a good cue

[Train1077]

What makes a good player?

Full splice? one piece? cored? is there a even a difference in the hit of these types?
Wood types? hard wood, soft wood, dense wood?
joint type? wood to wood, metal to wood, big screw, tiny screw?

What would in your opinion make the best cue?

 

[whammo57]

What makes a good player?

Full splice? one piece? cored? is there a even a difference in the hit of these types?
Wood types? hard wood, soft wood, dense wood?
joint type? wood to wood, metal to wood, big screw, tiny screw?

What would in your opinion make the best cue?

The deal is that the answer is in your question.

What would in your opinion make the best cue?

The answer is only an opinion.

Solid, Straight, balanced, good tip, ..... after that it comes down to .... do you like it, how does it feel, is it pretty.....

If one type of joint or one kind of wood or one type of joint screw was the best.....cues would all be made the same

Play a few different ones and make an opinion that you can live with.

I you ask me what I think is the best..... 60 in long, maple shaft w/"pro" taper, 3/8-10 screw, about 19 oz, cocobolo and curly maple butt, full length one piece core, a few fancy rings, balanced around 19 in, everest tip.

If you ask someone else..... you will get a different ans,,,,

Kim

 

[breakin8]

Good Wood!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[MVPCues]

Sound machining principles, sound joining principles, good quality wood, a comfortable weight and balance, and a well installed ferrule and tip that plays the way you like them to play.

Kelly

 

[cueman]

Everything you mentioned makes a difference in the hit. If the cue is put together right with any of those combinations they can all play good. But they will not play the same. So what plays best is what feels and plays best in your hand and only you can make that decision. If you have a small fortune to spend start buying cues now and trading them off every few weeks until you find the elusive holy grail of cues. Or you can list what you think a good cue should feel like and your cuemaker might be able to help you achieve something close. I once had a lady trying out various cues of mine at a tournament and she said, "this one does not have auto pilot on it." She said that about every single cue she tried and I bet she is still saying it today, about 20 years later. Some think the right cue will up their game a few balls, when in truth the absolute best cue for you might up your game less than a ball over a what would be classified as a good cue. As a player my advice is find a good cue and get used to it. As a cuemaker my advice is keep searching for the best cue as it is good for our industry.