Good morning,
I haven't been playing much pool over the last couples of years and as motivational factor I purchased a new sneaky pete. I had never owned a low deflection cue so I had ordered an OB Cue through a web site
. Yes lesson learned. I actually was going to keep the cue because it had what I considered a unique forward balance. The first thing I noticed when I received the cue was that it seemed to have a rather narrow butt diameter 
where you grip the cue. My initial interpretation is that balance point coupled with the narrow diameter made me grip the cue further back then where I was accustomed to.
I returned the cue (not related to any OB craftsmanship issues but because of the lousy customer service from where I ordered it from). So fast forward and I ended up getting a Phillippi Sneaky Pete. And to my surprise it seemed to me that it too had a narrow butt. It's not a negative at all (I like the cue) but I was curious if it is trend for cue makers to make narrow cues and is there a philosophy behind this trend and is that a reason that can be attributable to people getting extension because they are gripping further back on the cues.
By the way I love the way my Chudy is balanced...perfect….
Thanks,
Mark
I haven't been playing much pool over the last couples of years and as motivational factor I purchased a new sneaky pete. I had never owned a low deflection cue so I had ordered an OB Cue through a web site
. Yes lesson learned. I actually was going to keep the cue because it had what I considered a unique forward balance. The first thing I noticed when I received the cue was that it seemed to have a rather narrow butt diameter where you grip the cue. My initial interpretation is that balance point coupled with the narrow diameter made me grip the cue further back then where I was accustomed to.I returned the cue (not related to any OB craftsmanship issues but because of the lousy customer service from where I ordered it from). So fast forward and I ended up getting a Phillippi Sneaky Pete. And to my surprise it seemed to me that it too had a narrow butt. It's not a negative at all (I like the cue) but I was curious if it is trend for cue makers to make narrow cues and is there a philosophy behind this trend and is that a reason that can be attributable to people getting extension because they are gripping further back on the cues.
By the way I love the way my Chudy is balanced...perfect….
Thanks,
Mark
