Break Cue Weight
Contrary to what many believe, lighter is better when choosing a break cue weight. Even though a heavier break cue feels more powerful, a more powerful break will be achieved with a cue weighing 18.5 to 19 oz. Most professional players break with a cue that is 1/2 to 1 oz lighter than their playing cue because less weight allows them to generate more cue speed, resulting in greater cue ball speed and a more powerful break.
This is what I said: "
This is of course just for me and I'm sure is directly related to my breaking technique. "
So once again...ehem...FOR ME a heavy break cue is the nuts.
No comparison.... FOR ME.
At a relatively small arm speed the rack completely explodes.
No less -better if anything - than the 17 oz guys who leave half of their body on the pool table and kick a walker-by in the nuts with their heels and their cue almost goes flying through the window.
I swing and the rack fast but not crazy and it completely explodes and spreads all over.
Look at Shane's breaks, not bad uh?
23 oz cue.
Look at Rodney's breaks, not bad either.
21 oz cue, looking for a heavier one.
Bottom line: it's all up to the individual.
Why: because physics work perfectly in a lab but no physics formula can calculate how YOU prefer to break.