"butt heavy"

ceodynamo

ceodynamo

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who makes a good butt heavy cue?

I guess I could find a cue maker and say "hey I like my cues butt heavy, not forward heavy"

But I was told by a local cue maker that buy the kind of cue that the cue maker makes. don't ask the cue maker to build something he is not comfortable with.

Is this true? Do most cue makers prefer to build a cue a certain way or do the elite cue makers make any style of cue you ask for equally well?

I asked this question in the main forum and every one was super sarcastic. So what do the cue makers have to say? Sarcasm is ok too!
 
Do you know about what the actual balance point is that you are calling "butt heavy" and prefer? You can usually move the balance point back significantly by adding a weight bolt or changing an aluminum bolt already in a cue to a steel one.
 
why not?

whammo57 said:
why would you want a butt heave cue????

Kim
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I guess bc I have shot with a Wayne Holmes cue in the past and it was "butt heavy"

Since his passing I don't like shooting with it anymore bc something could happen to it, get stolen or completely banged up.

Kim you make excellent looking cues. I'm guessing you build forward heavy cues. Why do you build them that way?

thank you for the reply
 
MVPCues said:
Do you know about what the actual balance point is that you are calling "butt heavy" and prefer? You can usually move the balance point back significantly by adding a weight bolt or changing an aluminum bolt already in a cue to a steel one.
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I am not sure. As stated in another post I like the weight and feel of my Wayne Holmes cue but since his passing I don't like shooting with it bc I don't want anything to happen to it.
 
ceodynamo said:
I guess bc I have shot with a Wayne Holmes cue in the past and it was "butt heavy"

Since his passing I don't like shooting with it anymore bc something could happen to it, get stolen or completely banged up.

Kim you make excellent looking cues. I'm guessing you build forward heavy cues. Why do you build them that way?

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I try to build a cue that doesn't require any added weight. That tends to make the cue "balanced" and not weighted either towards the rear or the front. They do balance somewhere around 19 inches from the butt end. I also try to keep my cues a little on the light side.... around 18 oz.

Most people that try a cue balanced that way will like them after a little play......

I have converted some people from the heavy butt weighted manufactured cues...

BUT.......... people have different tastes and some like to feel the sinker in the butt end...

Kim
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Anyone can add a weight bolt at the bottom of the cue .
It does not require special skills or construction method.

Building a well-balanced cue takes more work.
 
ceodynamo said:
I am not sure. As stated in another post I like the weight and feel of my Wayne Holmes cue but since his passing I don't like shooting with it bc I don't want anything to happen to it.
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Take the cue and screw the shaft on it. Find a fixed round object that you can balance the cue on. Getting real close is good enough. Enlist a friend if you are worried about it falling. Observe a mark on the cue at the balance point or mark it with your thumb before pulling the cue off. Measure from the very butt end face (don't include a bumper) to the balance point. This will arm you with some specific information when asking xyz cuemaker if he can make what you want.

Balancing it on your finger is OK, but you can do better.
 
thank you

MVPCues said:
Take the cue and screw the shaft on it. Find a fixed round object that you can balance the cue on. Getting real close is good enough. Enlist a friend if you are worried about it falling. Observe a mark on the cue at the balance point or mark it with your thumb before pulling the cue off. Measure from the very butt end face (don't include a bumper) to the balance point. This will arm you with some specific information when asking xyz cuemaker if he can make what you want.

Balancing it on your finger is OK, but you can do better.
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Great feed back I really appreciate it!
 
whammo57 said:
ceodynamo said:
I guess bc I have shot with a Wayne Holmes cue in the past and it was "butt heavy"

Since his passing I don't like shooting with it anymore bc something could happen to it, get stolen or completely banged up.

Kim you make excellent looking cues. I'm guessing you build forward heavy cues. Why do you build them that way?

thank you for the reply[/QUOTE

I try to build a cue that doesn't require any added weight. That tends to make the cue "balanced" and not weighted either towards the rear or the front. They do balance somewhere around 19 inches from the butt end. I also try to keep my cues a little on the light side.... around 18 oz.

Most people that try a cue balanced that way will like them after a little play......

I have converted some people from the heavy butt weighted manufactured cues...

BUT.......... people have different tastes and some like to feel the sinker in the butt end...

Kim
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Kim I'll definitely have to try one of your cues out. I am sure they hit and feel perfect.

Thanks again!
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Building a back heavy cue without any weight bolts is not hard with the right choices of woods. If your budget is several hundred dollars I would be glad to talk to you. If your budget is only two or three hundred there is no need to discuss it. This is not a quote, but just trying to weed out hours of conversation that turns out to be a waste of time. Been down that road too many times.
 
I find it hard to believe that u would go wrong with Chris. Shoot him some funds and get ur cue!
 
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