wood for pool cue?

[Doug]

Assuming maple is the choice for shaft wood (LD or otherwise) what
wood(s) would best transmit vibrations/sound for best feedback when the tip makes contact with cue ball? Would it be a correct assumption that the more dense wood ie, ebony will transmit the least feedback? Thanks for your input.

 

[whammo57]

Assuming maple is the choice for shaft wood (LD or otherwise) what
wood(s) would best transmit vibrations/sound for best feedback when the tip makes contact with cue ball? Would it be a correct assumption that the more dense wood ie, ebony will transmit the least feedback? Thanks for your input.

A denser and stiffer wood will give you more feed back but there is a point that it becomes detrimental to the playability. Feed back is also a function of the ferrule and tip.

You need a just the right amount of flex to feel right. Maple seems to supply that characteristic better than most woods.

A break cue can use the denser and stiffer wood.

Kim

 

[JoeyInCali]

Assuming maple is the choice for shaft wood (LD or otherwise) what
wood(s) would best transmit vibrations/sound for best feedback when the tip makes contact with cue ball? Would it be a correct assumption that the more dense wood ie, ebony will transmit the least feedback? Thanks for your input.

For a handle , maybe.
But, like anything else in cues, there is a sweet spot.
Too soft, no feedback. Too hard, low resonance.
A cue is a sum of all parts in the end.

 

[the kidd]

Very nice Joey

You are a poet.

For a handle , maybe.
But, like anything else in cues, there is a sweet spot.
Too soft, no feedback. Too hard, low resonance.
A cue is a sum of all parts in the end.