Does the butt matter?
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IMO, nope...just the shaft, maybe the ferrule, and definitely the tip.
Scott Lee
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Scott Lee
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Yes it does... In fact, I have 2 cues that have uni loc joints.... If you switch the break shafts between butts, you can immediately see the difference...
Are we talking feel wise or the break capabilities?
Good one.
But to answer the question yes the butt matters...... Just not as much as the legs :grin-square:
seriousely though, yes I think the butt matters. Its all about feel and different woods and splices and inlays and wrap or no wrap will all change the way it feels.
yes it matters . . .
being half Italian it matters a lot!
Oops, wait we are talking about pool cues. The butt still matters, however assuming a decent cue butt the difference between butts is probably 10% or less. Ten percent is still a bunch in the world of pool cues, even break cues. A well constructed butt that you have confidence in is a must. You don't need a fifteen hundred dollar break cue butt but I certainly don't condemn someone that has one or call them foolish. Many a game is won on the break, breaking with a poorly hitting butt doesn't make sense.
Hu
being half Italian it matters a lot!
Oops, wait we are talking about pool cues. The butt still matters, however assuming a decent cue butt the difference between butts is probably 10% or less. Ten percent is still a bunch in the world of pool cues, even break cues. A well constructed butt that you have confidence in is a must. You don't need a fifteen hundred dollar break cue butt but I certainly don't condemn someone that has one or call them foolish. Many a game is won on the break, breaking with a poorly hitting butt doesn't make sense.
Hu
Yes. It does matter, but not as much as the shaft taper, ferrule material and tip.
Don't listen to anyone about butt, shaft, taper or tips. The only thing that matters is your break technique. If you have a good break you can break with anything. The only thing that matters besides technique is if you are comfortable with your particular cue or not. I don't care if player so and so can break harder. It's a dead cold fact that the harder you break, which actually means the faster your cue moves when you break, the less accuracy you have. The number one important thing for a break shot is making that cue ball hit the head ball solid. If you get a good connection with the head ball you can get a massive break with a medium hit. Personally, I don't like the feel of the Predator break cues, but that's just me. I surely wouldn't steer anyone away from buying one. We all like different things. The most comfortable break cue I've ever felt, personally, was a Gulyassy break cue that one of my friends has. If he ever decides to sell it I'm going to jump on it.
MULLY
MULLY
IMHO the butt is most important but, of course, I'm an ass man. I must be, because everywhere I go people say "You're such an ass, man!"
You get ass weights?:grin-square:
GoTulane
Shizzle-rific
The butt is very important
Besides weight and balance the taper and spine of the butt effect the play of the cue. I've switched butt's with the same shaft and its like night and day. The stronger woods like ebony, purpleheart, and cocobola make a major difference in the spine of the cue, these woods will make a average shaft play better. Ray Schuler once told me the butt of a cue is the most important part of the cue. :thumbup:
Besides weight and balance the taper and spine of the butt effect the play of the cue. I've switched butt's with the same shaft and its like night and day. The stronger woods like ebony, purpleheart, and cocobola make a major difference in the spine of the cue, these woods will make a average shaft play better. Ray Schuler once told me the butt of a cue is the most important part of the cue. :thumbup:
I agree, I have 2 J/B cues app. the same weight with the same joint pin (5/16x14) and I can use the same shaft on both cues and one of them breaks noticeably better than the other cue. I think the butt definitely makes a difference......
James
It is as important as the shaft is. Without the proper weight and balance considerations cue performance suffers dramatically, which can easily translate into poor play. The three key ingedients in a well built cue are tip, shaft, and butt.
I'm often reminded of pole dancers, commonly found at various gentlemen's clubs throughout the country. To perform well they must have a good top (shaft), a good bottom (butt), and they won't do very much without a good (tip).
I'm often reminded of pole dancers, commonly found at various gentlemen's clubs throughout the country. To perform well they must have a good top (shaft), a good bottom (butt), and they won't do very much without a good (tip).
Ask Royce Burnnell of OB Cues. OB has made a butt that DOES make a difference! Construction and shape are the big difference on the amount of power that butt contributes. OB's new break cue IS the break cue to have (if you can find one...they are VERY popular!)