Light or heavy shaft

[TheThaiger]

This is a deliberately broad question, but what is the difference between a light and heavy shaft? Which do you prefer and why?

 

[01rkclassic]

Most people assume that a shaft must be 4oz to be a good shaft but yet a pole about which cue was the best playing cue and South West was picked as the #1 playing cue yet most of their shafts weigh around 3.6-3.8 oz.Allot of cue makers also load their shafts with Tungsten to achieve a weight of 4oz.I have both a Gilbert and a South West with light shafts and a WW cue with a heavier shaft,makes no difference to me,all three are great playing cues.

 

[jcs003]

it all depends where/how the weight is distributed. as stated above, different cue makers use different inserts to get the desired mass.

 

[1ab]

With regard to forward weight distribution, amplified squirt has to be of concern. How 4 oz. became the norm is a pretty good question. It would seem cue pivot points of 19 to 20 inches might create more balance, but undoubtedly the cue makers have developed averages from experiences of successful applications of their products. I have often wondered if in special cases, say breaking or jumping, if forward weight might be advantageous, as there would ordinarily be no spin applied.