I used to play with a 19 - 19.25oz cues. With LD shafts, this has changed to 18.5 - 18.75 in order to try and get a similar balance. Only way to compensate for mass lost at front end of the shaft is to decrease a bit behind the balance point. Shifting it forward just a bit.
I find it easier to adjust to a new cue weight than it is to adjust a new balance.
Yep.......same reason I that I find myself shooting with a lighter two piece cue than my preferred weight one piece cue weight.