64 inch cue

desi2960

desi2960

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before the final polish on every cue i build, i always hit a few balls, just to check and make sure the cue has the hit i like. i just made a 64 inch long 4 prong bocote full splice into maple forearm with a high ring count maple shaft. i have played pool for an excess of 50 years and shot with just about everything out there, but this is different from anything i have ever seen. cue is 19 1/2 oz with a balance point about 21 inches from the butt, which percentage wise would be in order with a 59 inch cue having a 18 to 19 inch balance point. so no problem with weight or balance. long slow shots, no problem, fine cut shots no problem, trying to really juice the cue ball, big problem. my arms were not long enough to hold the cue in the right area to get really aggressive with the cue ball. i have heard about real tall players having trouble using shorter cues, i now understand their problems, and now have a much better understand about having a cue that fits your arm span. keep your head down. chuck starkey
 
desi2960 said:
before the final polish on every cue i build, i always hit a few balls, just to check and make sure the cue has the hit i like. i just made a 64 inch long 4 prong bocote full splice into maple forearm with a high ring count maple shaft. i have played pool for an excess of 50 years and shot with just about everything out there, but this is different from anything i have ever seen. cue is 19 1/2 oz with a balance point about 21 inches from the butt, which percentage wise would be in order with a 59 inch cue having a 18 to 19 inch balance point. so no problem with weight or balance. long slow shots, no problem, fine cut shots no problem, trying to really juice the cue ball, big problem. my arms were not long enough to hold the cue in the right area to get really aggressive with the cue ball. i have heard about real tall players having trouble using shorter cues, i now understand their problems, and now have a much better understand about having a cue that fits your arm span. keep your head down. chuck starkey
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I sometimes use a mid-cue extension that results in a 62" length. The extra length feels fantastic-great sightline, but for some reason I miss slightly more often. Then I go back to 58".
 
fan-tum said:
I sometimes use a mid-cue extension that results in a 62" length. The extra length feels fantastic-great sightline, but for some reason I miss slightly more often. Then I go back to 58".
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I would think an extension at the end of the butt would be less prone to alignment errors than a mid-cue extension. Better yet a 31" butt and a 31" shaft would be the best hope, but that is an expensive experiment.
 
desi2960 said:
...trying to really juice the cue ball, big problem. my arms were not long enough to hold the cue in the right area to get really aggressive with the cue ball...
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Could you explain this a little more?

Jim
 
www.cuestix.com sells a line of cues, Athena, that are 58" without the butt extension; 66-3/4" with the extension. I've shot with several of them and sold quite a few of them. They break like gangbusters with the extension, but it adds a lot of weight to the cue.

Most of their designs are girlish, but some are generic, so real (ahem) men wouldn't be afraid to be seen with one of them...lol. :rolleyes:
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desi2960 said:
before the final polish on every cue i build, i always hit a few balls, just to check and make sure the cue has the hit i like. i just made a 64 inch long 4 prong bocote full splice into maple forearm with a high ring count maple shaft. i have played pool for an excess of 50 years and shot with just about everything out there, but this is different from anything i have ever seen. cue is 19 1/2 oz with a balance point about 21 inches from the butt, which percentage wise would be in order with a 59 inch cue having a 18 to 19 inch balance point. so no problem with weight or balance. long slow shots, no problem, fine cut shots no problem, trying to really juice the cue ball, big problem. my arms were not long enough to hold the cue in the right area to get really aggressive with the cue ball. i have heard about real tall players having trouble using shorter cues, i now understand their problems, and now have a much better understand about having a cue that fits your arm span. keep your head down. chuck starkey
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Congratulations on your completion of your 64" cue and would you mind posting a pic??? I'm sure all of us appreciate and are always interested in viewing custom cue work !!!

I also have a longer cue... it's a 19-oz bubinga with ebony handle I built for me that measures 61-1/2" and I love it !!!

I'ts completely designed around the center of the "wrap" and balanced out for my 53" combined armspand and bridge length....

It appears the majority of my customers are avg. 60" + length cues due to either long bridges and/or wide armspands.... longer cues are becoming very popular and are extremely practical now-a-days !!!

Happy cuemaking !!!!



Sincerely, Eddie Wheat
 
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a lot of english

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Originally Posted by desi2960
...trying to really juice the cue ball, big problem. my arms were not long enough to hold the cue in the right area to get really aggressive with the cue ball...
Could you explain this a little more? what i was trying to say was putting extreme english on the ball, like trying to draw the length of the table or using a lot of top english to make the cue go 3 rails after making a ball. it was like i had zero stroke. chuck
 
I'm 6' 4" tall and standard cues don't cut it. Most of the cues I buy I end up buying 30" shaft for them. I have a custom Dufferin that is 61" long and its Ok to play with, but now you need to be careful on the cue case you buy, Add joint protectors and some case wont work. I/m not sold on shafts over 31". Mostly concern about deflection. Mitch
 
Food for thought !

Mitchorama said:
I'm 6' 4" tall and standard cues don't cut it. Most of the cues I buy I end up buying 30" shaft for them. I have a custom Dufferin that is 61" long and its Ok to play with, but now you need to be careful on the cue case you buy, Add joint protectors and some case wont work. I/m not sold on shafts over 31". Mostly concern about deflection. Mitch
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That is why custom tapers are a neccessity when utilizing a longer shaft due to personal deflection prequisites that are not available from a commercial production line....

Most custom cuemakers/cuesmiths will uniquely tailor the tapers to your exact specifications and will provide exceptional results and playability...

I provide unlimited taper styles and have NEVER failed when customizing a new 30"+ shaft built to the customer's EXACT liking !

Deflection is a manipulative factor and there are several varibles that comprise the equation and can ALL be tweaked to custom specification with all new shaft tapers.



Sincerely, Eddie Wheat
 
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vLude99 said:
how can you tell what cue length goes with what length arm span?
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You have to be measured through several key shot set-ups to determine your combined armspand and stroke length than you average the total and that gives your correct combined total..

And if you are getting custom fitted, the cue will be built around your hand and counter-balanced accordingly...

It's easier to explain on the phone, give me a call and I'll be more than happy to go over it with you !



- Eddie Wheat 321-631-1827
 
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66 inch cue

I knew a guy who was really tall 6ft 10inch.
A regular cue look at his hands looked like a jump cue on an average player.
I talked to him about getting a longer cue and about 4-5 years ago he ordered from a cuemaker a 66inch cue, nothing fancy was a basic sneaky pete cue with a built in 4 inch maple extension which was glued on the butt of the sneaky.
So the butt was 33inch and had a 33 inch shaft 13mm joint was some big pin radial or 3/8-10 and I think the weight was 19oz.
The cue looked very unusual but the hit was very good, solid hitting, easy to aim and put spin on the cueball, it looked like a toothpick but played like a really good cue.
When that guy was using his cue it looked like a regular cue, for the first time in his life he could have the correct stance to play pool he could instantly aim better and stroke the cueball better.
The only problem with the cue was finding a cue case for it and a locker at the poolhall :D
 
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