Hey guys, I'm sure this has been discussed before but I have a few questions pertaining to hand size, desired grip and cue feel.
I'm almost 6'7" tall, I have a wing span at 6'11" and my hands are 11.5" in circumference at the base of my fingers, 10.75" from wrist to finger tip and thumb to pinky finger span at 11.75".
I say that to ask this. My current build cue is the following.
63" in length
.820ish at the joint
1.23 at the end of the cue
20.1 Oz
I know I have a ton to work on with my pool game, it's definitely not the arrow and 100% me why I can't break a 5 in APA. But, with my hand size what it is I can't help but think that the slimmer profile butt isn't helping as I feel like I lose the cue in my grip a lot and a loose grip feels like a toothpick to me with no feedback.
I love my current cue, I really do, but I can't help but think the lack of feedback and inability to replicate grip from one shot to another is killing me. There are games where I feel like everything is perfect and then the next shot something gets lost and I lose the feel of the precious shots, most of it is due to also battling grip issues with hand cramps, which I've had since I can remember.
I have a connective tissue disorder and I'm starting to think a larger grip area is in order, I did this with my golf clubs and it made me fall back in love with the game.
Sorry I'm long winded but I'm wondering if anyone has experience with various diameters and how they play a part in the feel part of your game.
Second question is: I'm having another cue made to compare to my current, it will be thicker and a tad longer as I'm having an extension made for it that I will play with full time. Has anyone "built up" a grip area before, and if so, how? Does it affect hit and feel?
Thanks for reading, I'm not expecting my game to improve drastically, just hoping I can find a "true fit" for myself.
I'm almost 6'7" tall, I have a wing span at 6'11" and my hands are 11.5" in circumference at the base of my fingers, 10.75" from wrist to finger tip and thumb to pinky finger span at 11.75".
I say that to ask this. My current build cue is the following.
63" in length
.820ish at the joint
1.23 at the end of the cue
20.1 Oz
I know I have a ton to work on with my pool game, it's definitely not the arrow and 100% me why I can't break a 5 in APA. But, with my hand size what it is I can't help but think that the slimmer profile butt isn't helping as I feel like I lose the cue in my grip a lot and a loose grip feels like a toothpick to me with no feedback.
I love my current cue, I really do, but I can't help but think the lack of feedback and inability to replicate grip from one shot to another is killing me. There are games where I feel like everything is perfect and then the next shot something gets lost and I lose the feel of the precious shots, most of it is due to also battling grip issues with hand cramps, which I've had since I can remember.
I have a connective tissue disorder and I'm starting to think a larger grip area is in order, I did this with my golf clubs and it made me fall back in love with the game.
Sorry I'm long winded but I'm wondering if anyone has experience with various diameters and how they play a part in the feel part of your game.
Second question is: I'm having another cue made to compare to my current, it will be thicker and a tad longer as I'm having an extension made for it that I will play with full time. Has anyone "built up" a grip area before, and if so, how? Does it affect hit and feel?
Thanks for reading, I'm not expecting my game to improve drastically, just hoping I can find a "true fit" for myself.