cue position

[Richm]

first I believe I am a fairly accomplished player a-b level. but there are times when I feel I put a good accurate stroke on the cue ball and it just does not react the way I expected it to. usually jumping to the right or left on contact. My question is does cues have a spline that should be held in a certain postion ( top or bottom ) that gives a depenable hit.
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[Pushout]

first I believe I am a fairly accomplished player a-b level. but there are times when I feel I put a good accurate stroke on the cue ball and it just does not react the way I expected it to. usually jumping to the right or left on contact. My question is does cues have a spline that should be held in a certain postion ( top or bottom ) that gives a depenable hit.
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I guess there are some people who subscribe to the theory that a shaft should be in the same position all the time. I think some {but not all} third party shaft manufacturers make that claim. I don't buy it myself, but I'm old school.
And, sorry, but if your cue ball is jumping to the right or left when it shouldn't, you ain't no B-A player. It's not the cue.

 

[pooltchr]

If you cue ball is jumping to the side, chances are very good you are not hitting it on the vertical center line. I have to agree with Pushout...it's probably not the cue.

Steve

 

[jcommie]

That much jumping around upon contact is probably due to backhand english. Check your stroke.

 

[dr_dave]

first I believe I am a fairly accomplished player a-b level. but there are times when I feel I put a good accurate stroke on the cue ball and it just does not react the way I expected it to. usually jumping to the right or left on contact. My question is does cues have a spline that should be held in a certain postion ( top or bottom ) that gives a depenable hit.

Try the drill described, illustrated, and demonstrated here to make sure your stroke and cue-tip contact point are accurate. I doubt the problem is the with the cue ... it rarely is.

Regards,
Dave

 

[tjlmbklr]

Break advice....I think I need a high speed camera...

oops...this was an accident. Meant to start my own post!

 

[mikepage]

first I believe I am a fairly accomplished player a-b level. but there are times when I feel I put a good accurate stroke on the cue ball and it just does not react the way I expected it to. usually jumping to the right or left on contact. My question is does cues have a spline that should be held in a certain postion ( top or bottom ) that gives a depenable hit.
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While there are shafts that have a dot and Bob Jewett has a mark near the tip, I have seen no evidence it makes any difference.

The fact there are many top-level players who get god-like consistency paying no attention to the orientation of their cues pretty much tells the story, imo

 

[Richm]

thanks for the responses I cant say I did'nt expect to here stroke problems, and this isnt happening on every shot but there are shots that I know I put a good straight stroke on the ball and wonder what happened. Dr. Dave thanks for the drill I do it often already. I have read alot of your stuff and respect your opinion. I guess I will keep working.