Newbie question about break cues
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Back about two decades ago, players started using an extra cue to start breaking with to keep the wear and tear down on their regular shooting cue tip.
Once the trend caught on, the major cue companies came out with designated break cues. The evolution of the break cue went through heavy weights - 22 oz.s up, new harder tips, jump break combinations, etc. until what you see today with phenolic and glass tips.
Robert Bryne back in the early 90's did a study on break cue weights versus breaking speed and found out the fastest break speeds were obtained with a cue in the weight range of 17 5/8 to 18 ozs.
Go to a billiard supply dealer, a cue maker or your friends and try as many as you can before making a choice.
There are a number of posters on AZ who are cuemakers, some of which specialize in break cues.
Don't forget, not only do you want speed but control also.
Once the trend caught on, the major cue companies came out with designated break cues. The evolution of the break cue went through heavy weights - 22 oz.s up, new harder tips, jump break combinations, etc. until what you see today with phenolic and glass tips.
Robert Bryne back in the early 90's did a study on break cue weights versus breaking speed and found out the fastest break speeds were obtained with a cue in the weight range of 17 5/8 to 18 ozs.
Go to a billiard supply dealer, a cue maker or your friends and try as many as you can before making a choice.
There are a number of posters on AZ who are cuemakers, some of which specialize in break cues.
Don't forget, not only do you want speed but control also.
yes, lighter and sturdier
I remember reading that story, but have since sold the book.
I think he setup a table in his driveway, took off the end rail,
and used a police radar gun to measure the speed of the cue
ball!
Anyway, a lighter cue can be brought up to speed faster than
a heavier cue. I play with a 19 or 18.5, but use a 17 break cue.
(weights are in ounces). I have only bought inexpensive break
cues. An axiom jump break 19oz. but with 14mm shaft, and
a Spark Break cue that is 17 oz without any of the included
weight bolts, and has a phenolic tip/ferrule combination. It
was less then $100 on ebay and I love it.
I remember reading that story, but have since sold the book.
I think he setup a table in his driveway, took off the end rail,
and used a police radar gun to measure the speed of the cue
ball!
Anyway, a lighter cue can be brought up to speed faster than
a heavier cue. I play with a 19 or 18.5, but use a 17 break cue.
(weights are in ounces). I have only bought inexpensive break
cues. An axiom jump break 19oz. but with 14mm shaft, and
a Spark Break cue that is 17 oz without any of the included
weight bolts, and has a phenolic tip/ferrule combination. It
was less then $100 on ebay and I love it.
There are many other factors that make an awesome break cue as well. Such as joint diameter, forearm taper, forearm wood, shaft taper, shaft density, ferrule material, tip material, joint pin type, cue length. These are just a few things cuemakers who make great break cues must consider.
Varney,
You should be hearing from someone around the Greenville, SC area about making him a j/b. Was talking to him with an old friend of mine at Sporty's yesterday, but I didn't know him and neglected to get his name. He had your card {?} and said he would be calling soon.
Sorry I didn't get the name.
You should be hearing from someone around the Greenville, SC area about making him a j/b. Was talking to him with an old friend of mine at Sporty's yesterday, but I didn't know him and neglected to get his name. He had your card {?} and said he would be calling soon.
Sorry I didn't get the name.
Pushout said:
Thank you sir. I hope he's got my new card as I moved not too long ago.
