SheLoves2play said:
Well, you make some good points. The cue that I have now has a forward balance to it and I really like it. I tried a friend of mine's cue that was wood to wood and also a 3/8 X 10 joint. That felt exceptionably good. So if Coker cues have a forward balance than it should be perfect. How heavy do you like your cue Hotdogg? Do you like triangle tips?
SL2P
I prefer a cue that is in the range of 18.5 to 19.5 oz. My current playing cue, Kenny Murrell cue, weighs just a hair under 19 oz. What I think is much more critical than the weight of a cue is the balance of it. A well balanced cue that weighs 21 oz or more can feel almost weightless if it is nicely balanced. The actual optimal balance point on a cue varies from person to person b/c every individual holds there cue on a different location of the butt.
As far as solid tips go, I believe triangle tips are the cheapest and one of the best, but I hear that their hardness varies from batch to batch. A good way to remedy this problem is to press the tip in a vice prior to installation. They are medium-hard to hard tips, hold chalk well, but like most of the other solid tips are more prone than layered tips to mushroom. They also do not last as long as layered tips IMO. Triangle tips are the standard tips that come with Cokers. Coker also carries Talisman layered tips as well as some others.
When I ordered my Coker, I opted to pay a little extra and get Talisman Mediums put on my shafts. I figure for an extra 10 or 15 dollars per shaft, it will save me lots of time and money in the future b/c they will last longer and be more enjoyable. I have a Talisman on two of my cues at the moment. As far as layered tips go, I've tried Mooris, Tigers, and Talismans. Out of those three, Talismans have to be my favorite (with Tiger close behind). I thought the Mooris were extremely overrated and tended not to hold chalk very well and was prone to miscues, but like the other two they did last a long time and did not mushroom much if any. What I liked about the Talismans is that they are priced much better, held chalk much better, good feedback, almost never needs maintainance, and they last FOREVER! I would have also opted for Tiger Tips, but Coker does not carry them.
Well sorry about my endless ranting. I hope that I helped to answer some of your questions. Remember that these are my opinions on the subject and may or may not reflect the opinions/beliefs of others. Oh yeah feel free to ask me any other questions, even though I don't know squat.
