Balance Point
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Why do you think this? What does total cue weight have to do with balance point? I have owned many cues between 18.4 and 19.0 that had balance points between 18.75 and 19.25 . Could your experience be skewed by cues with weight bolt systems or something?
A poorly distributed balance or balance point less than 18.75 and greater than 19.25 always feels awkward to me and is a catalyst for me to find it a new home quickly. That is the most common parameter I have discovered separating cues that I like from the cues that I do not care for. Kind of like finding the perfect bowling ball. When you have no stroke like me, you gotta have some kind of excuse.
A poorly distributed balance or balance point less than 18.75 and greater than 19.25 always feels awkward to me and is a catalyst for me to find it a new home quickly. That is the most common parameter I have discovered separating cues that I like from the cues that I do not care for. Kind of like finding the perfect bowling ball. When you have no stroke like me, you gotta have some kind of excuse.
Panhdlce said:
PHIL,
WEIGHT AND BALNACE DON'T REALLY CONTROL EACH OTHER. I'VE HAD SEVERAL CUES THAT WERE LIKE BALANCED AND WEIGHTED LIKE YOU MENTIONED. I'VE ALSO HAD A 17 OUNCE CUE WITH A STEEL JOINT WHAT WAS BALANCED AT 18". IT REALLY DEPENDS ON WHAT MATERIALS ARE USED AND WHAT THE CUSTOMER IS LOOKING FOR.
BALANCE AS WELL AS WEIGHT IS A VERY PERSONLA PREFERENCE. I PREFER A CUE THAT'S MORE REAR BALANCED, BECAUSE I GRIP THE CUE FARTHER BACK THAN MOST.
our_auctionguy said:Why do you think this? What does total cue weight have to do with balance point? I have owned many cues between 18.4 and 19.0 that had balance points between 18.75 and 19.25 . Could your experience be skewed by cues with weight bolt systems or something?
A poorly distributed balance or balance point less than 18.75 and greater than 19.25 always feels awkward to me and is a catalyst for me to find it a new home quickly. That is the most common parameter I have discovered separating cues that I like from the cues that I do not care for. Kind of like finding the perfect bowling ball. When you have no stroke like me, you gotta have some kind of excuse.
YOU KNOW WHAT'S WEIRD, I CUE WITH YOUR PREFERRED BALANCE FEELS WEIRD TO ME, WEIGHT AND BALANCE ARE PERSONAL CHOICES, AND SHOULD BE ABLE TO BE CONTROLLED BY ANY GOOD CUEMAKER.
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FAST_N_LOOSE said:
good post. i am the opposite. i like twards the front.
i take each cue case by case. a ss joint weight is like 1.5 oz. whats a big change with or without. also hardwood forearms are heavier. each cue is different. i dont even pay attention to overall weight i use palance only
I also find the balance point to be one of the most important factors affecting how much I like a cue. My preference is a balance point between 19 and 19.25 inches with the weight between 18.5-18.8 ounces. All of my cues meet these parameters. You are correct, in some case these parameters may be difficult to achieve if the cue has a heavy joint, such as stainless steel, and a heavy shaft. A light cue with lots of weight forward will move the balance point too far forward. I generally avoid steel joints and, contrary to popular opinion, heavy shafts. However, I have a Scruggs with a thick stainless steel color and a radial pin. The radial pin is titanium in order to acheive the correct balance. The cue is 18.6 ounces and balances at 19 inches. Replacing the stainless steel pin with a titanium pin reduced the cue's weight by 0.5 ounces; that's significant. For the most part, my cues are naturally balance (no weight bolt) or have an aluminum weight bolt.
Nice to see others "WEIGHING" in on this one. I was feeling kind of uneasy and all alone being the first poster. :-( .....