thoughts on 60" cues?
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60" Cue
I play with a 60" cue, i'm a bigger guy all around a when i played with a 58" cue it always seemed i was holding it real close to the end. Now i can hold it on the actual wrap and feel confortable.
Biz
I play with a 60" cue, i'm a bigger guy all around a when i played with a 58" cue it always seemed i was holding it real close to the end. Now i can hold it on the actual wrap and feel confortable.
Biz
I'm 6' with broad shoulders and a 35" sleeve length in a dress shirt. After some experimenting, and owning cues in 57", 58", 59", and 60", I found that 59" or maybe 58 1/2" was perfect for me. The 60" was just a bit too long. It's entirely possible that I could have gotten used to it in time, but I just gravitated back to the 59s. Everyone has a different style, and different dimensions, but the goal should be to have a vertical forearm when you are addressing the cue ball, with the tip right at the ball and a level cue. The cue needs to be well balanced with your hand in that position, which for me is with my hand at the back of the wrap. That is as close as I can describe it, but many players are playing with a cue that is way off.
Mosconi always recommended placing your hand 3-5" behind the balance point. He was 5' 6" or so and I don't think he took into account different players height. I noticed the other day that Ray Martin had his hand way up in the front of the wrap when he was World Champion, very near the balance point, and he had a gorgeous stroke, but they were playing 14.1 and stood up straighter and used a shorter bridge length. We are playing more 8, 9, and 10 Ball, and we get down lower on the cue. I have deduced that requires your hand further back to get your forearm verticle at the set...Tom
Mosconi always recommended placing your hand 3-5" behind the balance point. He was 5' 6" or so and I don't think he took into account different players height. I noticed the other day that Ray Martin had his hand way up in the front of the wrap when he was World Champion, very near the balance point, and he had a gorgeous stroke, but they were playing 14.1 and stood up straighter and used a shorter bridge length. We are playing more 8, 9, and 10 Ball, and we get down lower on the cue. I have deduced that requires your hand further back to get your forearm verticle at the set...Tom
Purdman
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60 inch
I have 2 of them. A Jim Buss Titlist conversion and a Joss. I also am tired of feeling the butt at the bottom of the wrap. I also found myself compensating by exaggerating my stroke. Grip hand moving farther than it should. I also found that the 30 inch shaft feels good to me on my regular cues with the same pin..
Purdman
I have 2 of them. A Jim Buss Titlist conversion and a Joss. I also am tired of feeling the butt at the bottom of the wrap. I also found myself compensating by exaggerating my stroke. Grip hand moving farther than it should. I also found that the 30 inch shaft feels good to me on my regular cues with the same pin..
Purdman
I'm 5'-10" and use a 60.25" cue. It lets me have a longer bridge while still holding it in the handle area. Like others, I do not like to hold the cue at the butt end. I have a feeling that 60" cues will eventually become the new standard because humans are slowly getting taller.
I have an omen between 59 3/4'' and 60'' if anyone is looking for a longer cue.