no not what they do!!

Could be a better quality ball,than the club white so you controlled it better.

[j6uk]

I don't want to start you off but, you said you only had a bendy cue and a marked white?!

I have a laser pointer and I've often wondered if I should make a little mount for it (and perhaps a remote control). So, I could place it on the table pointing directly into the black pocket (for example) place the black on the spot, and have the laser pinpoint the contact point..

[jrc750]

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I have a laser pointer and I've often wondered if I should make a little mount for it (and perhaps a remote control). So, I could place it on the table pointing directly into the black pocket (for example) place the black on the spot, and have the laser pinpoint the contact point.

This would be useful if you wanted to practice simply trying to hit a known/valid contact point - rule out aiming as an issue, and just leave getting down on the correct line, and delivering the cue.

If I had a remote control you could go one step further, for example .. Turn the laser off, then aim and get down as per normal, focus on the contact point you have chosen then turn the laser on and double check it.

Could be quite neat.

Jeez man, you over think everything !!!!
Just get on the table more often and play the game, you will soon learn what to do, practice is all that is required, not a physics degree

[old school]

But lasers are soooooo coooool !!!!

[jrc750]

But lasers are soooooo coooool !!!!

True lol, must get one

[j6uk]

I feel for the lad cus, he ain't got time to play!!
Its not something I would do but I guess its exploring the game through toys.

Jeez man, you over think everything !!!!
Just get on the table more often and play the game, you will soon learn what to do, practice is all that is required, not a physics degree

[vmax4steve]

You hear American pool players talk about it occasionally, the balls there have markings on them (spots or stripes) and if the contact point happens to land on one, then you can very easily see/concentrate on it. If the contact point lands near one, you can use it as a reference.

That's how I learned to pot balls using spots and stripes playing pool. It works a treat as 99% of the time you do have a definate reference point that is easy to focus on.
How on earth a spotted cue ball helps anyone though is beyond me.