1/2 cut or 3/4 cut cue
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1/2 uses a much smaller, that is, cheaper, case. 
Such a case is more easily found in North America.
1/2 joint may catch your whiskers if you keep the chin on the cue.
Might be avoided by using the Graeme Dott chin plaster.
http://www.thesnookerforum.co.uk/bo...d-should-the-chin-be-pressing-against-the-cue
Always delighted to enlighten those interested in the best billiard game.
Such a case is more easily found in North America.
1/2 joint may catch your whiskers if you keep the chin on the cue.
Might be avoided by using the Graeme Dott chin plaster.
http://www.thesnookerforum.co.uk/bo...d-should-the-chin-be-pressing-against-the-cue
Always delighted to enlighten those interested in the best billiard game.
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That's what I concluded recently when I started putting my chin down on my American 1/2-cut cue. I suppose perfect machining would solve that problem.
I'm bearded, have a 1/2 cut cue, keep my chin on the cue all the time and have no problems with my whiskers, at all.
OTOH I'm using a precision-machined non-American cue
3/4 is preferred by Snookerists, I believe due to the whiskers-problem.
Also the joint is where there's more wood so some might find that better, too.
Case is a problem in case of 3/4 !
OTOH I'm using a precision-machined non-American cue
3/4 is preferred by Snookerists, I believe due to the whiskers-problem.
Also the joint is where there's more wood so some might find that better, too.
Case is a problem in case of 3/4 !
I'm bearded, have a 1/2 cut cue, keep my chin on the cue all the time and have no problems with my whiskers, at all.
OTOH I'm using a precision-machined non-American cue
3/4 is preferred by Snookerists, I believe due to the whiskers-problem.
Also the joint is where there's more wood so some might find that better, too.
Case is a problem in case of 3/4 !
I too am bearded, and purchased a relatively cheap Riley cue and my chin hairs always got caught, so I upgraded to a 3/4. Beard is no longer an issue, and the long shaft has a better feel, in my opinion, but that could very well just be me over thinking.