in this thread https://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=511537
balance point was the topic, and here I'm still curious about that topic
but from a bit of a different perspective
in that thread hawaiian eye was kind enough to supply pictures of his cues
and with balance points of those cues marked
seeing his cues made me think
I've done the same thing here, with a measurement added
the green dots represent where I just picked up the cue, and placed my grip hand
I did this quickly and without looking, and tried to ignore individual cue specs.
the cues used all vary in length, weight, balance, etc.
while maybe not super-scientific, the results are all ended up being pretty close
I then marked each cues balance point with a pink dot
the more distance between the green and the pink,
the comfortable I feel with that cue
this experiment seems to confirm what I've suspected
that my ideal cue has a balance point weighted more forward than is typical
what I'm wondering now is
beyond technique, or preference for some other reason
how much of this is due to physiology?
I'm a short dude, with short arms
could it be that simple?
any other short players out there? y'all relate?
additionally I wonder
if a person had a shorter-than-average wingspan
besides for long shots
could more cue simply be wasted on them?
in another way
is it likely that a shorter player would be more comfortable with a shorter cue?
I've seen plenty talk about tall folks and their 60+ inch cues
could it work it the other way?
all input is of course welcome
shorties rep tho:grin:
balance point was the topic, and here I'm still curious about that topic
but from a bit of a different perspective
in that thread hawaiian eye was kind enough to supply pictures of his cues
and with balance points of those cues marked
seeing his cues made me think
I've done the same thing here, with a measurement added
the green dots represent where I just picked up the cue, and placed my grip hand
I did this quickly and without looking, and tried to ignore individual cue specs.
the cues used all vary in length, weight, balance, etc.
while maybe not super-scientific, the results are all ended up being pretty close
I then marked each cues balance point with a pink dot
the more distance between the green and the pink,
the comfortable I feel with that cue
this experiment seems to confirm what I've suspected
that my ideal cue has a balance point weighted more forward than is typical
what I'm wondering now is
beyond technique, or preference for some other reason
how much of this is due to physiology?
I'm a short dude, with short arms
could it be that simple?
any other short players out there? y'all relate?
additionally I wonder
if a person had a shorter-than-average wingspan
besides for long shots
could more cue simply be wasted on them?
in another way
is it likely that a shorter player would be more comfortable with a shorter cue?
I've seen plenty talk about tall folks and their 60+ inch cues
could it work it the other way?
all input is of course welcome
shorties rep tho:grin:
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