I recently got my new Tascarella.
It was customized by Pete Sr. to be very light using a combo of straight maple and Brazilian Rosewood.
The butt weighs 14.1 ounces and each shaft is 3.7oz for a total of 17.8. Shafts are 12.5mm.
It is just wonderful.
To me it seems that lighter cues have a lot of advantages, yet mostly you see cues that are 19.2 to 19.5 oz. I don't get it.
To me:
- A light cue has much more finesse. Much easier to do subtle little draws and follows
- It seems to get through the ball faster, allowing for more English especially on shorter shots than longer shots
- You can hit longer shots softer, especially on stop shots.
- They still have plenty of power because you can easily get a faster stroke with a lighter cue.
- Lighter cues are also easier to hold on to softly, reducing hand and arm tension..
- In the Tasc case, despite having a 1" ferrule, I think the combination of a light cue and 12.5mm shafts makes the cue surprisingly low in deflection -not a Z3 or Revo, but not very much deflection at all
Yet very few people us them. Almost all cues are 19-20oz, with the vast majority being 19-19.3, so that's what people want.
Pete said that after playing with my cue, he wanted to try a really light cue for himself.
Just curious why more people don't try light cues more often.
It was customized by Pete Sr. to be very light using a combo of straight maple and Brazilian Rosewood.
The butt weighs 14.1 ounces and each shaft is 3.7oz for a total of 17.8. Shafts are 12.5mm.
It is just wonderful.
To me it seems that lighter cues have a lot of advantages, yet mostly you see cues that are 19.2 to 19.5 oz. I don't get it.
To me:
- A light cue has much more finesse. Much easier to do subtle little draws and follows
- It seems to get through the ball faster, allowing for more English especially on shorter shots than longer shots
- You can hit longer shots softer, especially on stop shots.
- They still have plenty of power because you can easily get a faster stroke with a lighter cue.
- Lighter cues are also easier to hold on to softly, reducing hand and arm tension..
- In the Tasc case, despite having a 1" ferrule, I think the combination of a light cue and 12.5mm shafts makes the cue surprisingly low in deflection -not a Z3 or Revo, but not very much deflection at all
Yet very few people us them. Almost all cues are 19-20oz, with the vast majority being 19-19.3, so that's what people want.
Pete said that after playing with my cue, he wanted to try a really light cue for himself.
Just curious why more people don't try light cues more often.