What is your preferred cue weight?

[Asi]

What is your preferred cue weight? I know old cues used to be very light 15-17oz but the modern ones, since the 3/4 jointed became more popular, are bit heavier.. I have been told by top cue maker that its more about the cue balance and the weight distribution than the weight itself. Indeed I have tried lots of cues from 17 - 20 oz and to be frank the difference it terms of the fell were minors, as long as the cue was well forward balanced.
Generally, I feel most comfortable with 18 1/4 - 18 3/4 oz, balance point around 17". Please share.

[KeithinFrance]

For 8 ball pool, about 16oz and a b.p. of about 17" on a 57" cue, or 16" on a 56" cue.

For snooker, about 17.5oz and a b.p. of about 17.5" on a 57" cue.

[RGCirencester]

58.5" cue 18.5oz will be my new cue.

My friend has a 20oz cue thats very nice to play with and i'm currently using a 16oz 56" cue until i get mine. I personally think dont like lighter cues but anything over 18oz im fine with.

[MattCash]

19 Oz used to be the prefered weight, but i have found 18 - 18.5 more effective

[philip1988]

18 oz on a 58 inch cue.....

[ChatLag]

17 to 17.5oz
on a 57" cue
and a balance point at about 17"

[eaoin11]

Same as Chatlag. I know there are no hard and fast rules, but I suspect that if you are very slightly built (as in my case), lighter helps. I can appreciate a good heavy cue, but my timing and power always seem so much better with a light cue that's well balanced.

[Forman]

i use an 18.5 at the moment, its a lot heaver than my old cue and i seem to be playing better with it, i think its more to do with the balance rather than the overall weight though

[KeithinFrance]

i use an 18.5 at the moment, its a lot heaver than my old cue and i seem to be playing better with it, i think its more to do with the balance rather than the overall weight though

You are so right, it's the balance which is important. An old cuemaker once said to me that it's not weight that pots balls, it's balance. With a well-balanced light cue you can do anything, whereas with a badly-balanced heavy cue it's much more difficult.

[vucko117]

20 oz... It's not too heavy and you have great power

[iago147]

This may seem like a dumb question to you , but how can u tell if a cue is well balanced?

[sootyvrs]

Doing some experimentation of late for UK 8 ball Pool and currently using a 51" 14 oz cue and to my surprise I'm playing better than ever!!

No longer play snooker but I use to use a 16 oz cue so I assume I prefer lighter cues which gives me much better touch in around the balls.

[Dean72]

55" 17.5 ....

[Freddie Ng]

18oz .. ^^

[sanman]

This may seem like a dumb question to you , but how can u tell if a cue is well balanced?

My question exactly. With so many weights and so many cue dimensions as well as balance points what is it that makes a cue well balanced cos on a more personal note I have played with cues of varying weights and some felt better as a playing cue even though they were of a different weight I am most comfortable with.