is there really a need for four cues?

cleary

cleary

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So everytime I go to my league at amsterdam billiards, I always see this guy with 4 cues, all screwed together, popping out of his case. It almost looks like a golf bag. And I just wonder... what is the need? I could understand, a playing cue, a break cue, and a jump cue.... but I really cant imagine the situation when you would need more than that. (unless you are Earl Strickland and you break a cue every rack)

So if any of you use more than a playing cue, and a break and/or jump can you please explain this too me?
 
Maybe he keeps one handy that has a very soft tip (i.e. ElkMaster, Moori Soft, Tiger Soft, etc.) in case a shot comes up that requires a lot of "juice". Or....maybe he keeps one handy that he uses to masse' with.

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Yes all those things are necessary. I used to play a physical contact sport where equipment would break during gameplay, it was a regular occurence, and you would either have to have extra equipment or not play.

At times things seem so trivial but yes all of that is necessary. Having the right tools for the right occasion can make life so much easier. Just knowing you have a spare can be such a peace of mind.

Personally I don't trust my other cue stick to get the job done which is why I always use the same one. Even though its all worn out it still performs.
 
I could easily see five or six cues

I could easily see five or six cues:

Break cue
Playing cue for most shots
Playing cue for long straight shots
Playing cue for shots that need lots of juice
Jump cue
Masse cue

Do you need all of these? No, but if all of the top players started toting six cues tomorrow it would be common as dirt in six months!

Hu




cleary said:
So everytime I go to my league at amsterdam billiards, I always see this guy with 4 cues, all screwed together, popping out of his case. It almost looks like a golf bag. And I just wonder... what is the need? I could understand, a playing cue, a break cue, and a jump cue.... but I really cant imagine the situation when you would need more than that. (unless you are Earl Strickland and you break a cue every rack)

So if any of you use more than a playing cue, and a break and/or jump can you please explain this too me?
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ShootingArts said:
I could easily see five or six cues:

Break cue
Playing cue for most shots
Playing cue for long straight shots
Playing cue for shots that need lots of juice
Jump cue
Masse cue
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What would be ideal for long straight shots?
 
There is nothing wrong with wanting to use them. The problem is how one uses it. Like how I use a machete to pear an apple. I just shined the blade but for pearing an apple some people might say it is excessive.

Due to my carpal tunnel I have difficulty handling fine objects. A machete does not require fine finger work simply apply pressure. Do you think something is wrong with using it. Because it helps me avoid unwanted pain in my wrists.
 
justnum said:
There is nothing wrong with wanting to use them. The problem is how one uses it. Like how I use a machete to pear an apple. I just shined the blade but for pearing an apple some people might say it is excessive.

Due to my carpal tunnel I have difficulty handling fine objects. A machete does not require fine finger work simply apply pressure. Do you think something is wrong with using it. Because it helps me avoid unwanted pain in my wrists.
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aaaaaahh...... wow...
 
The carpal tunnel only happened because I was in a car wreck which forced me to visit a courthouse and speak with legal aides and judges. Pearing an apple with a machete is about as exciting as it gets when you live in the woods.

Try cooking over an open fire. Living like a pioneer certainly does put peevish behaviors into perspective.

Ohhs and wows, is that a sign that you are done listening? Do you have something to speak on? Speak up, I won't bite.
 
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There is no way anyone needs four cues put together and ready to go. Anyone who thinks they do is putting to much focus on the equipment and not enough on their own fundamentals.
 
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PKM said:
What would be ideal for long straight shots?
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Without english, draw, or follow, a flat tip would actually be best. A medium soft full 14mm tip or larger with a very low action shaft will help you pocket balls on a straight shot too.

It is far easier to make straight in shots with my break shaft with a fairly dead shaft and a 13.25mm tip than it is with my playing shaft with a 12.25 tip and a much livelier shaft.

You shouldn't be trying to do a bunch with the cue ball on a straight in shot anyway so I suspect a quarter radius medium to medium soft tip and low action shaft would work best most of the time. This or one with a flat tip is what I would want if I was shooting at a ten thousand dollar money ball straight in. Of course if you have gotten yourself in a spot where you had to juice the cue ball a lot then grab a cue or shaft with more action. I miss a lot of easy shots trying to move the cue ball around with my low action shaft.

I mentioned in another thread that I think that a 12.75 or a bit smaller tip will give me the best all around service. That doesn't make it the best for everyone's style though.

Hu
 
Well he got your attention. Maybe he wants attention, and having 4 cues all put together and sticking out of a case looking like a very expensive dead flower arrangement is on of the ways he gets it. One of the little victories. However, not needed.
 
Quit playing nice one of the victories, please. Surely in my state of mind it is the physical embodiment of one's attitude towards life. As cool and fresh it is it surely plays on the interests of one's younger spirits.

My favorite is the table attachment for a cue. Yea I really need to redesign my environment for the purpose of having a place for my cue stick because my hands need a rest from holding it.
 
This reminds me of my dads old saying....don't worry about the man who has a lot of guns,but worry about the man who has one and knows how to use it.
 
ShootingArts said:
I could easily see five or six cues:

Break cue
Playing cue for most shots
Playing cue for long straight shots
Playing cue for shots that need lots of juice
Jump cue
Masse cue

Do you need all of these? No, but if all of the top players started toting six cues tomorrow it would be common as dirt in six months!

Hu
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i agree 100% i have a 60" cue that if i need to blast a straight shot and kill the rock, i dont miss with it(with my normal playing cue the % time i hit that shot in 90% its worth an extra cue), if i was a pro player i would have a pile of cues for different shots, i'm used to all of them and know what cue works best with what type of shot, you have to give yourself every chance to win, since my living dosent come from pool i dont do this but if it did i would
 
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