I am 6' 5" tall and use a Carter 60 inch cue. My break cue is a 1st edition sledgehammer jump/break. I would like some advise of some experince players, if I should talk to a custom cue maker about making me a 60 inch break cue. The only problem is it feels funny being 2 inches shorter. I do not feel like I am getting my full stroke on the break.
Break Cue Question
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Try doing like Corey and grip it on the very end, on the buttcap. If you are not doing this now then that'll give you a bit more cue to stroke. Try to stay away from longer j/b's as the length takes some of the stiffness away thus hurting performance. I've experimented with j/b lengths to no end. In a nutshell...the shorter the better.
J/B length
I agree with Varney Cues and I don't think you want a longer J/B cue. Just grip the cue near the butt cap if you aren't already doing this and try to keep a smooth level stroke when you break the balls. If you shoot down on the cue ball you will jump the table now and then and that spells disaster playing 9 ball.
I agree with Varney Cues and I don't think you want a longer J/B cue. Just grip the cue near the butt cap if you aren't already doing this and try to keep a smooth level stroke when you break the balls. If you shoot down on the cue ball you will jump the table now and then and that spells disaster playing 9 ball.
Wow, you don't hear that very much do ya.Varney Cues said:In a nutshell...the shorter the better.
But really, I use a short duffrin for breaking and it hits a ton.
Methodman201 said:Wow, you don't hear that very much do ya.
But really, I use a short duffrin for breaking and it hits a ton.
I used to break with a short 55" carom libre cue, hits perfect, but sold it
. Right now using a 58" break cue, don't like the lenght 
very sound advice. but be aware if you want the cue ball to jump up a bit on impact with the one you need to elevate the butt slightly. i actually find it's easier to keep whitey in the centre of the table when it lands there from a few inches off the slate, rather than bouncing back off the one and having to apply more topspin.
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Thanks for the advise, one thing I was concerened about was the losing the stiffness with the longer shaft. I notice a lot of of give with my playing cue, but with my arm length I can not get comfortable with a 58 inch cue. I never thought about a cue extension. I think for now I will try sliding my grip back to the end of the cue. Thanks again.