Cue performance.

[icem3n]

Would a thicker handle(butt) perform better that a standard size handle?

 

[Michael Webb]

Would a thicker handle(butt) perform better that a standard size handle?

Personal preference, thinner butts make it easier to spin the ball.

 

[Arnot Wadsworth]

Personal preference, thinner butts make it easier to spin the ball.

I don't think a cue ball knows how big the cue's butt diameter is. It only knows where the tip lands on the cue ball. The further out the more spin is applied.

A bigger diameter butt could mean a heavier cue but that is not necessarily true because of different densities of wood.

In my opinion the main consideration is the indivudual player's preference and comfort. If you like a thinner or thicker butt then that is what you should get.

 

[Michael Webb]

I don't think a cue ball knows how big the cue's butt diameter is. It only knows where the tip lands on the cue ball. The further out the more spin is applied.

A bigger diameter butt could mean a heavier cue but that is not necessarily true because of different densities of wood.

In my opinion the main consideration is the individual player's preference and comfort. If you like a thinner or thicker butt then that is what you should get.

Is this the personal preference part.

 

[JoeyInCali]

Would a thicker handle(butt) perform better that a standard size handle?

Define PERFORM .
Also, there is no such thing as standard size handle.
Cues come in different tapers.
Some have one taper from joint to the bottom.
Some have two to three tapers.
My preference is a thick forearm ( more conical ) and a straighter handle.

 

[icem3n]

Define PERFORM .
Also, there is no such thing as standard size handle.
Cues come in different tapers.
Some have one taper from joint to the bottom.
Some have two to three tapers.
My preference is a thick forearm ( more conical ) and a straighter handle.

I play with loose grip on certain shot especially those that you just want to drop. On a long shot i noticed that with a slight movement in the handle, you will change the intended path of the cue ball. I was just thinking maybe a slightly thicker butt would elimate any movement. I saw two Philippine player using rubber that roll over the handle of the cue back in 1997. Could this be reason that they trying to do, eliminating unwanted movement?

 

[JoeyInCali]

I play with loose grip on certain shot especially those that you just want to drop. On a long shot i noticed that with a slight movement in the handle, you will change the intended path of the cue ball. I was just thinking maybe a slightly thicker butt would elimate any movement. I saw two Philippine player using rubber that roll over the handle of the cue back in 1997. Could this be reason that they trying to do, eliminating unwanted movement?

A thicker handle or maybe a forward-balanced cue would help, perhaps.

 

[hadjcues]

I play with loose grip on certain shot especially those that you just want to drop. On a long shot i noticed that with a slight movement in the handle, you will change the intended path of the cue ball. I was just thinking maybe a slightly thicker butt would elimate any movement. I saw two Philippine player using rubber that roll over the handle of the cue back in 1997. Could this be reason that they trying to do, eliminating unwanted movement?

Practice your stroke on hard shots... the rubber you saw on a handle is for the grip not to slip, but doesn't aid in the straightening of a stroke.