What's your angle?

[j6uk]

As a junior I often miss read the potting angle, I thought 3/4 and 1/2 ball was thicker than it really was, and that 1/4 ball was thinner. What angles potting angles trouble you and what's your method: ghost ball, fractions, overhead lights or other?

[rovnos]

Hi j6uk,
what is the overhead lights method ?

[DeanH]

Hi j6uk,
what is the overhead lights method ?

hm, very unreliable.

[Csmith]

When I figured out that half ball pots you have to aim at the edge of the ball, well that made all the difference. So if straight in pots you are aiming to centre, and half ball is at the edge, then anything thinner than half ball is between the edge and centre.

Thinnest of thin pots are edge of cue ball to edge of object ball, so anything thinner than half ball I started aiming the edge of the cue ball between the centre and edge of the object ball.

I hope that makes sense, it's the way I learned how to really aim. I don't really do any of that stuff anymore, these days I recognize the way the angles look. It either looks right or it doesn't I guess. But having those three reference points helped me figure out everything else.

[tedisbill]

Half ball pinks to the corner. Bloody hate em!

[j6uk]

Its something that Ive never bothered to try and understand, when someone told me it doesn't work with the modern light-box lighting.
My basic understanding was its physically picking out light points from the shadows over the ob to focus on.

Hi j6uk,
what is the overhead lights method ?

[j6uk]

Half ball pinks to the corner. Bloody hate em!

I know what you mean, but you can get around with a 1/2BP

[alabadi]

i struggle with 3/4 and slightly thicker, i just can't adjust for them always hitting them thinner than i need. its ok saying half ball, aim for the edge, but how does one really know its a bang on half ball unless you set it up with your hand.. i find them hard to spot.

my method of aiming is arc coverage, once i have picked out the contact point i focus on that and looking from behind the cueball i try to figure out how much of the white needs to cover the OB to contact that spot.

Alabbadi

[ace man]

It's been years since I have struggled with any particular angle. Nowadays the problem is just poor technique and awful self induced pressure at times. But back when I was just beginning I remember undercutting balls a lot.

[j6uk]

Can you see the angle for the 3/4, 1/2 and 1/4? A, B or C?

i struggle with 3/4 and slightly thicker, i just can't adjust for them always hitting them thinner than i need. its ok saying half ball, aim for the edge, but how does one really know its a bang on half ball unless you set it up with your hand.. i find them hard to spot.

my method of aiming is arc coverage, once i have picked out the contact point i focus on that and looking from behind the cueball i try to figure out how much of the white needs to cover the OB to contact that spot.

Alabbadi

[mythman69]

Can you see the angle for the 3/4, 1/2 and 1/4? A, B or C?

Is the answer A ?

Hope so after failing the last test.

[DandyA]

Is the answer A ?

Hope so after failing the last test.

I think j6uk needs an answer for all 3 pictures ... the 3/4 the 1/2 and the 1/4 ... good luck

[edit] maybe you mean all three are A ... I think I'll go ABA ...

[mythman69]

I think j6uk needs an answer for all 3 pictures ... the 3/4 the 1/2 and the 1/4 ... good luck

[edit] maybe you mean all three are A ... I think I'll go ABA ...

Wait, I want to change my answer.

3/4 A
1/2 C
1/4 A

[mythman69]

Maybe this will help

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[kadobau]

OMG .... This make me more confuse......
No wonder been playing for 27 years still can't pot in easy shot !!!!