The cues I make are usually around 1.24
other cues I own are all over the place. Some are fat as a baseball bat, some are skinny like my schon.
I never really had issues being attached to one cue or another, so I've always picked out a different cue every day I shoot and I am comfortable with it. When I make cues, I prefer them to be inbetween, so I shoot for 1.24, and will adjust for certain scenarios.
For me, the biggest thing I feel and notice is wraps. I prefer wrapless for shooting feel, I prefer leather for looks, and linen for actual grip. More so than the material of wrap, I notice the length of the wrap a lot. I am a big dude, 6'3" - 6'4" depending which doctor measures me, so I always grip the cue near the bumper, even with my longer cues. If the wrap starts high on the butt sleeve, and I get a half and half grip, that bothers me sometimes. So I made some cues for myself where the leather / linen goes right down to the butt cap, or close.
My buddy bought a svb cuetec that has the wrap all the way to the bumper and I love that cue because of that. So does he.
Also, quality of materials. Cheap wraps kill it for me. I don't mind inexpensive wraps, but the dogshit cheap-o not even garbage grade leather they try to pawn off as some time of leather is a no-go for me playing wise. It feels like shit, smells like shit, looks like shit. I've gotten amazing quality wraps for as low as $12 if I am looking for good deals.
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