Break Cues do you like em lighter or Heavy ...

The King

The King

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I have always been under the impression that a light break cue was better kind of like the theory of swinging a ball bat . In that you would get more bat speed with a lighter bat as you are able to get it through the strike zone quicker .... But I recently made a Break cue that is pretty heavy did not wiegh it but know it has to go at least 21 ozs ... And this thing breaks the balls like nothing I have ever seen it is very impressive to say the least ... It also has a 14 mm leather phenolic tip on it which is kind of a change for me as I always use a White Diamond ... It is Purple Heart with Teak handle and a Purple Heart shaft ... This thing is unbelieveable I have even gone as far as to put my Sly break cue away and started using this one all the time ... Any opinions are welcome....
 
i don't buy all that light break cue BS. my stroke isn't perfect so the faster i have to stroke it the more off it's going to be. i like my break cue to be at least as heavy as my playing cue
 
Break cue weight

I've tried it both ways, on a bar box you could get away with a 16oz. break cue, but on a 9 footer it's just very hard to transfer that much energy up the table. I prefer a 19 or 20 oz. just my opinion for what it's worth.
 
My custom Jensen J/B is right at 18.5oz. I like it lighter as I have more control for the break. But that's just me, everyone is different.

John
 
bankshot76 said:
I've tried it both ways, on a bar box you could get away with a 16oz. break cue, but on a 9 footer it's just very hard to transfer that much energy up the table. I prefer a 19 or 20 oz. just my opinion for what it's worth.
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I agree...............I think a lot of it is up to the individual...............a lot of people say you have to use a very light cue to generate cue speed...........I totally disagree.............my jump/break cue is almost 20 oz. and I have been clocked at 33-34mph.

Just my opinion,
JimmyK
 
Scientificly you can produce the same energy with either heavy or light cue.

You can accelerate the lighter cue quicker, but the heavier cue carries more momentum at a given velocity.

I have measured my break with a radar gun a few times with light and heavy cues, and the net results are not much different.

Personally FOR ME the best combination of all the attributes is somewhere in the middle, near my playing cue weight.

Find what's comfortable FOR YOU and have at it....:thumbup:
 
depends on the individual

The light cue theory is based on the theory that there is a direct relationship between weight and speed so that the heavier the cue the slower you can swing it. Dealing with a mechanical source of power this might be true but a human being has different abilities and limitations. There have been 26 ounce and heavier break cues and there have been some 17 ounce, probably less also.

If your break style lets you get all sticks to basically the same speed at impact with the cue ball, then a heavier stick is better. If you can get enough greater speed at impact with the cue ball with it, a light stick is better.

Hu



The King said:
I have always been under the impression that a light break cue was better kind of like the theory of swinging a ball bat . In that you would get more bat speed with a lighter bat as you are able to get it through the strike zone quicker .... But I recently made a Break cue that is pretty heavy did not wiegh it but know it has to go at least 21 ozs ... And this thing breaks the balls like nothing I have ever seen it is very impressive to say the least ... It also has a 14 mm leather phenolic tip on it which is kind of a change for me as I always use a White Diamond ... It is Purple Heart with Teak handle and a Purple Heart shaft ... This thing is unbelieveable I have even gone as far as to put my Sly break cue away and started using this one all the time ... Any opinions are welcome....
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My break cue is a regular cue and the only reason I use it is to not push the tip around on my playing cue and I have a tendency to hit the handle on occasion during my follow through. My cue ball fly's up into the air about 2 feet and lands in the middle of the table every time. Sometimes it gets knocked around after that but anyways back to the point whatever gives you the most control and accuracy is what I would go with and most likely it is the same weight as what you play with. I would say a stick that you like and practice your break. The importance of the break is not the equipment or the power it is the control. Johnny Archer type power is no good if you are left on the foot rail every time. So use what you are comfortable with and develop the power and control through practice. You used the Baseball bat analogy a 220 Lb pro athlete can swing a 33 Oz bat just as fast as you or I can swing a 28 Oz bat but my guess he is swinging the bat that he is comfortable with. First master the break shot then decide what is the best equipment to execute it with. I have never met a player that did not execute a break well but when I was playing in bars chasing action my favorite spot was the break because no one studied it or tried to perfect or practice it so they would break with no purpose then run 5 balls and give me an open table to shoot at. My break is very strong with a light or a heavy cue not because I am anything special, because I study and practice it.
 
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Playing cue - between 18.5-19 is most comfortable for me
Break cue - 18-18.5

So I am in the slightly lighter category.
 
I would go for a heavier break cue as if I broke with lighter cue than my playing cue, it would give a kind of "flying off target" feeling thus it ended up transferring lesser energy.
 
I actually have both....an 18 ounce and a 24 ounce....I find the lighter one just fine for 9 ball, but for 10 or going into the full rack, I always go with the bigger stick.....seem to get more action that way and feel more accurate with the heavier stick....
 
Because I have Shoulder, and Neck Problems from year of packing Cameras, and Gear around my neck, and shoulders. I perfer LIGHT. My Break Q weighs in at 16.7 OZ, but lets say 17 OUNCES. The only thing I wish to accomplish each time i break 8 or 9, or 10 Ball is make a Ball, and Have the Cue Ball Center Table.
 
muscle fibers

dirtypool40 said:
Scientificly you can produce the same energy with either heavy or light cue.

You can accelerate the lighter cue quicker, but the heavier cue carries more momentum at a given velocity.

I have measured my break with a radar gun a few times with light and heavy cues, and the net results are not much different.

Personally FOR ME the best combination of all the attributes is somewhere in the middle, near my playing cue weight.

Find what's comfortable FOR YOU and have at it....:thumbup:
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Would the individual's ratio of slow/fast muscle fibers be a factor?
 
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