A question about cue balance

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Push&Pool

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As I already stated before, I'm in the process of deciding whether or not to buy a personal cue. I found a model with all the characteristics I desired: a lot of weight, very smooth wrap, screw-on tip, low price, cool ornaments. I have only one issue left - balance. The house cues I'm used to have their weight more or less equally distributed throughout the body. This cue, on the other hand, has all the weight concentrated in the handle part, while the shaft is unusually light. That means the balance point is located much closer to the butt comparing to most house cues. Now I don't think it will be a huge problem, but I'd like to know if this type of balance is found in all 2-part cues, or if there are models which have their weight distributed more like the house cues.
 
Push&Pool said:
As I already stated before, I'm in the process of deciding whether or not to buy a personal cue. I found a model with all the characteristics I desired: a lot of weight, very smooth wrap, screw-on tip, low price, cool ornaments. I have only one issue left - balance. The house cues I'm used to have their weight more or less equally distributed throughout the body. This cue, on the other hand, has all the weight concentrated in the handle part, while the shaft is unusually light. That means the balance point is located much closer to the butt comparing to most house cues. Now I don't think it will be a huge problem, but I'd like to know if this type of balance is found in all 2-part cues, or if there are models which have their weight distributed more like the house cues.
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You can get anything from very front heavy, to evenly distributed, to very butt heavy balance in two piece cues, and anything in between. A few of the things that affect the balance are the types of woods used and which part of the cue they are in (different woods weigh different amounts), the type of joint (different joint materials have different weights), whether there is a weight bolt in the butt and how heavy the weight bolt is, and the diameter and taper of the cue particularly in the butt (thicker means a little more wood/weight all else being equal).

On a side note two piece cues that come with screw on tips are notorious for not being good cues, at all. The tips are usually awful, the wood is usually awful, as is the craftsmanship and hit etc. A rule of thumb when buying cues is never buy from a sporting goods store or general retail store, and never buy a cue with a screw on tip from anywhere. You will regret it later. You want to buy from a billiard store or pool hall in person so you can get the weight/balance/feel/hit that you want. Just avoid low cost cues with screw on tips if at all possible. You really want an all wood cue as well, not aluminum, fiberglass, carbon or anything else.

If you give us a budget you would like to stay in we may be able to suggest some of the better brands for you to consider in that price range.
 
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Push&Pool said:
As I already stated before, I'm in the process of deciding whether or not to buy a personal cue. I found a model with all the characteristics I desired: a lot of weight, very smooth wrap, screw-on tip, low price, cool ornaments. I have only one issue left - balance. The house cues I'm used to have their weight more or less equally distributed throughout the body. This cue, on the other hand, has all the weight concentrated in the handle part, while the shaft is unusually light. That means the balance point is located much closer to the butt comparing to most house cues. Now I don't think it will be a huge problem, but I'd like to know if this type of balance is found in all 2-part cues, or if there are models which have their weight distributed more like the house cues.
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Sounds like you are looking to buy a worse cue than you can find for free use in many places.

If you were picking out a girl you'd have "bad breath, stringy patchy hair, shaped like a pear, with a limp".
 
screw on tip says.... cheap cue and not worth it......... step up a notch to something better............


Kim
 
Scott Lee said:
Apparently victorl's sarcasm went right over most of your heads! LOL I got it right away!

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com
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Everybody got it. I can only speak for myself, but I'm not personally too humored by it when someone asks a serious question and instead gets sarcasm, ridicule, or jokes instead of a serious answer, particularly when the person is either new to pool, or new to the forum. I mean at least save it until after they have gotten a legitimate answer.
 
P&P isn't new to the forum or to pool, in fact, he's written an entire book on pool strategy.
 
Push&Pool said:
As I already stated before, I'm in the process of deciding whether or not to buy a personal cue. I found a model with all the characteristics I desired: a lot of weight, very smooth wrap, screw-on tip, low price, cool ornaments. I have only one issue left - balance. The house cues I'm used to have their weight more or less equally distributed throughout the body. This cue, on the other hand, has all the weight concentrated in the handle part, while the shaft is unusually light. That means the balance point is located much closer to the butt comparing to most house cues. Now I don't think it will be a huge problem, but I'd like to know if this type of balance is found in all 2-part cues, or if there are models which have their weight distributed more like the house cues.
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You need to use more emoticons....

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
 
Push&Pool said:
As I already stated before, I'm in the process of deciding whether or not to buy a personal cue. I found a model with all the characteristics I desired: a lot of weight, very smooth wrap, screw-on tip, low price, cool ornaments. I have only one issue left - balance. The house cues I'm used to have their weight more or less equally distributed throughout the body. This cue, on the other hand, has all the weight concentrated in the handle part, while the shaft is unusually light. That means the balance point is located much closer to the butt comparing to most house cues. Now I don't think it will be a huge problem, but I'd like to know if this type of balance is found in all 2-part cues, or if there are models which have their weight distributed more like the house cues.
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I'm not really qualified to tell you about cues but unless you know for sure that you want a front or back weighted cue you will be better off starting with an evenly balanced cue.


Good luck with your decision, don't make an extreme decision on your first purchase unless you know for sure it's what you want...and you do not want a screw on tip!
 
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A screw on tip will definitely help your RAM shot. When you miss and rip the cloth, you can just unscrew the tip and add a new one!!!

You'll be fine with this one:

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Hold the cue where it is comfy to you. Cue with screw on tips and ornaments are novelty cue and don't play good at all. Matter of fact, they are not built with playing in mind at all. I had a players sneaky that cost $50 and played as good as anything else I have had.
 
Poolplaya9 said:
Everybody got it. I can only speak for myself, but I'm not personally too humored by it when someone asks a serious question and instead gets sarcasm, ridicule, or jokes instead of a serious answer, particularly when the person is either new to pool, or new to the forum. I mean at least save it until after they have gotten a legitimate answer.
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Once again I need to point someone to his other threads. Go back and read some of them. He'd be the guy on a Ferrari forum asking if he should get a neon glow skull shifter for his low rider Camry.
 
Not knowing the OP, I thought it was very odd that someone with 467 posts was looking to buy a cue with a screw on tip. Not to mention being genuinely concerned about the balance of said cue with screw on tip. I think the balance point is the last thing he should be worried about.
 
Poolplaya9 said:
You can get anything from very front heavy, to evenly distributed, to very butt heavy balance in two piece cues, and anything in between. A few of the things that affect the balance are the types of woods used and which part of the cue they are in (different woods weigh different amounts), the type of joint (different joint materials have different weights), whether there is a weight bolt in the butt and how heavy the weight bolt is, and the diameter and taper of the cue particularly in the butt (thicker means a little more wood/weight all else being equal).

On a side note two piece cues that come with screw on tips are notorious for not being good cues, at all. The tips are usually awful, the wood is usually awful, as is the craftsmanship and hit etc. A rule of thumb when buying cues is never buy from a sporting goods store or general retail store, and never buy a cue with a screw on tip from anywhere. You will regret it later. You want to buy from a billiard store or pool hall in person so you can get the weight/balance/feel/hit that you want. Just avoid low cost cues with screw on tips if at all possible. You really want an all wood cue as well, not aluminum, fiberglass, carbon or anything else.

If you give us a budget you would like to stay in we may be able to suggest some of the better brands for you to consider in that price range.
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Well, the problem is that I cannot spend too much money on the cue and I'd prefer to stay below $50. I guess that eliminates any better brand, which I'm totally fine with, cause I've played solely with house cues ever since I started out. Pretty much the only reason I'd need my own cue right now is to be able to constantly play and practice with the same equipment, and not have to adapt to a different house cue every time. In places where I usually play certain cues are meh, tips often suck and chalk is worn out or missing. Having a personal cue equal or better than the good house cues, with a well preserved and chalked tip could be quite helpful. To conclude, I don't need a particularly high-quality cue, I only want something that performs on the same level or better than a good, well maintained house cue. I'm not so sure if I could drive to the actual pool shop, it's very far away, so I'll most likely have to order it online.

And what's the issue with screw on tips? I had a guy recommending me those while saying the glued ones are too much trouble.
 
no decent cue has a screw in tip. click on the marketplace link and look at Players cues. I haven't decided whether you are serious with the questions. It certainly seems that someone that has played pool more games than 10 is not as ignorant as your questions seem. If you are playing with guys that tell you that a screw on tip is better, you need to find someone or where else to play.
 
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