Butt diameter, Which to pick? 29mm to 29.5mm

[jonnylovessn8ker]

has anyone tried both butt diameter sizes?
is there such a huge difference? how does it feel like

lets say i picked 29mm and then suddenly i want it to be 29.5mm. is it possible to expand that?

thnaks.

[drlog147]

i used to be a great believer in putting tape round the butt of ones cue and till i used a mates pro5 cue which had a smaller butt diameter than i was used to. to say it felt better with more control of the cue is an understatement, i now wished i had not been so set in my ways over the previous 20 years!!!

[jonnylovessn8ker]

really? so you're saying thinner butt is better?

do you remember what was the butt diameter of your mates pro5 cue?

[checkSide]

I personally prefer 29.5-30mm.

I think it fits into the hand better than the thinner butts, and allows more control!

That goes to show it's all a matter of opinion.

[kcohentan]

Yea I agree with checkside, my first cue had a very slim butt (which looked great IMHO) but the grip was all over the place, i.e., I never felt I was gripping it at the same spot every time. With a thicker butt that was no longer a problem for me as I had more contact with the cue and it gave me more control as well. Having said that though, it is probably a matter of personal preference and seeing what works for you. Give it a shot and try out different sizes and see what works for you, that's probably the best thing to do

[drlog147]

really? so you're saying thinner butt is better?

do you remember what was the butt diameter of your mates pro5 cue?

for me it is
think the butt diameter would be the standard size or slightly smaller have a look on mikes site go to shop and that will tell you
I'm playing me mate tonight so will take a measurement

[jonnylovessn8ker]

for me it is
think the butt diameter would be the standard size or slightly smaller have a look on mikes site go to shop and that will tell you
I'm playing me mate tonight so will take a measurement

thanks man. please do check it for me.

[jonnylovessn8ker]

Yea I agree with checkside, my first cue had a very slim butt (which looked great IMHO) but the grip was all over the place, i.e., I never felt I was gripping it at the same spot every time. With a thicker butt that was no longer a problem for me as I had more contact with the cue and it gave me more control as well. Having said that though, it is probably a matter of personal preference and seeing what works for you. Give it a shot and try out different sizes and see what works for you, that's probably the best thing to do

my worry is that i would have to find a new one.
is it possible to expand butt sizes/

[paulbur]

Id go for a 29.5mm rather than a 29mm, it would be possible to reduce it to 29mm if you cant get on with it, not sure how you could turn a 29mm butt in to a 29.5mm.

[poolqjunkie]

You may want to put some kind of tennis tape, rubber, sleeve on the butt, or a wrap like in 9 ball cue, to make it bigger. Otherwise, I have no idea.

Do you find that a cue with to slim a bit seem to lack power on certain shots?

[paulbur]

It would be a crime to buy a hand made cue then wrap some tape around the butt!

[poolqjunkie]

LOL, didn't Quinten Hann do something like that before?

[jonnylovessn8ker]

lol. have any of you tried 29mms?
is there a significant difference between 29 and 29.5?

[ken147]

lol. have any of you tried 29mms?
is there a significant difference between 29 and 29.5?

My original butt size was 30mm, which I though was a tad too big. I got JP to make me a new butt with the size 29mm. It feels more comfortable to grip and I get more feel from it, but I find it a tad too small. So my new cue on order from T.White has a butt size of 29.5mm which I feel will be more suitable for me. You can definately tell the difference fom 30mm to 29mm, it's just a slight difference but a significant difference to my game.

[RGCirencester]

Personally say there is a huge difference between 29 and 29.5....

I had an old sportshop cue which i liked the size of but having never tried anything different before I just asked for just a standard butt size when ordering my new cue. Im not sure which i prefer to be honest, if I got a new cue I think I would go 29mm (my current cue is 29.5) though whether this turned out to be a wrong descision who knows :P

But the thing that got me was the different in feel between 29 and 29.5, My current cue feels quite big to me, and my old one feels very small, I couldn't believe when I measured it and it was only 0.5mm difference!

I think im going round in circles here... so I'll just say its personal preference, I know people that like thinner butts and some that absolutely detest them