I suppose that cue weight warrants some coverage and so I present the following for your consideration.
“Optimal Cue Weight” ILLUSTRATED PRINCIPLES by Dr. Dave Alciatore, PhD
"Pool players on the online forums and Facebook often ask: What is the best weight for a playing cue? Or: Is there an optimal weight for a break cue?
I will attempt to address these questions in this article. For your main playing cue, you should use whatever weight feels most comfortable. Different
weights can produce slightly different results; but with practice, one can get accustomed to a cue of any weight. You will learn to adjust your stroke
as necessary to achieve the range of cue speeds appropriate for different shots. The only shots for which cue weight can make a significant different are
power shots (e.g., an extreme power draw, or the break shot), as discussed later in the article.
In general, a lighter cue will allow more control over finesse shots, and a heavier cue will allow more cue ball (CB) speed with less apparent stroke effort.
A heavier cue might also be easier for some people to keep on line during the stroke, but this is a very individual thing. Also, a heavier cue might tend
to have a shaft withmore endmass (the weight of the portion of the shaft closest to the tip); although, this isn't necessarily the case. If it is, the heavier cue
will create more squirt (AKA "cue ball deflection"), which can have both advantages and disadvantages for different people."