Once again, my curiosity has gotten to me.
It has become a frequent sight to see the pro players wiping down their cues before they break, between shots DURING a run, etc.
What the heck are they wiping off of their cue?
My personal opinion is that it's just become a "thing" similar to wiping the palm of your hand on top of the rail before shooting or running your bridge hand out in a circular, closed ring from near the joint to the tip immediately after chalking. Kind of like a pre-shot routine.
I can't imagine there is any sweat or carbon fiber residue on their cue. It's not possible for carbon fiber to accumulate a powdery residue THAT often, and I cannot fathom that the venues they are playing in would have temperatures that would cause sweaty hands. That, and they are almost exclusively wearing gloves on their bridge hands anyway.
I have also opined that maybe they do this as a means to slow themselves down and/or calm their nerves and/or collect their thoughts. There cannot possibly be anything on their cues that needs to be wiped off, right?
What's your take on this?
It has become a frequent sight to see the pro players wiping down their cues before they break, between shots DURING a run, etc.
What the heck are they wiping off of their cue?
My personal opinion is that it's just become a "thing" similar to wiping the palm of your hand on top of the rail before shooting or running your bridge hand out in a circular, closed ring from near the joint to the tip immediately after chalking. Kind of like a pre-shot routine.
I can't imagine there is any sweat or carbon fiber residue on their cue. It's not possible for carbon fiber to accumulate a powdery residue THAT often, and I cannot fathom that the venues they are playing in would have temperatures that would cause sweaty hands. That, and they are almost exclusively wearing gloves on their bridge hands anyway.
I have also opined that maybe they do this as a means to slow themselves down and/or calm their nerves and/or collect their thoughts. There cannot possibly be anything on their cues that needs to be wiped off, right?
What's your take on this?