Does grip size matter to you?
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It is important. But normally they are pretty standard. I remember when i was young i played thicccc butt Falcon and liked it. It felt odd after i picked up that butt years later though. Too thin is no go for me. Russian Pyramid cues have mostly thin butts and I don´t like them coz of that.
Due to nerve damage via a broken neck(car wreck) i don't like bigger butts. 1.20-1.24" are my favorites now. I played with an old-school big-butt cue the other day and it felt like a baseball bat in my hand.
Same here, I grew up playing with an old McDermott and it has a big butt, but nowadays I don’t care for it at all. My tip on my Runde was needing replacement so I went back to the old McD for awhile and could never adjust. The old tip is very old and it still draws well, but the fat butt is foreign to me now.
I like big butts and I cannot lie
You other brothers can't deny
Actually, I prefer a thinner handle but it's not imperative.
Whatever th standard is , is fine
The Bigger the better, can't deny
Nothing to obsess or break out the calipers over
The Bigger the better, can't deny
Nothing to obsess or break out the calipers over
I was waiting for the sir-mix-alot reference. Been following the thread to see how long it took 
I will notice the difference if it is really thick or thin, but it has never factored into my liking or disliking a cue. Balance is key for me. I like a front balanced cue.
I will notice the difference if it is really thick or thin, but it has never factored into my liking or disliking a cue. Balance is key for me. I like a front balanced cue.
Greg M
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I'm not sure on the width of the butt of my cue, either, but I doubt it's anywhere near the 30s. I'd say it's about 28mm–29mm.
Here's an image of it compared to a block of chalk.
Here's an image of it compared to a block of chalk.
Pretty skinny. 30mm is 1.18" for the non-metric crowd.
1.25” is what I specified for my cues and that’s how they turned out.
Greg M
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I don't think I've ever used anything wider than 28/29 for a playing cue, either in pool or snooker. Although, my break cue looks around the 30mm mark.
Many better players just cradle the under side of the cue butt loosely in their fingers, so grip size is not that big of a factor. A bigger factor is whether they prefer the feel of linen, leather, or no wrap in their fingers.
And I have average hands so most sticks work just fine but if I pick up a fat bottomed cue (I left that one for someone else) I can instantly tell it's not going to work but if I grab a thinner cue I generally like the feel of it.
fattirewilly
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I was about to do the poll, then I noticed...The diameter where you grip will of course be narrower from the butt diameter at the end. I believe the OP is talking butt diameter. However, the title on the poll seems to specify "grip" location, and almost no one grips at the end of the butt. If the OP would clarify, that would help.
LOTs of people grip the cue at the end.
fattirewilly
Member
I was one of them before realizing you can get cues in longer lengths. Like pants or golf clubs.
To me long cues have always felt weird. Balance always feels strange.