Abstract: A nine ball set which provides visual reference points to the player to assist the player in aiming a cue that the ball. All of the billiard balls are striped, including balls 1-8. The striped pattern provides visual reference points on the ball for aiming the cue. The one ball and the nine ball used in this set have different colors to distinguish them from one another. Preferably the color of one of them is similar to the yellow color used by a conventional nine ball set, but changed such that it is visually distinctive from the other ball. In the preferred embodiment, the eight ball is striped, but an alternative embodiment provides for a solid eight ball with white stripes to provide a visual reference point.

Abstract: A cigar draw tool that holds a cigar in alignment with a needle-like punch. The punch is pushed through the length of the longitudinal axis of the cigar to create an open air channel that increases the capacity of the cigar to draw. Multiple alignment apertures are provided to allow the punch to create multiple parallel air channels in the cigar such that the user can increase the drawing capacity as desired. In addition, the multiple alignment apertures are arranged to accommodate cigars of varying sizes such that cigars of any width can be punched in the central portion of the cigar by moving the punch to an alternate alignment aperture. A removable lid is used to hold the cigar in alignment with the punch during the punch operation. An alternate embodiment uses an automatically retracting lid that is spring loaded hold the cigar in alignment. Another alternative embodiment uses a hinged lid that flips open to allow a cigar to be inserted or removed.