If you have more than one playing cue, do you alternate? or how do you choose.

[Mick]

I haven't been doing my part for the cue industry. I can't imagine having more than one shooter on the go.

In the last 25 years I've switched shooters only once, although I did switch to a carbon shaft this Christmas. I guess I figure there's no point changing once you find something you like. Used an early model Cuetec for the first 20 years, then a Lucasi when I wanted to switch to LD (even though the Cuetec was still perfectly fine) and liked the hit of it better than the rest I tried. The Lucasi now wears Jacoby carbon.

 

[ChrisinNC]

But don't you think the material of the butt will alter the feel of the play, even so slightly? I would think that even if they're all the same weight.

I don’t think my feel is fine tuned enough to notice that difference, if there is any.

 

[JazzboxBlues]

I have 2 cues right now. A Josey Sneaky that I got from him 3.5 years ago and Mike Bender I’ve had for a little over a year. I played with the Bender for quite a few months but went back to the Josey. I like both of them but the Josey just seems to be the one. In matter of fact I think it’s the best cue I have ever owned. I do have another builder’s sneaky coming I’m going to try out. I also have a Merry Widow Josey coming this summer as well. It’ll be nice to compare a full splice to 3 piece butt. I feel I’d be best off if I just picked one and stayed with it.


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[Quesports]

The ONLY time I play with a cue different from my main player is if I am flying somewhere. My main cue will never get stolen at an airport, I won't risk that...

 

[Korsakoff]

My thought is adaptability. I play with a Richard Black stainless joint, an ivory joint and god knows what the Sneaky Pete is. I never asked.

I’m used to traveling leagues, or me traveling and picking up a game or a tournament. Conditions vary so much. Play with different cues. Play on different tables. Don’t get locked into a particular cue or table.

Well, I guess if you live in the same place long enough and play at the same room, and play on the same table, well, then, i would keep the same cue and everything else I could.

Otherwise, I’d err on the side of adaptability.

 

[logical]

I have 3 or 4 in my wall rack at home that I consider "my" cues. They are all right around 19 oz and similar balance but some wrapped, some wrapless, one CF, a few different tips and joint styles. I start with one, usually whatever I've played with the most in the last month or so, and change if the first one is misbehaving. If I'm outside the house I just take one and a break cue.

 

[Jimbojim]

I have my main cue and I have a spare cue which is the same butt model and same shaft model. I have tested a lot of cues and if something happens to my main cue, I know I can rely on that spare cue to carry me.