It doesn't add any noticeable weight to the cue.

The older I get the bigger it gets.

What's the butt diameter of a JFlowers Legends cue? I emailed JFlowers two months ago on this but no response.

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Pool participation is a very different dynamic today than, say, both post pool movie boom years of 62 to 69 and 87 to 2000.
Today league play dominates the pool room scene. Seven foot tables have all but taken over many, many rooms that still exist or even those that are opening as new.
Women are as much a part of the pool scene as men in many instances- just like you see in public gyms today .
The 1960s scene and the initial stages of the 1980s pool scene was 9 foot tables, men dominating the arenas, younger solo guys spending hours in rooms learning the skills, gambling, etc.
For the most part, it is just different, probably neither more dead or alive in terms of total participation- can’t comment on exact numbers because no such valid count exists.

Most of the older guys left in the game - 65 to 80s in age now either play in their own homes if they have a table or go to senior center and community center places that still have dedicated small billiard spaces and those dedicated billiard spaces in such centers are also dwindling bc the demand for space usage is pushing out the pool tables. In high retirement dominated states like Florida - many gated living communities still have a members rec building where one or two tables still exist - most are still used by the male65 to 85 group but the numbers of players are dwindling every year and many tables are coming into disrepair due to lack of support by HOA boards.
I have personally experienced every one of these pool participation developments and now am very happily back to a home table Gold Crown situation with an option to go to a room of choice when desired.

WobblyStroke said:

How about the elbow?

Weird to refer to it as shoulder extension, which it technically is, but OP is talking about playing with a high elbow where the shoulder is extended and humerus angles upward vs a more neutral position for the shoulder with a more horizontal humerus and a lower elbow.

After reading my own explanation, trying to relay OP's intent, I've decided Bob was def right... we need pictures

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My opinion is that there are only so many things you can work on to improve your stroke -- and shoulders and elbows are pretty much going to do what they gonna do.

I think the four key elements to focus on are: footwork, head position, grip, and bridges. If you work on those everything else will fall into place... or not, lol.

Lou Figueroa

I’ll be at expo next month with this sweet looking cue unless it sells before then.

it is an older gentleman and gentlewoman sport. In my local pool hall, the average is way more toward retirement than young people.