Question about Core'

swami4u

swami4u

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How much do you cue makers think the stiffness and type of wood
used in the core, effects the stiffness, sound of hit, on a new cue?



Thanks
 
You will get a lot of opinioins on this. Diferrent woods will change the tones that you hear in the cue.
 
patrickcues said:
You will get a lot of opinioins on this. Diferrent woods will change the tones that you hear in the cue.
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Okay, So which woods will give the highest pitched hit as a core?
Im one of those that like a high pitched click hit. And like to feel the hit
in the grip area.
 
Tone varies within wood species and within a board. It is never a constant. You can't go wrong with good maple or purpleheart. Other woods work well too. The forearm stiffness/weakness doesn't contribute as much to the sound of the hit as the joint type, ferrule, and tip. YMMV.

Martin


swami4u said:
Okay, So which woods will give the highest pitched hit as a core?
Im one of those that like a high pitched click hit. And like to feel the hit
in the grip area.
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Great maple, purpleheart, & good rosewoods offer good tone. It's tough to beat purpleheart for weight, strength, stability & tone.
 
Thanks for the suggestions. I recived a PM with this little bit of info also....


"sound of hit ??????????? if you are of sound mind and body you wont post things like that again. people are so befuddled by cues its amazing"

Is there anyone else on earth, besides this nit-wit, that feels looking for
a certain type of hit and sound is unreasonable with a custom cue?
 
swami4u said:
Thanks for the suggestions. I recived a PM with this little bit of info also....


"sound of hit ??????????? if you are of sound mind and body you wont post things like that again. people are so befuddled by cues its amazing"

Is there anyone else on earth, besides this nit-wit, that feels looking for
a certain type of hit and sound is unreasonable with a custom cue?
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Not uncommon.
Some people like a combination of things in cues.
If that person doesn't understand, too bad.
You go find the hit, balance, look and all for your playing cue.
It'd make playing pool a lot more enjoyable.
Even cuemakers have their own playing cues and keep them.
Unless they are really broke.:D
 
Sound of hit is important to me. The sound is a direct relation to tone, which is the manner in which the cue vibrates & transfers energy. Lots of folks have called me whacky & disagreed with my theory of sound, but it never bothered me. To me, a cue should have a solid "ring" sound upon contacting the cueball. That indicates to me that I put the cue together solid with no voids or weak areas, and except for the deflective displacement of the cue flexing & compressing upon impact, I know the cueball is assuming all the power of my stroke. Not only do I have my sight sense to utilize, but now I have my sense of feel & hearing to use as well. Using three senses to play instead one is an advantage for me. Again, some people think i'm whacky for feeling this way. But most top tier builders agree & feel exactly the same. In fact, putting a cue together solidly with good materials makes it nearly impossible to avoid that sound. It's a byproduct of good construction.
 
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