58" or 59"???

JFCastle said:
Trying to get some opinions on the differences between 58" and 59" cue play and action. Other than the obvious replies of: "the 58" is shorter than the 59", some constructive thoughts would be appreciate LoL.

I'm getting a new cue made and have mostly played with a standard 58" for years now. I'm 6' 3" and my arms and not freakishly long but proportioned to my height. I do have wide shoulders and have noticed that I do grip the 58" cue pretty far back on the wrap.

Also, curious to know exactly how the measurement should be taken to determine the cue length. I have been measuring my cues from the end of the ferrule (without the tip), and to the end of the butt (without the bumper). Does that sound like the right way to measure?

Thanks!
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If you care about geometry between your arms and cue, your grip forearm would be at approximately a 90 deg angle to the cue's butt when the tip of the cue was within 1/4" of the cue ball. This is important IF you are applying stroke concepts consistent with the SPF stroke training method AND you don't drop your elbow on the finish of your stroke. People with really wide wingspans have trouble with this because it can push the grip hand almost to the cue butt. Moreso if they favor a long distance between their bridge and the cue ball. What's the point of a beautiful, touchy-feely wrap, if your grip hand spends most of its time behind it, eh?
 
why not call a Hall of Fame Cue Maker and ask him for his opinion?

Bill Schick
1 (318) 688-8070

heck, ask him what HE plays with.
tell him you got the phone number from "Hay Kid"
 
8&out said:
why not call a Hall of Fame Cue Maker and ask him for his opinion?

Bill Schick
1 (318) 688-8070

heck, ask him what HE plays with.
tell him you got the phone number from "Hay Kid"
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Hi thanks for posting. I don't think I'll bother Bill with that question and I decided to go with a 58".
 
I've been playing for over 20 years. For this last year I switched to a 59 inch cue. Honestly, it felt different for the first half hour (when I got the cue a year ago) and anytime occasionally when I play with a house cue that is a standard 58. Length is just one factor to consider. Construction, build quality, the tip, ferrule, and type of joint are much more important than cue length. The best cue is the one that provides the best feedback (for you) when you are striking the ball.

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