Switching playing cues frequently

Gregg

Gregg

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This question is subjective, but how often do some of you switch from playing cue to playing cue? I would guess shaft to shaft would almost be the same thing, or same shaft different tip.

For example, sometimes I will break out my Viking, other times my Samsara. I don't like to bring an expensive cue to some places, for obvious reasons.

I try to practice a day or more before playing in an event with it, but some say it's not good to switch from day to day or even week to week.

I know this question will get a different answer from shooter to shooter, but I am curious to see what people have to say.
 
I switch between 4 myself. Most of the time i play with a old Adams i just had a new shaft made for.It is 20oz and has a good feel. Sometimes i take my old palmer out it is 22oz. And sometimes i take out a very expensive custom "Larue" cue i had made out of Cocobolo and Ivory points. It is 19.2 oz.
My game does not suffer switching cues, i get a feel for the table speed pretty quickly. It just depends where i am going and what i am doing.
If i am just going out to play some 1P on a weekend afternoon i tend to take the larue. If i am going to my local hang out i tend to just take the Adams.
And every now & then i just want to shoot with the Palmer cause i have so much history with it. I have owned it since 75 and won allot of money & Trophies with it. I kinda feel bad if it just sits for long period without getting any action. During the week i play with a wal-mart Titanium Cue i keep in the car. It is 20oz and has a decent feel to it. Being in Florida it has held up to
2 summers worth of heat with no warpage, and it is a great cheap cue to
play on Bar boxes with after work.:)
 
Gregg said:
This question is subjective, but how often do some of you switch from playing cue to playing cue? I would guess shaft to shaft would almost be the same thing, or same shaft different tip.

For example, sometimes I will break out my Viking, other times my Samsara. I don't like to bring an expensive cue to some places, for obvious reasons.

I try to practice a day or more before playing in an event with it, but some say it's not good to switch from day to day or even week to week.

I know this question will get a different answer from shooter to shooter, but I am curious to see what people have to say.
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I got into buying cues a year ago & I feel like I have
to play with all of them. I 've been having fun but
it's probably hurting my game.
 
hondo said:
I got into buying cues a year ago & I feel like I have
to play with all of them. I 've been having fun but
it's probably hurting my game.
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so now you can sell the olney back to me? :)

chris
 
the most I swtich between in a match is 3.

My normal playing cue: Bob Frey

For Breaking and Jumping: Phenolic J and J

For tight areas where I cant use a full cue: I modified a Players Jump break cue and put a medium lepro tip on it and use it as a short cue.

I have some tight spots at home but I am used to shooting with the short cue because of it and it doesnt really effect my game now. Some of the bars we play at on the league are tight as well so I carry all three around in a 3x5 Buffalo Instroke.
 
So what I am seeing is that many of you change from playing cue to playing cue frequently?
 
I always play with the same exact cue, same weight, same shaft, same brand tip, same hardness tip, same tip shape, same amount of chalk applied.

I feel I am more consistend if always playing with the same cue, etc.

And the proof of this is when someone gets a new cue. Their game goes out the window. Or when someone gets a new tip installed, their game goes out the window.

I keep my tip the same shape, then when I install a new one, it is exactly like the old, I play the same with the new tip.

There is a very good player around here who replaced his tip recently. He has had two months of trouble since doing so. It is almost comical watching him get mad at his new tip.

And for speed control. Shooting the shot so the cue ball stops at exactly the right place, there is nothing better for being consistent at this than *always* playing with the same weight cue.
 
Icon of Sin said:
the most I swtich between in a match is 3.

My normal playing cue: Bob Frey

For Breaking and Jumping: Phenolic J and J

For tight areas where I cant use a full cue: I modified a Players Jump break cue and put a medium lepro tip on it and use it as a short cue.

I have some tight spots at home but I am used to shooting with the short cue because of it and it doesnt really effect my game now. Some of the bars we play at on the league are tight as well so I carry all three around in a 3x5 Buffalo Instroke.
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Ding...Ding..Ding...Ding.......A light Bulb just went off in my head. What a great idea, using the J/B in a tight spot. I was playing on the bar box in my local hang out the other day and it was really crowded and i had to shoot a
shot from a very tight spot and i missed it. I never thought of grabbing my J/B
and getting right on top of the shot with the short cue. Thank you, that is
exactly what i am going to do next time.:D :D :D
 
I Like Em All

You may see me playing with a Kikel, Blud, Mark Bear, Scruggs, Black, DeRoo, Phillippi, Espiritu, Keith Kustom, Adams, Sledgehammer, or a Meucci. I just want to play. I am a firm believer that it is the archer, not the arrow. I do keep my tips all the same. I also enjoy feeling the feel of each cue. They are all differant. Now if ya wanna play for the cheese, I got to take my Kikel.
Purdman:cool:
 
Gregg said:
This question is subjective, but how often do some of you switch from playing cue to playing cue? I would guess shaft to shaft would almost be the same thing, or same shaft different tip.
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I personally Play with all my Cues. I Rotate my Cues in and out of my Case Bi-weeky or so.

I am Currently playing with my LEAST Inexpensive Cue, a Plane Jane Cocobolo Cue made by Ted Harris of Florida.

All my Playing Cues have (2) Shafts that I rotate each time I put a shaft away.

I am not, and will never be a World Class Pool Player, but have a few nice Cue that all get Table Time. If i do not play with a Cue it is up for sale. :D
 
I have about 8 cues that I play with and since they have Predator shafts on them it doesn't take much to switch to different ones. They have different wraps, balance points, tapers, handle widths and such, so it depends on what mood I am in to play with.

And no they all don't play exactly the same, but it's pretty damn close. On some shafts I have hard tips, some medium, it depends on how the cue hits that determines what kind of tip to use on it.
 
I'm guilty of rotating them in and out, pretty much, on a whim - And I think it hurts me a little. The guys I talk to that also do this seem to feel similarly. My observation at my local rooms is the best players (either, by choice, or necessity) never switch and all use fairly old, and, non-descript units.
 
bogey54311 said:
so now you can sell the olney back to me? :)

chris
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LOL! Honestly, Bogey, I can't imagine why you
sold me that stick in the 1st place!
I hope to get a new tip on it at DCC and it will
probably become my number one stick. ( unless
I can find a nice Hercek for about $500.)
 
hondo said:
LOL! Honestly, Bogey, I can't imagine why you
sold me that stick in the 1st place!
I hope to get a new tip on it at DCC and it will
probably become my number one stick. ( unless
I can find a nice Hercek for about $500.)
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why would you want a hercek?
they olney plays way better than any hercek ive ever played with.
and im not even kidding.

chris G
 
bogey54311 said:
why would you want a hercek?
they olney plays way better than any hercek ive ever played with.
and im not even kidding.

chris G
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How can anyone convince someone that a level "5" Joel Q is worth a dime more than a level "5" Barry with vile,blasphemous statements like that being bantied about?:confused:
 
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