Cue length for my girlfriend.
- Thread starter Klopek
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57" works just fine
Yes, the world beaters of old played mostly with 57" and even shorter cues. The 58" cue became the standard only a few decades ago. I often suggest a 57" cue for shorter people, but most respond with something like, "A man uses a full-size cue!". Such nonsense. I have half a dozen 57" cues that play very well for me. I also prefer shorter break cues, which I can control better than a full size.
I always say, try something before you discard the idea....
Yes, the world beaters of old played mostly with 57" and even shorter cues. The 58" cue became the standard only a few decades ago. I often suggest a 57" cue for shorter people, but most respond with something like, "A man uses a full-size cue!". Such nonsense. I have half a dozen 57" cues that play very well for me. I also prefer shorter break cues, which I can control better than a full size.
I always say, try something before you discard the idea....
Some of these old ones are better than what's being asked lately. But if I noticed this in ''09, I'd have asked Why are we recommending length, weight and balance differences in new cues for someone who is just learning how to play? What happened to "play for a while than make a custom cue choice".
Except that I agree with Donny that a shorter cue is more accurate for many players.
Except that I agree with Donny that a shorter cue is more accurate for many players.