Obviously, if either one is way off from your normal playing cue, it'll drive you nuts, but what about small differences--which bugs you most?
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Which is more important to you--balance or weight?
- Thread starter Bob Callahan
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I never noticed balance so much, the first thing I feel is the weight.
Then the shaft it must have a long tapper.
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A well balanced cue is more important to me. Slight differences in weight can be overcome by proper balance, in other words a well balanced cue IMO can feel lighter than its actual weight.
I like a slight forward balance and can't stand butt heavy cues.
I like a slight forward balance and can't stand butt heavy cues.
I can not compromise either of the two. To much time invested for
compromising on that .
compromising on that .
Whatever the weight the cue must be properly balanced.
Amen Hangem
Another vote for balance....I play a 19oz, but I can play with anywhere from a 16 to a 22 with ease.....buddy of mine had a 19 with completely different balance point, was incredibly inconsistent and it was a $1500 cue.....simply couldn't make quality shots with it....
I think both are important. But what some players don't know is that there can be a noticeable difference in the shaft weight . That's right. This will make a little difference in the balance and a little difference in the weight.
Somw would say so little doesn't matter but it does. Just put a little nick in your shaft and see how much that can screw you up. Little can be huge.
The difference is in how dense the wood is. I was amazed at how noticeable it was between 2 different shafts I had.
Food for thought. Just like your aim a little can make alot of difference!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Somw would say so little doesn't matter but it does. Just put a little nick in your shaft and see how much that can screw you up. Little can be huge.
The difference is in how dense the wood is. I was amazed at how noticeable it was between 2 different shafts I had.
Food for thought. Just like your aim a little can make alot of difference!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Balance is more important. I had a killer Carmeli that was over 21oz but played so nice beacuse it was balanced so well. I asked many players how much they thought it weighed and they al guessed around 19.5oz.
Balance
To me there is no contest..a cue feels good because of balance.
Had two road cues..68 Joss-18.5 oz...71 Szamboti-20.25 oz
Loved them both.
The Szamboti was so well balanced that I won several bets on the weight...
...people usually thought it was under 19 oz
To me there is no contest..a cue feels good because of balance.
Had two road cues..68 Joss-18.5 oz...71 Szamboti-20.25 oz
Loved them both.
The Szamboti was so well balanced that I won several bets on the weight...
...people usually thought it was under 19 oz
