As for the difference between the pool cues and Russian cues, somewhere I already wrote about it. Russian cue is longer and the same time thinner than a pool cue. The normal length of Russian cue about 63", and joint diameter around 0.74" -0.75 ", near the bumper about 1.1". Weight is also more than a pool cue. Normal weight of Russian cue about 24-25 oz. The balance is usually much closer to the bumper, about 16.9-17.0". Tips 12-13 mm.