I am curious with the different woods that are used for cues, how does each affect the cue response? If you take the same shaft same joint same wrap same rings same inlays and the only thing that varies is the wood of the butt, forearm, handle. How does a bacote cue react compared to cocobolo or ebony or rosewood(s) or maple etc. Is any one better than the other or is it just for looks?
How do different woods affect cues playability
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The difference in woods playability is huge as far as the woods density. Which is why more and more cue makers core, it's the closest you can come to consistency.
Michael Webb said:
Hi Mr. Webb,
In your opinion, which woods hits best? Is this also the material that you core your cues with? If not, what do you core them with and why? (If it's improper to ask my apologies.)
Thanks,
Jay
is it possible to mabey site differnent advantages or disadvantes of certain woods?
How would someone expect a cocobolo cue play vs a birds eye maple cue. Would the cocobolo hit softer or harder would it give a stiff hit or a flimsy hit.
or could you tell some basic characteristics of how differnet woods hit.
How would someone expect a cocobolo cue play vs a birds eye maple cue. Would the cocobolo hit softer or harder would it give a stiff hit or a flimsy hit.
or could you tell some basic characteristics of how differnet woods hit.
Weights, balance, shafts, etc. being equal, it's more of an audible difference than anything else. (in my opinion) People have some really weird theories that make absolutely no sense, but if they believe them, it makes a difference for THEM. I learned very early on to make no claims, and let individuals decide for themselves.
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BrooklynJay said:
For weight and balance purposes. I am old fashion in liking maple, I have experimented with laminates which if I remember yours has a laminated birch core, it was nice but lacking something so I changed it.
Show me someone who says every wood, joint, tip and ferrule hit the same and I'll show you someone who doesn't know how to play.
Personal observation!
Different woods have different density, flexibility, weight and tone.lspyderll said:
All things being equal, woods with high pitch tone hit the best imo when paired with the right handle and components.
Then there the v-points factor to consider. Say a birdseye maple is v-pointed with a dull soft wood like holly, it will hit softer and mushier imo.
Coring as Mike mentioned helps getting that consistency from wood to wood.
Show me someone who says every wood, joint, tip and ferrule hit the same and I'll show you someone who doesn't know how to play.
Personal observation!
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Michael Webb
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Absolutely 100% dead on. No two cues hit identical. You try to be consistent in your choice of material and tolerances when constructing a cue. In this manner your cues usually hit similar but never do two cues hit exactly the same.
Dick
Personal observation!
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Michael Webb
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Absolutely 100% dead on. No two cues hit identical. You try to be consistent in your choice of material and tolerances when constructing a cue. In this manner your cues usually hit similar but never do two cues hit exactly the same.
Dick
agree with JoeyInCali and rhncue. I think it's interesting that 10 different cues can all play beautifully to the point of making a person say any one of them is perfect; at the same time, the same person picks up a different one and, even though it is different from the others, it is just as sweet.
To put it another way, you could say brunettes are sexier than blondes and just about the time you were finished saying the word blondes, a blonde walks in the room that would make you promise to give up fresh water and sleep for just one smooch.
Thanks to the cue makers for their cue efforts; and thanks to the ol' timer up stairs for brunettes, blondes, redheads, and fresh water and sleep... and pool.
To put it another way, you could say brunettes are sexier than blondes and just about the time you were finished saying the word blondes, a blonde walks in the room that would make you promise to give up fresh water and sleep for just one smooch.
Thanks to the cue makers for their cue efforts; and thanks to the ol' timer up stairs for brunettes, blondes, redheads, and fresh water and sleep... and pool.