Growing up my favorite at home was a 15 oz. no name house cue among the ones we had. Played with it so many hours over the years it would drive me nuts if I was at a pool hall or bar trying to find the lightest cue they had. Had friends with nice two piece cues in cases they carried about, didn't like them at all. Two things: I wasn't good enough for it to have made any difference, but . . . the feel made a big difference to me.