Do Heavy Weight Butts Help Your Stroke?

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I am talking around 20 & 21 oz weighted butts. I read that the slightly more heavy ones improve your stroke. Any clues here? :confused:
 
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cut shot said:
I am talking around 20 & 21 oz weighted butts. I read that the slightly more heavy ones improve your stroke. Any clues here? :confused:
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It does seem that it is easier to stroke straight with a heavier cue. I don't think it is a real fix that carries over when you change back to a lighter cue though. I believe that it masks problems, not fixes them.

Opinion based on my experience here, not necessarily fact! :grin:

Hu
 
I have a 22oz plus cue... Never use it much but when I goto a bar with a bowlingball for whitey, it seems to help me out on my game. I hate the big whitey, so this is the way I tame it.... Seems to take less effort to get that ball going when I use the heavy cue....Resulting in a seemingly straighter effortless stroke...
 
I think that a heavier cue can in some ways assist with helping or even making you stroke smoothly. Now, wether not that kind of weight will help you concerning CB action is another debate. I wouldn't suggest it's benefits to be used for anything other than a temporary training tool.
Ever pick up a light and flimsy stick and try to hit a rock with it? Pretty tough because with such a light stick, your swing will be erratic and choppy. Do it with a baseball bat, and the task becomes much easier simply because once you have a certain amount of weight set into motion, it takes more effort to change that motion. I think the same idea is what would possibly help with a smoother stroke when it comes to a heavier cue.
dave
 
I read that the Pro's like 19.5 oz. But, I also read they are going to lighter cues. Really confusing stuff & thats not even including the tip & taper. Holy WoW!:eek:
 
Tokyo-dave said:
I think that a heavier cue can in some ways assist with helping or even making you stroke smoothly. Now, wether not that kind of weight will help you concerning CB action is another debate. I wouldn't suggest it's benefits to be used for anything other than a temporary training tool.
Ever pick up a light and flimsy stick and try to hit a rock with it? Pretty tough because with such a light stick, your swing will be erratic and choppy. Do it with a baseball bat, and the task becomes much easier simply because once you have a certain amount of weight set into motion, it takes more effort to change that motion. I think the same idea is what would possibly help with a smoother stroke when it comes to a heavier cue.
dave
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This to me seems pretty spot on. Couldn't have said it better myself
 
I think that using a heavy cue to improve your stroke is a poor tradeoff.

Better to learn with a cue that demands, and rewards, more attention to solid fundamentals.

The rewards include better shotmaking, better "action" from the cueball, better positioning...a host of positives.

A lighter cue allows for a more precise touch on short delicate shots or safes. It's a bit harder to control, but once learned, and committed to mind and muscle memory, you will be pleased with the results.
 
Do Heavy Weight Butts Help Your Stroke?



:confused::confused: Well not that it's any of your business but I prefer she have a tiny heiney. :confused:..........:eek: oh.....this is the billiards forum.........never mind. :grin-square:
 
wait...this would really depend on the person also right? King Kong Bundy playing with a 25oz cue might love it, BUT Alex Pagulayan might not like it. I have 2 playing cues both fit with the same OB1. One is 22oz and one is 18.5oz I change up depending on the table speed....rather then trying to consciously tell myself to hit it harder. Works for me.....same as changing a weight bolt I guess. BTW....both cues have the same balance point as well.

G.
 
I play with a 21 oz and my arm knows no other cue nearly so well. I guess, as the man said, it is all in the arm.

But then I usually need a little weight so it all works out in the end.
 
berlowmj2 said:
Surely you have an opinion on ideal cue weight range? Minimum? Maximum?
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Opinion....sure...:-)

Physics tell us that in order to move an object at rest properly, three times the mass would be needed.. A cue ball weights in at around 6oz. Therefore a 18-19oz cue stick would be perfect....SPF=randyg
 
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