How much does a cue affect your game?

Makes a big difference for me. I'm very in tune with what a cue can do in terms of moving the q-ball. I'm also quite sensitive to balance and weight. This is the reason I began building cues in the first place. I used to buy lots of cues because I was fascinated at the difference from one to the next, and then once I began building, it was like opening a can of worms. I did nothing but experiment for a couple of years, trying different tapers, weights, balance, construction techniques, materials, etc. It was all R&D based around creating the perfect cue for myself. It never happened. I actually learned as much or more about myself and my game than I did building cues, and realized myself & my game are ever changing. That's not the case for everybody. Some guys are stable as a stone. I fluctuate. Some guys are even worse than me. Point being, there's no real answer to the OP question. It's a yes and a no, determined by the individual.
 
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qbilder said:
Makes a big difference for me. I'm very in tune with what a cue can do in terms of moving the q-ball. I'm also quite sensitive to balance and weight. This is the reason I began building cues in the first place. I used to buy lots of cues because I was fascinated at the difference from one to the next, and then once I began building, it was like opening a can of worms. I did nothing but experiment for a couple of years, trying different tapers, weights, balance, construction techniques, materials, etc. It was all R&D based around creating the perfect cue for myself. It never happened. I actually learned as much or more about myself and my game than I did building cues, and realized myself & my game are ever changing. That's not the case for everybody. Some guys are stable as a stone. I fluctuate. Some guys are even worse than me. Point being, there's no real answer to the OP question. It's a yes and a no, determined by the individual.
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Solomon said:
I simply want to know if anyone believes that a particular cue or cue technology makes them play better. I understand that everyone has their own aesthetic preferences and we all love our cues, but does anyone believe that their cue gives them a significant advantage than playing with a decent house cue?

So, is there any technology that you can’t live without and you feel that improves your game (low deflection shafts, specific type of tips, etc.)? I’m interested to see what others think about the topic.
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I had a Joss East cue that I bought used in 1978, it is the best hitting cue I've ever played with to this day.

28 years ago I bought a 6 point Schon with two shafts and it's the only cue I've played with since.

The Schon had a narrower butt which I had never experienced before but I loved it. It was a little longer than my Joss and that also helped my game. It came with 2 shafts so if I popped a tip off during a gambling match I had a backup.

The Schon is a little stiff but I'm used to it and it's used to me. I would never sell it and I can't imagine ever playing with anything else.

The cue was instrumental in my game improving, along with other things.

ONB
 
I think varying the diameter of the tip and switching between low deflection shaft, both can really effect your game and take time to get used to.
 
qbilder said:
Makes a big difference for me. I'm very in tune with what a cue can do in terms of moving the q-ball. I'm also quite sensitive to balance and weight. This is the reason I began building cues in the first place. I used to buy lots of cues because I was fascinated at the difference from one to the next, and then once I began building, it was like opening a can of worms. I did nothing but experiment for a couple of years, trying different tapers, weights, balance, construction techniques, materials, etc. It was all R&D based around creating the perfect cue for myself. It never happened. I actually learned as much or more about myself and my game than I did building cues, and realized myself & my game are ever changing. That's not the case for everybody. Some guys are stable as a stone. I fluctuate. Some guys are even worse than me. Point being, there's no real answer to the OP question. It's a yes and a no, determined by the individual.
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You are one of the reasons I always read threads on this subject, sir.
 
90-95%

Cues, shotguns, pistols, I can pick up dozens of them and be about 90-95% from the jump and it is easy to say they don't matter.

Every once in awhile I pick up a cue, a pistol, or a shotgun that from the moment I pick it up it is an extension of my hand. Magic in the air! It can be a dirt cheap house cue or a $3000 custom but when the cue feels like that my game is going to kick up a notch or two simply because my movements are 100% natural, I'm not compensating for anything.

Hu
 
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