I know it can seem that way - that's why you have to do controlled tests to be sure. The simplest test is to shoot a bunch of shots from the spot straight into the side rail (at a 90-degree angle, straight at the second diamond) with maximum side spin and compare the angle changes each produces.I have played with many cues, some are a lot harder to move the cueball with, and I also posted a diagram of shots me and a friend were testing with various shafts and tips. There are clear differences that are not just variances due to the shooter.
The "control" is also easy - use a striped ball as your "cue ball" with the stripe vertical and facing you, and hit it right at the outer edge of the stripe (this is about the miscue limit). Then (here's the important part) check your chalk mark to be sure you're hitting each shot with exactly the same amount of side spin. Only count the shots where the chalk mark is on target.
P.S. If your comparing cues with large squirt differences the higher squirt cue might not be able to hit as close to the edge of the stripe without miscueing - in that case shoot all the shots with the chalk mark a little closer to centerball to compare apples and apples.
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