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Cue weight preference poll
- Thread starter Straightpool_99
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until recently I've always played with cues that were 18-19. I've found that a heavier cue helps with ball control more
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I have not been playing long but my cues were around 18oz, I tried a friends 21oz. cue and really liked it so I am using heavier cues now. I use my hands (abuse) at work all day, I can sand paint with my bare hands they are so calloused, the heavier cue gives me a little more feel.
Most of it is basic physics and weight transfer so heavier cue requires less energy to achieve the same force and when using any english it is nice to have a lighter cue but. you can always train yourself to strike with less force when needed. but when you go too heavy you run into hitting the cue ball too hard when not meaning to do so. you have to find what is comfortable for you and not what's laying around. that's why I like 20 to 21 ounces.
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have you ever tried using a wood to wood joint or a phonalic joint. it might surprise you that the wood joint to wood joint cues have a crisper hit and feel. I remember seeing some where that there was a test done with random cues and all the joints were taped up most preferred the wood to wood joints
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its all what feels good to you not someone else
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Was a 1-piece. Played mostly with that cue at the bar when I didn't bring mine. Started running racks more often with it, so I paid $10 for the cue and $40 to have it cut. Just sold my Joss last night. My stroke probably sucks, but I'm told I bank well because I go through the ball. Speed control is usually decent. I had bought a 14oz Schmelke, but the thing was way too light and I felt like I had to put something on every single shot and it got old pretty quick. Now I'm thinking of buying a wall rack for home and buying any house cue that really like, then having a small rack full of them. :thumbup:
99 now how long have you been playing for. me personally is around 20 years I first picked up a cue because I wanted to be like my aunt who when I visited relatives in PA would play pool at the members only clubs. one has a few tables the other just has one that is always covered up. she taught me about the angles on where to have the cue ball hit the other balls to get them into the pockets back then I was like 8 maybe 9. had no idea about how pool really was. always tried to get better and quicker to clear the table. just bought my first nice cues not too long ago. most bar cues are 18 to 19 ounces that's why till recently I never used anything heavier. my jump break is 21 and one of my playing cues is 20 the other one that is soon to be here is supposed to be 20.5 I really wanted 20.75 though
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when I got hooked was when some guy came in to the pool hall me and my buddies hung out at to drink and smoke and just be guys. asked us if we wanted to play a race to 7 in nine ball for a small bet first break was his no ball sunk I got that first shot and didn't miss till we got the seven games done. he was so mad I was like just buy us all a round I've never played
Interesting survey
A while back, I guessed that the average weight for pool cues would be about 19.0 oz. We probably need a larger sampling to get a better understanding of the distribution. But the current distribution is about what I would have guessed.
A while back, I guessed that the average weight for pool cues would be about 19.0 oz. We probably need a larger sampling to get a better understanding of the distribution. But the current distribution is about what I would have guessed.
what about anyone else
I play with 19.5oz anything else is wrong and stupid.