balance point and playing characteristics

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i am not a cuemaker
in a thread in the main forum someone mentioned from their experience a forward balanced cue follows better and a rear balanced cue draws better
is there any truth to this??
or does balance point only affect the "feel" of the cue in the hand?
would like to know your thoughts on this
expanding on this question
is there a certain set up of weight distribution or something else that would make one cue seem to transfer more spin to the cue ball with less effort??
 
bbb said:
i am not a cuemaker
in a thread in the main forum someone mentioned from their experience a forward balanced cue follows better and a rear balanced cue draws better
is there any truth to this??
or does balance point only affect the "feel" of the cue in the hand?
would like to know your thoughts on this
expanding on this question
is there a certain set up of weight distribution or something else that would make one cue seem to transfer more spin to the cue ball with less effort??
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I don't know if what you said is true.... a forward balanced cue will stay down in the front and is easier to control because it won't seem to lift off an open bridge....... as for draw or follow..... I think that is just personal preference............

Kim
 
bbb said:
i am not a cuemaker
in a thread in the main forum someone mentioned from their experience a forward balanced cue follows better and a rear balanced cue draws better
is there any truth to this??
or does balance point only affect the "feel" of the cue in the hand?
would like to know your thoughts on this
expanding on this question
is there a certain set up of weight distribution or something else that would make one cue seem to transfer more spin to the cue ball with less effort??
Click to expand...

The balance of a cue is how you feel you should play. The cue ball knows nothing about the balance of cue behind the hit. It feels an impact driven by a mass. Now if you built an off balance cue to where one side was heavier than the other then sure. But equal distribution of weight, around the radius, not length, will have no effect on the end mass hitting the cue ball to get action. How you apply that mass is a million times more important than how that mass is distributed in the cue.
 
Hits 'em Hard said:
The balance of a cue is how you feel you should play. The cue ball knows nothing about the balance of cue behind the hit. It feels an impact driven by a mass. Now if you built an off balance cue to where one side was heavier than the other then sure. But equal distribution of weight, around the radius, not length, will have no effect on the end mass hitting the cue ball to get action. How you apply that mass is a million times more important than how that mass is distributed in the cue.
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i agree the cue ball knows nothing
but the shooter is a human with feelings and genetic tendencies
so would a human based on their characteristics do better with a forward od backward balance??
or it really doesnt matter???
 
How tall are you? How long is your bridge? Do you prefer a closed bridge or open bridge? Do you grip the cue forward on handle or far on the back of the cue? Pendulum stroke? Did u learn to play with a certain balanced cue? All of these factors could influence your personal preference on balance point to varying degrees. Your best bet is find a cue that feels very comfortable while stroking and learn that cue and then see if other cues with different balances affect your game any.
 
There is an old saying "It is the Indian (Native American) not the arrow!'.
 
bbb said:
i agree the cue ball knows nothing
but the shooter is a human with feelings and genetic tendencies
so would a human based on their characteristics do better with a forward od backward balance??
or it really doesnt matter???
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It's what you prefer. I wish for once all pool players would start thinking for themselves. When you're shooting a ball, is it their arm or your arm doing the swinging? So when they speak, why do you allow them to cloud your mind with false ideas?

The idea that the forward or rear balance allows for different actions on the cue ball is absurd. The only thing that changes is your mental distinguishing between something you like and don't like.
 
bbb said:
i am not a cuemaker
in a thread in the main forum someone mentioned from their experience a forward balanced cue follows better and a rear balanced cue draws better
is there any truth to this??
or does balance point only affect the "feel" of the cue in the hand?
would like to know your thoughts on this
expanding on this question
is there a certain set up of weight distribution or something else that would make one cue seem to transfer more spin to the cue ball with less effort??
Click to expand...

Granted, this a bit of a simplification. For all practical purposes, spin,
over- , under-, or sidewise-, is accomplished by follow through.

Dale
 
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