Different Cues/Setups for different games?

[ironchef.]

Hi Gang,

Just curious to know if anyone uses different setups or entirely different cues for the different games (Straight, Nine, Eight, One Pocket, etc.)?

For me, I seem to shoot straight pool better with a Bender cue that I have that has full 13mm shafts and weighs in at 19oz. For 9-ball, I shoot better with either a Cognoscenti or Omega cue that I have. Both are shorter than the standard 58" and both are about 18.4oz and 12.75mm to 12.5mm shafts. I'm not sure if its a mental thing or not, but its what works for me, thats why I'm asking. Thanks in advance to those that answer.

 

[Poolschool]

You pretty much nailed it when you stated "its what works for me". I dont know of anyone (I can think of) that uses more then one cue for different games. But alot of people don't have Bender and Cognoscenti cues to choose from

 

[1pRoscoe]

But alot of people don't have Bender and Cognoscenti cues to choose from

Exactly.

I use a Joss for everything except breaking and sometimes 3 cushion.

 

[piglit]

...I use a Joss for everything except breaking and sometimes 3 cushion.

FYI- I was using one of my nice cues for 3c and I loosened the ferrule.

-pige

 

[tom haney]

I use my Meucci OLD-1 strictly for 1 hole which is
usually all I play on a big table. I like a sneaky pete
or a graphite for bar pool.

 

[dooziexx]

Hi Gang,

Just curious to know if anyone uses different setups or entirely different cues for the different games (Straight, Nine, Eight, One Pocket, etc.)?

For me, I seem to shoot straight pool better with a Bender cue that I have that has full 13mm shafts and weighs in at 19oz. For 9-ball, I shoot better with either a Cognoscenti or Omega cue that I have. Both are shorter than the standard 58" and both are about 18.4oz and 12.75mm to 12.5mm shafts. I'm not sure if its a mental thing or not, but its what works for me, thats why I'm asking. Thanks in advance to those that answer.

I think in your case its mental and what you works for you. Personally I use 2 Benders for playing. One Bender Sneaky Pete for my APA league... And my hi end Bender for all other games played in a non-bar environment. Just to make the cues more consistant/feel, I replaced the ferrule on the sneaky pete to an ivory ferrule so that it matches my other bender cue. I prefer ivory ferrules anyway...

 

[JPB]

FYI- I was using one of my nice cues for 3c and I loosened the ferrule.

-pige

Not a good sign. But 3c is the game you need something different for IMO. I don't get to play much and am not a very good 3C player, but the difference between a pool cue and billiard cue is significant IMO, and when I get to play I use a billiard cue. I think a pool cue should be able to take it, but a billiard cue works better. Back in the day plenty of people played 3C w/ crappy willie hoppes on slow cloth and they didn't constantly bust. I have played billiards with a pool cue and never had a maintenance type problem. I have seen even some good billiards players who play with pool cues and they don't break or anythinhg. Billiard cues do perform a lot better for the game IMO tho.

 

[jhendri2]

I think in your case its mental and what you works for you...Just to make the cues more consistant/feel, I replaced the ferrule on the sneaky pete to an ivory ferrule so that it matches my other bender cue.

Erik has hit the nail on the head. I too, believe it's more mental. It normally takes me a rack or two to get used to a different cue. I have a SP Wes Hunter that I used in APA, and a high end used in real games. If I switch from my Hunter to my Richard Black it takes a rack or two to get used to the different balance and feel of the cue.

This is just me though. If it works for you, keep on doing it!

Jim