Re: Can squirt mask a bad stroke?

43fan wrote:

> ... if the Joss say has less squirt than the McD
> or Viking, could it be that more squirt actually masks a bad stroke?

If the Pivot Point is closer to your bridge length (more squirt), then 
yes, it could mask some stroke errors.  We've talked here a number of 
times about the idea that break cues maybe should have short Pivot 
Points (high squirt) for that reason:  because your stroke on the break 
is probably less reliable than on softer shots, and higher squirt can 
help to compensate for your stroke errors.  Of course (you probably 
heard this comment coming), I wouldn't recommend a higher squirt cue for 
playing -- I'd recommend getting a better stroke.

Pat Johnson
Chicago