I am 67 and don't have a very strong break. In 8 ball I spread the balls fairly well but only make a ball about 25 or 30% of the time.
I have a break cue that a friend gave me several years ago, I don't even know the make. It's 19oz.
Last week I subbed on a league and didn't have my break cue with me so I borrowed one. It was very heavy, I asked the weight and the owner said as much weight as he could get in it. 26-27oz? I couldn't break with it at all. The owner is younger, stockier than I and probably quite a bit stronger.
The next day at home I took my break cue and removed the weight bolt bringing it down from 19oz to 16oz and thought I was spreading the balls a little better but 16oz seems pretty light. I am thinking about cutting that weight bolt in half and trying it with about 17.5oz. I looked at some break cues online and they seem to come either 18 or 19oz.
Also I never practice my break except playing games with my wife in the evenings. Maybe practicing my break would help some.
I have a break cue that a friend gave me several years ago, I don't even know the make. It's 19oz.
Last week I subbed on a league and didn't have my break cue with me so I borrowed one. It was very heavy, I asked the weight and the owner said as much weight as he could get in it. 26-27oz? I couldn't break with it at all. The owner is younger, stockier than I and probably quite a bit stronger.
The next day at home I took my break cue and removed the weight bolt bringing it down from 19oz to 16oz and thought I was spreading the balls a little better but 16oz seems pretty light. I am thinking about cutting that weight bolt in half and trying it with about 17.5oz. I looked at some break cues online and they seem to come either 18 or 19oz.
Also I never practice my break except playing games with my wife in the evenings. Maybe practicing my break would help some.