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Hi all,
I am starting to get back into billiards again after a long time, and am using an old BCE Ronnie O'Sullivan Custom cue that's probably about 20 years old. Now, I am not blaming my crap play on the cue, however, it just doesn't feel right, and besides, I want a new toy. However, I am a bit stuck on where to buy a cue. I am in London, so there aren't really any shops where I can try a load of different ones out, so it's a bit of a blind buy for me, though I am trying some of the cues in the snooker club to get a feel for what might be more comfortable.
I think the trouble with the cue I have is that it is too long (57'' - I am just about 5'8), and it feels a bit bottom heavy, like all it's weight is at the base of the cue. It's 16'9oz, which seems heavy enough to me, though the lighter cues feel a bit more comfortable. So so far, all I've worked out is that maybe a 55-56'' cue that weighs a little over 16oz might be the way to go.
Billiards is a lot about top spin, follow through and side, so I am not sure what else I should look for to aid that. There seem to be a few decent places to order one, and I am looking at Cue Craft, Cue Sports or Mark Richards and happy to spend £100-£150.
The other failing of my current cue, aside from age and cheapness, is the tip is also about 2- years old, and I figure it's a good cue to experiment with, however the tip I'd like to try doesn't come in 9.5mm, only 10mm, so I'd need to trim it down. Are any of those tools on amazon any good for that, or is there something that will make sizing it simple, or is it just best to man up and go at it with a razor blade and sand paper?
Thanks for the help!
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I am starting to get back into billiards again after a long time, and am using an old BCE Ronnie O'Sullivan Custom cue that's probably about 20 years old. Now, I am not blaming my crap play on the cue, however, it just doesn't feel right, and besides, I want a new toy. However, I am a bit stuck on where to buy a cue. I am in London, so there aren't really any shops where I can try a load of different ones out, so it's a bit of a blind buy for me, though I am trying some of the cues in the snooker club to get a feel for what might be more comfortable.
I think the trouble with the cue I have is that it is too long (57'' - I am just about 5'8), and it feels a bit bottom heavy, like all it's weight is at the base of the cue. It's 16'9oz, which seems heavy enough to me, though the lighter cues feel a bit more comfortable. So so far, all I've worked out is that maybe a 55-56'' cue that weighs a little over 16oz might be the way to go.
Billiards is a lot about top spin, follow through and side, so I am not sure what else I should look for to aid that. There seem to be a few decent places to order one, and I am looking at Cue Craft, Cue Sports or Mark Richards and happy to spend £100-£150.
The other failing of my current cue, aside from age and cheapness, is the tip is also about 2- years old, and I figure it's a good cue to experiment with, however the tip I'd like to try doesn't come in 9.5mm, only 10mm, so I'd need to trim it down. Are any of those tools on amazon any good for that, or is there something that will make sizing it simple, or is it just best to man up and go at it with a razor blade and sand paper?
Thanks for the help!
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