What cue weight do you play with?

macguy said:
I am curious how many have experimented with cue weights. Do you now play with a heavier or lighter cue then you once did? Did it make any noticeable difference in your game one way or the other.
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This has been brought up about 6 billion times here and I'm sure the search feature might bring up some interesting links BUT...
that being said, I use 18.0 to 18.3 oz cues.

After using a heavy cue, for me a heavy cue is 19.5 oz and up, I always feel like a breath of fresh air when I go back to my 18 oz + cues.
They just feel so nimble and yielding TO ME!!!!!! of course.

Whenever I order I cue I ask for 18.2 and I usually get + - 0.2 oz
so I can live with it either way

More important than anything though is your balance point.
I prefer mine about 18 3/4 to 19". Which may be too forward weighted for some. But it works for me.
 
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Pryme said:
I have only one cue, which is my first.

What is the difference in the way an 18oz and 20 oz would play? any significant difference?
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The easy part is getting a cue to a certain weight, the hard part is getting the right balance point witch is tied directly to how much the weight bolt weighs and where the weight bolt is placed.

Birds eye maple is very light wood ,
Some cue makers don't use Stainless steel pins or SS joints , so the cue maker has to adjust the weight and balance point for each kind of wood .

Balance point is measured from the but of the cue and most cues range in the 18 inches to 22 1/4 inches .

The balance point on my cue is 22 inches which is about 1.5 inches above the wrap.
my cue is a forward balanced cue and it is a 3/8 x 10 pin wood to wood joint.
 
macguy said:
I am curious how many have experimented with cue weights. Do you now play with a heavier or lighter cue then you once did? Did it make any noticeable difference in your game one way or the other.
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I now play with an 18.5 ounce 59" cue. I got here because the aftermarket LD shafts tend to be lighter (3.3 to 3.5 ounces) than traditional shafts and they felt better on a lighter butt.

For me, a lighter cue makes me feel like I have better directional control of the cue. The reduced momentum helps me control the stroke better. After 10 years or so with this lighter weight, my former 20 ounce cue, which I had used for 30 years, feels clumsy. I play considerably better now than I used to then but I don't think the cue weight had a lot to do with it but finding shafts I like did.
 
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"I don't know the weight of my play cue, but if you give me the right weight, I'll play you"


whhhaaatt, im so smart :D:happydance:
 
I am on the same boat as you. I prefer lighter cues as well and the specks provided is my happy medium as well. :thumbup:
LHP5 said:
Definitely starting to prefer lighter cues. My P2 is at 18.9 and I want it lighter but it wont drop anymore. Balance is more important for me and my cue is at 14.9 in the butt and 4.0 in the 314 shaft. Next is a custom in the 18.5 range.
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17.9 oz. I feel the same as a previous poster.......it feels more nimble. I can accelerate the cue quicker and very good draw is the result. I think my accuracy is the same as heavier cues.....to a point. But cue ball control on slippery tables is easier (for me) with a lighter cue.
 
Since I did biceps/triceps training my cue weight rose.
Currently I'm most content with 20oz on a Universal cue where you can move the center of the weight +-4cm around to adjust the balance.

20oz on a Cuetec weren't that great OTOH, I always wanted to grip the bottom beyond the handle.

Lighter cues seem to hinder my followthrough as I'm holding the bottom very loosely.
 
When I bought my Schon cue back around 1983 it was set at 20 ounces. I didnt really know any better about weight and balance points, I was only serious into my playing in college a few months at the time. And I played that cue for many years not really giving the weight any thought as how it effected my game. But then I discovered Nova cues, discovered how they were strongly forward balanced, and were nearly always under 19.5 ounces and I felt a word of difference in the cue and how it improved my game. Then I got a Phillippi cue that was set at 18.75 ounces with a strong forward balance. And my game took another improvement. Finally with other cues I bought or tried I got things worked out to where I know that I play best with cues that are forward balanced with a weight of 18.5 to 19 ounces. Preferably with an 3/8-10 implex joint or ivory joint. That combination seems to consistently give me the best level of control in my playing.
 
18.3 oz for me.
Took the weight bolt out to achieve that weight. Don't like a heavy cue anymore. :yeah:
 
Depends on the game. 8 ball, and 9 ball I use 18.2oz

Straight Pool and One Pocket, I prefer a 19.5 oz.

Breaker 18oz.
 
3 cushion cue 18 oz (141cm), 69cm shaft - conical taper, 12mm tip. I have tried everything in the past. I'm still asking myself how pool players feel comfortable with 58inch cues. Or even longer.....
 
I always seem to settle in the 18.5 mark when trying out different weight bolt configurations on my Mezz. Currently at 18.7 with the predator shaft (4.1oz shaft), and it feels good to me. Without weight bolt is nice to play too, but somehow I just like it best with the 0.5oz bolt on it :) Breaker around the same, I seem to lose power when going too light with it so I settled there with that cue too :confused:

E: Inspired by this thread I went once again to try different weighs. This time without giving the actual weight very little to no tought, just judging from feel and my game. I went up in weight a bit, didnt feel the cue any heavier but my accuracy seems to improve a bit. This can easily be seen in my practice strokes, they starighten up quite a lot actually when going past 19oz. Settled at a comfy 19.3 for the playing cue. Same goes for breaker. Adding weight made breaking easier. As I have fairly strong but slow (something to do with muscles fiber construction) arms, I seem to break the best with a heavier cue. Currently at 19.75oz, that may change when I get the time to really experiement with it :)
 
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