Wood for heavy cue

[nksmfamjp]

I would like to have a heavy break cue made. What is about the maximum shaft weight you can achieve? I'm thinking about 5oz and still have some taper. My SP is 4.6. Any thoughts on this? Are laminates heavier?

Also, what are heavy dense butt woods? Ebony, Purpleheart, other?

Overall, I wood like to achieve 23oz with a middle joint and jump joint.

 

[manwon]

I would like to have a heavy break cue made. What is about the maximum shaft weight you can achieve? I'm thinking about 5oz and still have some taper. My SP is 4.6. Any thoughts on this? Are laminates heavier?

Also, what are heavy dense butt woods? Ebony, Purpleheart, other?

Overall, I wood like to achieve 23oz with a middle joint and jump joint.

Have the cue made from Lignum Viate or Iron Wood.

 

[KJ Cues]

Butt wood :
Ebony if you can stand the price.
But I'll tell you, all this wght. goes against the criteria of a good jump cue. This may be a good scenario for dedicated cues. 1-Break, 1-Jump.

 

[bob_bushka]

break cue

I don't know if extrra weight is going to give you the best "clubhead speed"
to optimize your break. Certainly not your jumping. I would recommend a purpleheart butt and shaft with a fairly straight taper for a break cue. I always like my break cue to be right around the same weight as my shooter which is 19.6 oz. Back to clubhead speed, do you think tiger woods would drive the ball as far if he added 20-25% to the weight of his driver? I don't think so and the same holds true for break cues in my opinion. Supposedly the Iron Pool Player that Meucci has indicates that 18 oz produces the most cue ball velocity. I've clocked players with a BATTMAX and Someone like Shane Van Boening(who uses his shooting cue to break with) breaks just under 29 mph. I've clocked him. What makes his break so special is he does 29 effortlessly. I think his cue comes in about 19-20 oz with a triangle tip. I think working on technique is very important!