Pool Cue Weight
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I find the balance point of the cue matters a LOT more than the actual weight. most players won't be able to tell a difference of an ounce when they are stroking the cue.
I had a fairly light weight cue (17oz) that was back weighted and most people who picked it up asked why this cue was so heavy. I had to bust out a scale to show some people it was only 17oz, they swore it was heavier than there 19oz playing cue.
I had a fairly light weight cue (17oz) that was back weighted and most people who picked it up asked why this cue was so heavy. I had to bust out a scale to show some people it was only 17oz, they swore it was heavier than there 19oz playing cue.
In that case, play with a heavy cue. Pretty simple.
Like most cue things, doesn't matter all that much in the end .
Whatever feels good to you is the best.
Balance point is more important to most people, my cue balance point is 19.25 inches from the butt. I like 19.25 to 20.25 inch range.
19oz is a very common cue weight, I'm back at that weight myself. When shooting a rail shot I have to grip the cue a little more forward, and I don't want the cue to feel butt heavy as it throws my stroke. So, when cue starts feeling awkward on rail shots that's when I stop adding weight to the butt, since the weight moves the balance point to the back of the cue.
I like mine on the heavier side. 19.5-20.5oz. for most of my cues.
Zerksies
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Balance point and weight of the cue go hand and hand. You have two 20 ounce cues with different balance points one might feel heavier/lighter depending where you grip from.
Personally i play with a 19.1 oz cue. I'm using a predator cue with the uniloc weight system so I can kind of sort of tweak the balance point a bit buy shifting the order and how far i go in with the weight bolts.
Ideally you probably want a cue that feels like their is no weight to it. But that's all personal preference
Personally i play with a 19.1 oz cue. I'm using a predator cue with the uniloc weight system so I can kind of sort of tweak the balance point a bit buy shifting the order and how far i go in with the weight bolts.
Ideally you probably want a cue that feels like their is no weight to it. But that's all personal preference
phreaticus
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Balance of a cue is important to me also. But I’m not sure its as widely seen that way by most people. I find it odd that the vast majority (nearly all) of sellers, including cue makers, well known resellers, collectors etc - do not mention balance point when listing a cue’s specs.
I agree too balance and the shaft, two most important things. I use a heavy cue 21.85oz.
Forward balance.
phreaticus
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Zerksies
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Since we are talking about cue weight and balance points check this out
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it’s an interesting idea, but I think the system needs to be tweaked. I’m seeing too much open space within the cue
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it’s an interesting idea, but I think the system needs to be tweaked. I’m seeing too much open space within the cue
DeeDeeCues
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I like light, forward balanced cues. Currently playing with about 16-16.5oz.
DeeDeeCues
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Oh, also I have long, thin hands and prefer thin handles.
A rear weighted cue tends to feel heavier in the hand . Since the weight influences the power of the cue, the advantage of feeling the weight accurately, is better speed control.
Forward weighted cues usually feel more balanced in the hand and lighter than they actually are. They also habe an advantage when elevating the cue on some shots.
Which one you like is a matter of preference. In my case my only criteria for adjusting weight, is the power I want from the cue. I like to use a full stroke, and I have a good idea where I expect the cue ball to end up with my average stroke. When using a new shaft/butt combo, if I the cue ball consistently ends up shorter than I expect, I increase the weight in increments. If I consistently overrun position, I take some weight off until I achieve the desired result.
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Forward weighted cues usually feel more balanced in the hand and lighter than they actually are. They also habe an advantage when elevating the cue on some shots.
Which one you like is a matter of preference. In my case my only criteria for adjusting weight, is the power I want from the cue. I like to use a full stroke, and I have a good idea where I expect the cue ball to end up with my average stroke. When using a new shaft/butt combo, if I the cue ball consistently ends up shorter than I expect, I increase the weight in increments. If I consistently overrun position, I take some weight off until I achieve the desired result.
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Since we are talking about cue weight and balance points check this out
H-Series Pool Cues
Your struggle to get a perfectly-balanced cue is officially over. The H-Series is the first line of cues ever to feature the fully-adjustable VBP weight system.
it’s an interesting idea, but I think the system needs to be tweaked. I’m seeing too much open space within the cue
I have one of those cues and honestly they do play really well, you would never be able to tell how much open space is in that cue just by playing with it. I got it for a very specific purpose though, I was trying to play with a bunch of different shafts until I found one I really liked. I wanted to move the balance point so that it was the same with each difference shaft I tried so I was comparing apples to apples (at least in my head). It's now my wifes playing cue, so its still in the family.
There are so many other factors besides the final weight of a cue that influence what one likes the most.
It’s not an A or B question and to try simplifying it is a fool’s errand. There are many other considerations
that help you, maybe even make you, choose what you like the most. This is more of a beginner’s question
but nonetheless, it broadly categorizes a player’s cue preferences somewhat and really doesn’t reveal much.
It’s not an A or B question and to try simplifying it is a fool’s errand. There are many other considerations
that help you, maybe even make you, choose what you like the most. This is more of a beginner’s question
but nonetheless, it broadly categorizes a player’s cue preferences somewhat and really doesn’t reveal much.
Balance point preference also (and probably mostly) depends on where one grips the cue. The standard cue weighting dates back 100 years, when players like Hoppe taught that one should grip the cue *at* the balance point or as close as possible.
I once built a rig to test for myself with a movable donut. Short answer is I don't think it matters much, but because I have long arms and grip near the very end of the butt and off the wrap/handle, I like a "rearward" balance point.