I have posted this before but I will say it again. I spent a full day with Frank Stellman of Racine Wi, he made Sailor Cues. He's a very experienced old time straight pool player and cuemaker. After watching me shoot pool for a little over an hour his one and only comment was I should play witha 59" cue. I dared not question him and since then had Dave Kikel make me a 30" shaft to match my cue. I have never looked back and not once put on a 29" shaft. I just feels great and that's good enough for me. I am now having Dave make me a new cue that is 59" split evenly at 29 1/2" shaft and butt. I had asked about doing this in the cuemaker section and many cuemakers that I have respect for agreed this is how they would build a 59" cue. Dave also stated that is how he builds longer cues. One other point is I am 5' 9" tall and my arm span is about 72" to the tips of my fingers.