The bolt in Vikings has significant travel. Cumbersome but adjustable.
Moving to a heavy playing cue
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First and foremost, adding weight will do nothing for your stroke, apart from one exception mentioned later, IMO.
Adding weight will change the feel of the hit and the balance of the cue.
Changing these things is a matter of personal taste. I've always played in the 18,5-19.5 ounce range myself and I like my cues neutral or slightly forward balanced. For me, heavy cues tend to soften the feel of the cue and if it's very heavy, to almost remove the feedback. I used to play with a very firm grip on the cue, and for that application i prefer a lighter cue. For a very light grip, slip stroking and reverse slip stroking included, a heavier cue feels better. I will say that for reverse slip stroking there is some improvement in my execution of the stroke with a heavier cue (within reason) but it's a very extreme technique and for normal grips it doesn't seem to make much difference. I've only ever tried very heavy cues (22) oz plus for short periods of time. I hated it. The hit is numb and I lose control of the cue ball.
For experimentation you could get lead strips made for fishing weights (wrappin around a line) or just normal fishing weights and tape them to the butt of a cheap cue, even a house cue. With some experimentation you could find the ideal weight and balance for you.
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It's one hundred percent personal preference. No right or wrong, just what feels the best to you, and most importantly, what cue are you getting the best results from? I have always played a heave cue, 20.5 oz and that is what works for me. I just like heavy things, you should see my latest girl friend, she's a real beauty.
Lead shot in the weight channel too. Hold in position with aquarium hose or even paper towels.
This is something you learn, by using a lot of different cues, nearly all will feel very different from one another, the weight isn't the important thing.its where that balance point is. This is where most like, ether a forward or rear balance. Take a cue, and try balancing it on one finger.where you find it lies straight, there is your balance
Point.
i hope you find what your looking for. In some ways though, if you haven't been through many cues. Just stick with one. Try the extension for the joint. See how you go.
A heavy cue requires less speed of stroke to achieve the same cue ball speed as a lighter cue, if you don't have good speed of stroke like me then adding weight will help immensely, you will have to adjust your soft touch shots as well, Like any change you will have to see if it works for you.
Trout rod you say?
What weight?
Like a smattering of native specks in a spring fed creek or lifting the rod to the bend of a bruiser brown?
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I feel like you could edit this into a haiku. Be a lot cooler if you did.
Change weight, length, and shaft
Tailor butt diameter
Woods exotic too
It won't make any difference to your play. You'll be the same speed with a 17 oz cue or a 22 oz cue.
True story.
True story.
I'd lose interest past 20oz. My stroke, 21 and above is only good for killing the ball.
5 weight Thomas and Thomas I use for smallmouth. I fell and broke it so I kept it as a reminder how dumb to do what I did.
I’ve replaced the rod, I love it.
The browns in my area are on the small side but you can find a few 15-20 inches.
The large browns are caught in reservoirs
usually trolling.
Plenty of small specs but haven’t fished them for a few years.
If I remember well Dr Dave is using one in his videos, and the brand is RITE.
Every time I have a cue made, I always told the builder I need 19.0 to 19.5 oz. All my cues were around that. Then, just within the past year or so, I bought an old 16 oz Brunswick cue from a thrift store. I bought it because it was really cheap. When I got it home, I cleaned it up, fixed the tip and hit a few with it just to check it. I actually played well with it! I believe I play better than I do with my regular 19 oz modern cues.
My takeaway is weight isn't as important as I always believed.
My takeaway is weight isn't as important as I always believed.
boogieman
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that ping.
Over the years I've gone from 18.5 to 19, then to 19.5 and I just got a new cue that was supposed to be 19.5 but is 19.8 and it's my new favorite. Get yourself a weight bolt kit and add gradually until you find what works best for you.
Heavy cues asidePocketing speed firm
Made extension usable
For solving that prob.
Mid cue extension works well
For changing balance.
