Balance point, tip etc.
- Thread starter Panhdlce
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Balance is when you take off or put on those washers. I can make it heavy in the front or move them all to the back for sledgehammer break cue. And I always use those screw on tips. They work the best. If I'm having trouble with one, just screw it off and get another one. 
Walker
Walker
I think that too many people get caught up in the numbers. Where the balance point is, the exact weight of the cue, the exact tip diameter, etc. I tell people that your playing style is unique to you so find a cue that feels good to you and not worry about what everyone else is doing.
Most players don't really know what they are after when they buy a cue so they need something to base it on. This applies to a lot of things. That is why high profile people get paid to sponsor something. Be like Mike. Buy and use this product and you will be as good as Mike.
Think about the first time you went to buy a cue. It was confusing for something that is really simple, a stick with a tip. The dealer asked me how much I wanted to spend. Showed me some cues and said try hitting with them. It was like being at the Playboy mansion with all the Playmates. I liked all of them and none really stuck out. Finally I had to settle on one and it mostly came down to design. After years of playing and many cue purchases I now have my preferences.
13 mm shafts +/- a few.
Weight doesn't matter if it the balance feels right. Don't like butt heavy.
Solid feel with no strange noises.
Think about the first time you went to buy a cue. It was confusing for something that is really simple, a stick with a tip. The dealer asked me how much I wanted to spend. Showed me some cues and said try hitting with them. It was like being at the Playboy mansion with all the Playmates. I liked all of them and none really stuck out. Finally I had to settle on one and it mostly came down to design. After years of playing and many cue purchases I now have my preferences.
13 mm shafts +/- a few.
Weight doesn't matter if it the balance feels right. Don't like butt heavy.
Solid feel with no strange noises.
While were on the subject of weight, are postal scales accurate enough to weigh our cues?
I used two different ones here at work and came up with the same results.
Butt - 13.6
Shaft#1 - 3.8
Shaft#2 - 3.7
I used two different ones here at work and came up with the same results.
Butt - 13.6
Shaft#1 - 3.8
Shaft#2 - 3.7
i agree about the balance point. i have a 19oz cue and a 18.25oz cue. both balance at 19.5" from the butt. both have same shaft and tips and play pretty close to exactly the same. the only difference i can tell is when i have to hit the object ball at table legnth and draw the cue ball the lighter cue does the job a little better. lighter cue faster stroke i guess.
