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CueSight Laser-Sighted Cue, Case, Extras #16528

The CueSight laser-sighted pool cue is designed as a training aid to help a player improve his or her stroke. A removable laser in the tip of the cue shines a crosshairs straight ahead onto the cue ball. As you stroke, you can see in real-time any inaccuracies in your stroke, allowing you to correct the problem as it is happening. Any pro will tell you that the key to a consistent game is a consistent stroke. The original CueSight set includes: top-of-the-line maple pool cue with pressed Irish linen wraps and stainless steel joint; CueSight crosshairs-projecting laser sight; conventional wooden end for non-laser play; TWO sets of batteries; attractive and durable velvet-lined hard box case; Owner's Manual; and a LIFETIME WARRANTY! The CueSight shaft is quite remarkable. Made from the finest maple from Michigan, the hit you get from these shafts is unbeatable. Note in the picture how tight the grain is. A tight, fine grain adds strength, reduces "squirt", and resists warping. Our shafts are hand-turned and hand-polished. No mass-produced, computer-lathed junk here! Unlike many other shafts, our cues are made from SOLID maple. Although some swear by laminated shafts, or even fiberglass, it is generally agreed that nothing beats a good, solid maple hit. About 2-1/2" from the tip, our shafts have been fitted with a special joint. This allows for the cue to be used with either the regular wooden end, or the CueSight laser unit itself. The CueSight shaft comes with alternating tips: one laser-sighted, one regular. Practice with the laser, kick butt with the regular! The CueSight laser unit is remarkably durable, and is made to be played with. A crosshairs shines straight out the center of the leather tip, directly in line with the cue. This is controlled by a small slide switch on the barrel of the unit Explanation of how to use this to your advantage can be found in the "How it Works" section. The regular wooden end accompanies the cue for times when your opponents feel too intimidated to let you use the laser, or when you want to test what you have learned from the laser. Some leagues and tournaments do not allow the CueSight to be used in play because of the unfair advantage it gives the player THE BUTT The CueSight butt is the hallmark of quality. This is the part of the cues many manufacturers skimp on, using cheaper materials and techniques. Our butt is made from solid maple, the best wood for the job. It uses a stainless steel joint, versus brass or even wood used on cues of a lesser quality. Inside the butt is an adjustable weight screw, which allows you to tailor the balance of the cue for your particular style, or to even change the weight of the cue altogether. The wraps are pressed Irish linen, an expensive, but well-worth-it, extra. The finish of the butt is a glossy jet black. The wraps are black and white speckled. This color scheme, along with the black, laser-engraved CueSight unit itself, make for a very sophisticated, high-tech appearance. When people see you with one of these, they know you mean business! THE CASE The CueSight Laser-Sighted Billiards Cue comes in its own protective case. The hard-shell case features a handle, two clasps, a velvet-lined interior, separate compartments for the butt and shaft, and room for the two ends and extra batteries. It is as attractive as it is functional. Show me how this thing works! Using the Cuesight to Perfect your stroke- The primary benefit of the CueSight to the beginner and pro alike is how it can help you perfect your stroke. Frankly, it doesn't take long for a player to learn how to aim. Once this skill is acquired, only STROKE and STRATEGY separate the novice from the professional. The CueSight crosshairs on the cue ball give a visual feedback on the straightness of the player's stroke. Any dip or twist will be revealed by the crosshairs. With a perfect stroke, the crosshairs will remain fixed in the "strike spot", narrowing in on that point as the cue approaches the cue ball. Obviously, the idea is to keep the crosshairs motionless throughout your stroke to eliminate the possibility of mis-cueing or striking at an unplanned angle. How to aim a pool cue? Any professional will tell you to imagine the cue ball in contact with the object ball at the correct point to sink it. This is commonly called the "ghost ball theory". The tough part lies in getting the cue ball to that spot! The CueSight cue can help tremendously when it comes to lining up your shot. Simply use the laser to draw a line from the center of the cue ball to the point where the center of the cue ball will be when it impacts the object ball. By lowering the butt of the cue from your normal shooting position, and perhaps raising the shaft slightly, depending on your technique, the vertical line of the crosshairs will illuminate not only the cue ball, but positions "down table" as well. For a straight-in shot, you want to have the top portion of the vertical line illuminate a position in the center, left-to-right, of the object ball. For cut shots, you need to shift this to the side to compensate for the roundness of the balls. To go to the extreme, let's imagine that a ninety-degree cut shot was possible. It is, in fact, impossible, but it is the upper limit. That is to say, an eighty-nine degree cut shot is theoretically possible. In this scenario, you would want to have the top part of the vertical line of the crosshairs illuminate a point exactly one ball's width to the side of the center of the object ball, from your perspective. This point may be on a rail or on another ball, but from your perspective, the distance left-to-right will be the same. Once the left-to-right alignment of the cue is established, the cue is simply returned downward into shooting position to make the shot. Using the CueSight as an aid, it will not take a shooter long to master their aim. Once that is accomplished, strategy and stroke are the only two challenges to overcome to become a perfect player Using the CueSight to Properly Cue Once you have your aim and your stroke down pat, strategy is the next hurdle to overcome. Games are won and lost based on strategy. One element of this is cueing the ball so that the final resting position of the cue ball is controlled. By hitting the cue ball off-center, you can influence it to come to rest in a position other than where it would if you were to just hit it dead-center. By controlling your "leave", you can either set yourself up for an easy second shot, or place the cue ball in a spot that would make it difficult for your opponent to sink a ball. The CueSight crosshairs shows the exact position the cue will strike the ball. Using this, and knowing where you need to hit the cue ball to reach the deisred effect, you can drastically improve your game. Beginners note, however, that with a flawed stroke or poor aim, "English" as it is called will be of no use to you. There are three types of English: the draw shot, the follow shot, and "side". Side is sometimes referred to as left or right English. English is accomplished by hitting the cue ball at a position up to, or beyond, one cue tip's width from the center of the cue ball. Note that the further you stray from the center of the ball, the greater the effect of the English, and the greater your chance of mis-cueing, yielding disastrous results! A draw shot is made when the player hits the cue ball at a point below center. This will make the cue ball have a tendency to roll back toward you after contacting the object ball. A follow shot is the opposite, occurring when the cue ball is hit above the centerline. After impact with the object ball, the cue ball will tend to roll forward after impact, at an angle determined by the degree the shot was cut. Side, or left or right English, is when the player hits the cue ball to the left or the right of center. This imparts spin on the cue ball and object ball, causing them to deviate from the paths a "normal" shot would cause. Since the CueSight shows you exactly where you will hit the cue ball, practice will show you what works for what shots.   Details   Price: $149.00   Options   Quantity 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart

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