low deflection walmart cue

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i couldn't take any more from that Mcdermott graphite cue so today while at wallmart, i bought another sportcraft, fiberglass cue. the chepie wally-cue shoots so much better than that very nice looking, Mcdermott. well, after i removed the screw-on tip and glued a triangle on it. this wally cue is, in fact, a low-deflection cue. i can really put spin on the cue with this thing and the cue doesn't squirt off-line nearly as much as that Mcdermott. with the McCue i couldn't spin the ball at all without sending the cue into another dimension somewhere. plus my centerball longshots are a breeze now. i don't get it but i'm putting the Mcdermott on craigslist asap. when the weather clears, i'm painting that wally cue. my god it's ugly.... but i can play again. i can't believe what a difference this thing made in my game...
 
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well, i was university pool champ so i'm not a complete hack. i really wanted to keep that mcdermott but it plays like crap because of the extreme amount of deflection. the sportcraft cue is fiberglass but with a hollow shaft. they are both straight.

i will up an example of the difference between the two cues if i get a chance. i can easily make shots with that wally cue that i wouldn't even attempt with the mcdermott.
 
rackem

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Any reason why you posted this in the 14.1 section?
Oh never mind i think I figured it out. :rolleyes:
 
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Fastolfe

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KenRobbins said:
A smooth stroke executes spin on the cue ball. Hold on to your Mcdermott the WalMart cue maybe warped which is helping with spin & hitting center cue ball. They sell no cues that I'm aware of that shoots like a magic wand. Find one you like the feel of and stick with it and practice. You will never get better blaming it on your cue.
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Nobody sells cues that shoot like a magic wands. Even $3000 cues are useless lumps of wood if you can't play. As you say yourself, it's a smooth stroke that puts spin on a cue ball. And you're also correct when you say he should like the feel of the stick: if he likes the Wallyworld cue better than the McDermott, he'll play better with it. There's no shame in playing with a cheap cue if it works for you.

As for warped cues, while they are not nice to play with, it's perfectly possible to shoot straight with one: just find the "spine" of the curvature and always play with it pointing down. That's what I do when I play with a house cue. In fact, I choose a house cue based on its tip, not its curvature.
 
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well, i gave the mc another chance today after i re-groomed the tip and sloped the edges more. that made a bid difference and i can shoot with it now. it still has a lot more deflection than the wally cue though. i'm also wondering if those graphite/wood shafts need to be broken in to remove the stiffness.
 
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