Weight of your Break Cue?
- Thread starter Peer
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Personally if i was to have someone make me a Break cue.
I would want it to be about 24oz's. With a 13.25mm shaft.
I prefer a heavier cue for breaking, because i get more control and more power using a heavier cue.
The cue i am using now is about 20-21oz, it was 18oz, but i took the weight bolt out and dropped two other bigger weight bolts in and added some Gorilla glue lol.
dave
I would want it to be about 24oz's. With a 13.25mm shaft.
I prefer a heavier cue for breaking, because i get more control and more power using a heavier cue.
The cue i am using now is about 20-21oz, it was 18oz, but i took the weight bolt out and dropped two other bigger weight bolts in and added some Gorilla glue lol.
dave
it's an old debate...
You can see how the pole is going already. Most of the wise participants of this board know that, on the break... speed is key, not mass.
Think of it this way...
How far can you throw a two pound object?
How far can you throw a four pound object?
How far can you throw a twenty pound object?
You can see where I'm going with this...
With speed, comes accuracy, especially when on the break. It's fundamental balistics, just like an asteroid hitting a planet, or a "high velocity" bullet striking it's target.
Edit: sorry, had to add... depends on the game. Different breaks for different games.
You can see how the pole is going already. Most of the wise participants of this board know that, on the break... speed is key, not mass.
Think of it this way...
How far can you throw a two pound object?
How far can you throw a four pound object?
How far can you throw a twenty pound object?
You can see where I'm going with this...
With speed, comes accuracy, especially when on the break. It's fundamental balistics, just like an asteroid hitting a planet, or a "high velocity" bullet striking it's target.
Edit: sorry, had to add... depends on the game. Different breaks for different games.
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PoolSleuth
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16.9 OZ. Breaker.
I use a custom Auerbach Cue. It is 20oz, has 13.7 shaft & a hard water buffalo tip. Works for me...
It's JMO, but I like the cue shaft to have some column strength. A larger diameter shaft & a flatter radiused tip. Even when I've removed the weight bolt, the cue still feels the same when the cue ball is struck.
It's JMO, but I like the cue shaft to have some column strength. A larger diameter shaft & a flatter radiused tip. Even when I've removed the weight bolt, the cue still feels the same when the cue ball is struck.
I break with one of my own cues that weighs 18.3 oz. My playing cues is 18.8 oz.
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Break cue ...
My playing cue is 20.2 oz, and my J&J break cue is 19.5 oz. I have an
extremely hard time matching up lately (they all want the break) because
they say I am breaking too good since I got the J&J. I have had it make the difference in some matches, hill-to-hill matches, and I broke last game and ran out to win the matches.
I have been getting comments like, 'He never used to break like that!'.
I have 2 shafts for the J&J.
My playing cue is 20.2 oz, and my J&J break cue is 19.5 oz. I have an
extremely hard time matching up lately (they all want the break) because
they say I am breaking too good since I got the J&J. I have had it make the difference in some matches, hill-to-hill matches, and I broke last game and ran out to win the matches.
I have been getting comments like, 'He never used to break like that!'.
I have 2 shafts for the J&J.
The reason why I'm curious of what you guys are using, is because my breaking is so pathetically bad. To fix this, I thought I should first get a suitable break cue. So initially I got a 21 oz (my main playing cue is 18.7), but now I'm trying a 17 oz. However, my breaks still suck.
Hence, any suggestions appreciated.
-- peer
Hence, any suggestions appreciated.
-- peer
My playing cue is 18.75 oz.
My break cue is 19 oz.
My break is to be envied, but I work at it just like the rest of my game. Generally a lighter cue will break better, if I go lighter I can break even harder but control becomes an issue.
Black Cat
My break cue is 19 oz.
My break is to be envied, but I work at it just like the rest of my game. Generally a lighter cue will break better, if I go lighter I can break even harder but control becomes an issue.
Black Cat
It depends on the Game.
8 Ball i like a 21oz
9 Ball i like a 18oz
1P i use my playing Cue 19oz.
8 Ball i like a 21oz
9 Ball i like a 18oz
1P i use my playing Cue 19oz.
Peer said:
Concentrate on hitting the head ball as full as possilbe. This way you transfer the maximum amount of energy into the rack and it's easier to control. Don't worry about hitting hard just hit a medium speed and concentrate on a full hit. Once you've gotten that down you can slowly increase the power while always keeping as full a contact with the head ball as possible.
When you start breaking decently hard put a half tip, or so, of top on it so you squat the cue in the center of the table.