Heavy cues have certain advantages

[deanoc]

over lighter cues
For one thing I have always had trouble hitting the ball hard,
maybe its my stroke is not so good

Either way I find that when I have a heavier cue,it is easier to hit the ball a little harder without stroking so hard

another thing i find is that on certain delicate shots,the extra weight of the cue seems to help me keep my stroke right

In the old days nearly everyone played heavier cues,my friend Denny Glenn used to provide many of the Filipino players cues to play with,many of them played over 21 ounce cues

Evan Clark told me how Johnny archer preferred light cues until one day he saw an Ivory Schon,it weighed nearly 21,Johnny took it and won the US Open

Not everyone is open to trying different weights,it might be a good idea

Oh,Gus Szamboti preferred a 21 ounce 59 inch cue,he told Barry they played better

It used to be standard theory that heavy cues were best for one pocket

I know the argument is that the new faster cloth has removed the need for heavy cues,but I don't buy it


I used to play highly competitive golf,I met some of the greats including TP MIlls the putter maker.,he told me the faster the greens ,the heavier the putter was the standard rule.
At Augusta most of the regulars used heavier putters
Fast greens require heavier putters,for most players

 

[HawaiianEye]

over lighter cues
For one thing I have always had trouble hitting the ball hard,
maybe its my stroke is not so good

Either way I find that when I have a heavier cue,it is easier to hit the ball a little harder without stroking so hard

another thing i find is that on certain delicate shots,the extra weight of the cue seems to help me keep my stroke right

In the old days nearly everyone played heavier cues,my friend Denny Glenn used to provide many of the Filipino players cues to play with,many of them played over 21 ounce cues

Evan Clark told me how Johnny archer preferred light cues until one day he saw an Ivory Schon,it weighed nearly 21,Johnny took it and won the US Open

Not everyone is open to trying different weights,it might be a good idea

Oh,Gus Szamboti preferred a 21 ounce 59 inch cue,he told Barry they played better

It used to be standard theory that heavy cues were best for one pocket

I know the argument is that the new faster cloth has removed the need for heavy cues,but I don't buy it


I used to play highly competitive golf,I met some of the greats including TP MIlls the putter maker.,he told me the faster the greens ,the heavier the putter was the standard rule.
At Augusta most of the regulars used heavier putters
Fast greens require heavier putters,for most players

Up until a few years ago, when I started buying some more cues and playing around, I always bought 21 ounce cues with 14mm shafts.

Jack Taylor got me playing with 14mm shafts and I always preferred them.

 

[Paul Webster]

cues and weights

The performance of the cue is secondary to the ability of the shooter.........

 

[Bavafongoul]

My first custom cue was made back in 1985 by Bob Runde.
He made the cue weight 20.5 ounces and I never thought
about asking him what weight would the cue come in at.

At that time, it seems like 20 ounce cues were more common.
My Runde cue does deliver the cue ball better on long table shots
vs. my other cues weighing in the mid-18ounces. It is an advantage
but for 1/2 table cue ball position play, my lighter cues perform better,
or at least for me it’s that way. My friends also tried my cues and agreed

As far as I’m concerned, just keep it at 19 ounces or under but always
make sure the shaft weight is proportionate to the cue butt. In other
words, avoid light weight shafts using a weighted butt, ex., 19 oz. cue.
A great combination would be a 15 oz butt with a 4 oz shaft, Personally,
I’d prefer a 14.75 oz cue butt matched with a shaft weighing 4.25 ozs.

This really does influence how the cue feels to the shooter and for the
purpose of simplicity, I acknowledge that there are many variables that
affect how the cue feels or hits. Nonetheless, all things being equal, if
you used two similarly identical cues (same tips, shaft size, and cue joint)
except that one cue came with 3.4 or 3.5 oz shafts while the other cue
had 4.0 or 4.25 oz shafts, you’d experience a difference in the cue’s tactile
resonance or feeling in your cue gripping fingers. The heavier shafts really
do flat out play better when made from maple wood, exception being LD shafts.

All of this is becoming relatively academic due to science. Carbon shafts
will come to dominate the cue market and cues like Predator’s Willie Series
are going to be more common due to its old school design. The Willie 3 model
is one worth considering and if I hadn’t already gotten into collecting cues, it is
a cue I’d consider getting. The bottom line is low deflection shafts perform better.


Matt B.

p.s. I’m sticking with original maple shafts from my cue-makers.....too old to change.

 

[tonyboy59]

over lighter cues
For one thing I have always had trouble hitting the ball hard,
maybe its my stroke is not so good

Either way I find that when I have a heavier cue,it is easier to hit the ball a little harder without stroking so hard

another thing i find is that on certain delicate shots,the extra weight of the cue seems to help me keep my stroke right

In the old days nearly everyone played heavier cues,my friend Denny Glenn used to provide many of the Filipino players cues to play with,many of them played over 21 ounce cues

Evan Clark told me how Johnny archer preferred light cues until one day he saw an Ivory Schon,it weighed nearly 21,Johnny took it and won the US Open

Not everyone is open to trying different weights,it might be a good idea

Oh,Gus Szamboti preferred a 21 ounce 59 inch cue,he told Barry they played better

It used to be standard theory that heavy cues were best for one pocket

I know the argument is that the new faster cloth has removed the need for heavy cues,but I don't buy it


I used to play highly competitive golf,I met some of the greats including TP MIlls the putter maker.,he told me the faster the greens ,the heavier the putter was the standard rule.
At Augusta most of the regulars used heavier putters
Fast greens require heavier putters,for most players

So, what are we selling here since this is the "For Sale" section or has the age thing finally caught up?

 

[billiardthought]

So, what are we selling here since this is the "For Sale" section or has the age thing finally caught up?

Why haven't they given you power to move threads? So many times you have to respond to a thread saying it's in the wrong spot, those efforts could just take care of the problem by moving it and be done with it.

 

[tonyboy59]

Why haven't they given you power to move threads? So many times you have to respond to a thread saying it's in the wrong spot, those efforts could just take care of the problem by moving it and be done with it.

I know right... These posts just bump the legitimate sales posts down; not fair to the person trying to sell their pool related goods.