Reduction of cue tip size

[Missioner]

Hi, I’m looking at purchasing a 2nd hand cue, however the tip size is 9.5mm and I’d like to have it reduced for pool to 8.25. If I was to have this tapered does any one know as an estimate how much this would reduce the weight by. It’s currently 18.2oz. Thanks.

[itsnoteasy]

If you Google most of the cue makers and cue doctors they normally have price lists for this type of work.

[Missioner]

I was actually asking how much as an estimate it would potentially reduce the weight by? Not how much it would cost.

[itsnoteasy]

Oh, sorry.

[the lone wolf]

I could be wrong but re-tapering won't reduce the weight by a notible amount. However it will change the way the cue plays!

[the lone wolf]

I tapered my own cue after having a new ferrule fitted. Or doing it the other way around - simply because no cue maker will make a taper per request. Or at least this has been my experience...

[DeanH]

Years ago Andy Travis did a friend's cue for UK pool, reduced to new ferrule, new taper - if I recall 9.5 to 8.5mm.
Any change to the cue's weight and balance was not noticed by my friend.

[Nifty50]

I tapered my own cue after having a new ferrule fitted. Or doing it the other way around - simply because no cue maker will make a taper per request. Or at least this has been my experience...

Ton Praram tapered my cue exactly the way I wanted.

[the lone wolf]

Ton Praram tapered my cue exactly the way I wanted.

That's good to know.
Did you order the cue directly or through the UK agent?

[Nifty50]

That's good to know.
Did you order the cue directly or through the UK agent?

I ordered direct from Praram. I’m not sure if you can do that now since Greenbeize became UK agent. Have to say I gave Praram a very very detailed spec and the cue arrived spot on with everything I asked for. 10/10 for customer service.

[MiyaHo]

Recently, i get the info from my cue maker, if you only sharpen the tip even shaft, your cue's balance and weight would have few changes, good luck!

[Bell308]

i belive the weight of european ash is circa (680 kg/m³) so losing 0.625mm each side, over say 225mm of taper would weigh about three parts of nothing.