Balance Rite

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Jodacus

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Has anyone adopted the Balance Rite
for full time use? If so why, if not why not?
 
I was using a shorter 2.5" extension on my cue, and I really loved the length of it. I think I'd been using it for maybe 5-6 months and only just stopped using it. Problem is, and maybe this is just me but I couldn't move the cue ball very well with all that weight to the front of my cue. I enjoyed the length so much I played with the cue anyways and actually didn't realize how little I could do with the cue ball until I took the extension off. So that's my take - the length is great but it may affect your ability to draw and move the cue ball.
 
I used one for 6mo. It's to long for me so I ordered a 2" custom one. The extension helps players with long hands (myself). But Baron is right the ability to move the Q around is significantly reduced. I managed to do things the same by forcing the shots when I need more draw, but that kills the accuracy at some point.
I do believe that a 60" (even split) cue pleases everyone with a height over 6'. Everything longer than 60 can be used as a fishing pole :wink:
Balance rite should reconsider and start making shorter extension. The building cost will be lower (or at least the same..) but the utility will definitely grab more ppl into using it.
Chris@2015


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Didn't like it

It changed the way the cue hit for me. I shoot with 62" cues, and thought I would try a balance rite with a 58" cue and I didn't like the forward weight of the cue or how it changed the hit of the cue. The cue I tried it on has a ping hit to it and the balance rite eliminated it. Not a huge deal, but enough that I thought I would just stick to 2 piece 62" cues.
 
devorator said:
I used one for 6mo. It's to long for me so I ordered a 2" custom one. The extension helps players with long hands (myself). But Baron is right the ability to move the Q around is significantly reduced. I managed to do things the same by forcing the shots when I need more draw, but that kills the accuracy at some point.
I do believe that a 60" (even split) cue pleases everyone with a height over 6'. Everything longer than 60 can be used as a fishing pole :wink:
Balance rite should reconsider and start making shorter extension. The building cost will be lower (or at least the same..) but the utility will definitely grab more ppl into using it.
Chris@2015


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Totally agree with the above post .. the Balance Rite is a quality made device, and it's available in all joint configurations. It's just too long at 4", 2 to 21/2 inches, for me anyway, is the perfect length.

We have a member, his name is 'newsheriffintown', he custom makes these forward extensions in shorter lengths. They are good quality, however you may be limited to certain joints only. Certainly worth you looking him up, I know he has made and sold many of them...
 
My vote for Balance-Rite

I've been using one full time for about a year now. Every once in a while I run into a situation where the cue is too long for obstructions in the room and I have to play without it. That's a problem because the cue seems so light.

It took me about a week to get used to the extra weight, but now it's completely natural. The extra length never caused me any issues.

The reason for using it is that the extra length helps more often than I would have guessed. Maybe as often as one shot every rack or two.
 
It's phsyics to the rescue!

BTW, I noticed the same thing since I started using a Balance Rite. I find that getting slightly less action leads to better cue ball control, especially on lightning fast tables.
 
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