Brass Ferrule vs Black Fibre Ferrule?

X Breaker said:

What is your favorite ferrule on your cue?

I know somehow I need to add Bronze as an option. (As I know some Canadian snooker makers use bronze as the ferrule)

Please share with us why you like what you like, if you dont mind.

Thank you.

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I have always used a brass ferrule on my snooker cue, though I do have a black fibre ferrule on my pool cue - although I don't play pool that often to be honest, but I nevertheless still enjoy the game.

I remember in the 1980s watching snooker as a kid on television to see that many of the Canadians professionals didn't use brass ferrules on their snooker cues, which I guess was an influence from pool. Though it never really caught on in snooker, and although I think Steve Davis may have experimented with a non-brass ferrule on his snooker cue, he reverted back to a brass one.

Regards.

Alan.

Quite a few club cues I've come across don't even have a ferrule. The tip is glued straight to the wood. I don't think there's any science in a snooker cue ferrule. It's just there to stop the wood splitting at the business end and a flat edge to glue/trim to.

Boro Nut