Question On Break Cues
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No - That Break You Call "Soft" Is My Regular Break!!
Sellers---
Hey-I had no break at all until I bumped into this $79 Ball Buster-now I can at least get a few balls to come down toward the other end of the table!!
In fact-my old Eight Ball break looked like most guys One Pocket break
Take Care Of Yourself!!
Keith
whiteoak said:
Sellers---
Hey-I had no break at all until I bumped into this $79 Ball Buster-now I can at least get a few balls to come down toward the other end of the table!!
In fact-my old Eight Ball break looked like most guys One Pocket break
Take Care Of Yourself!!
Keith
Hey Keith, at least you break harder than Johnny does!SirBanksALot said:Sellers---
Hey-I had no break at all until I bumped into this $79 Ball Buster-now I can at least get a few balls to come down toward the other end of the table!!
In fact-my old Eight Ball break looked like most guys One Pocket break
Take Care Of Yourself!!
Keith
He is still waiting for the weight set you said you would loan him....
-Andy
Hey Andy---
Doc Johnny is a hell of a guy and you got yourself one hell of a Dad!!
Andy-I am seriously thinking about buying 10 or 15 of those break cues and selling them for $90 including shipping. If Doc Johnny can hit that One Ball dead center at any speed - I guarantee his break will be better than it was before.
Seriously - my break, as you know, was actually always pretty good. I made a ball or two and whitey normally stopped in a workable location. But, as you may also remember, I also always said I didn't think a "Break Cue" would make that much difference.
Then - I got this CBB (Chinese Ball Buster) and didn't even know if I was supposed to Tip Pik it or what... (What the hell do I know 
- I play 1P and Straight Pool and thats it) So I chalk er up & let er rip and - HOLY SHEET !!
Balls go flying! - a couple of balls drop, the cue ball is setting in the middle of the table and the balls are so spread out - Stevie Wonder or Jose Feliciano can run out !!
It almost makes me want to play 9 Ball more often........
But, as I always said - you just meet a better class of people playing 1Pocket
Take care of yourself.
Nate says hello!!
1-pocket-player said:Hey Keith, at least you break harder than Johnny does!
-Andy
Doc Johnny is a hell of a guy and you got yourself one hell of a Dad!!
Andy-I am seriously thinking about buying 10 or 15 of those break cues and selling them for $90 including shipping. If Doc Johnny can hit that One Ball dead center at any speed - I guarantee his break will be better than it was before.
Seriously - my break, as you know, was actually always pretty good. I made a ball or two and whitey normally stopped in a workable location. But, as you may also remember, I also always said I didn't think a "Break Cue" would make that much difference.
Then - I got this CBB (Chinese Ball Buster) and didn't even know if I was supposed to Tip Pik it or what...
(What the hell do I know - I play 1P and Straight Pool and thats it) So I chalk er up & let er rip and - HOLY SHEET !!Balls go flying! - a couple of balls drop, the cue ball is setting in the middle of the table and the balls are so spread out - Stevie Wonder or Jose Feliciano can run out !!
It almost makes me want to play 9 Ball more often........
But, as I always said - you just meet a better class of people playing 1Pocket
Take care of yourself.
Nate says hello!!
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Hey Socks!
There is an initial on the cue which could be a "C" or an "E" and I can't really tell what brand it is. However-I contacted my friend in Portland, who purchases these wholesale, and if he'll sell them to me at a decent price-I'll turn around and sell them to any AZBer at that "$91 includes shipping" price. I should know tomorrow. They look pretty decent and they sure mix the balls up pretty good. What is the best weight for a break cue? This one I have feels like about a 19 oz.
socks said:
There is an initial on the cue which could be a "C" or an "E" and I can't really tell what brand it is. However-I contacted my friend in Portland, who purchases these wholesale, and if he'll sell them to me at a decent price-I'll turn around and sell them to any AZBer at that "$91 includes shipping" price. I should know tomorrow. They look pretty decent and they sure mix the balls up pretty good. What is the best weight for a break cue? This one I have feels like about a 19 oz.
BulletZoo
The Grey Fox
I am not saying that your friends in-expensive cue is no good. But I own an X-Breaker and it is unbeliveable how it just CRUSHES the Balls. In my opinion it is well worth the extra money to buy the QUALITY X-Breaker. I used to own a Fury Jump Break but sold it and bought my X-BRAKER.
SirBanksALot said:
best weight is really more of a preferance thing, though science says its the lighter end at about 18-19 oz, though theres still people that prefer 20-21 oz and up. but as i said, is really more a matter of personal preferance as most things are with equipment. personally, my current breaker is a pre cutec exaliber i picked up at sports authority for 30 bucks and threw a tiger saber-t ferrule and white diamond tip on. with the weight bolt removed it weighs in at a slim 17 oz.
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I'll say this, I love using a heavier cue when breaking. I find that you can get the same results by doing less with a heavier cue because the weight of the cue is doing the work, instead of having to swing the lighter cue faster.
the Brent Hartman cue I am using for breaking comes in at 22.25oz's and thats with no weight bolt too. But wow it breaks great.
But its totally personal preference.
the Brent Hartman cue I am using for breaking comes in at 22.25oz's and thats with no weight bolt too. But wow it breaks great.
But its totally personal preference.
Thanks Socks ---
I've got the PJ BEM from a local Phoenix builder that weighs 17.7 without the weight bolt and has a 3/8-10 pin. Since it makes sense to me that a lighter cue could be accelerated quicker-I might try track down a break shaft with a phenolic tip that has that 3/8-10 connection. Those Tiger X shafts are usually available up to 13.3 or so - a Tiger break tip on one of their 13.3 X's make more for a lot of fun.
Also-since I only have minimal $$$ in the Chinese Ball Buster-it might be fun to see if I can take weight out of that cue.
As you can see - I've got more $$$ than sense and a little bit of time on my hands too!!
socks said:
I've got the PJ BEM from a local Phoenix builder that weighs 17.7 without the weight bolt and has a 3/8-10 pin. Since it makes sense to me that a lighter cue could be accelerated quicker-I might try track down a break shaft with a phenolic tip that has that 3/8-10 connection. Those Tiger X shafts are usually available up to 13.3 or so - a Tiger break tip on one of their 13.3 X's make more for a lot of fun.
Also-since I only have minimal $$$ in the Chinese Ball Buster-it might be fun to see if I can take weight out of that cue.
As you can see - I've got more $$$ than sense and a little bit of time on my hands too!!
