What is the heaviest a snooker cue should be?

[CoolBlue]

Again, this can vary with each individual... but given the player is striking the ball sweetly and timing is not an issue... would extra weight really matter? ( Power shots a given I guess ).

My current cue is 18.5oz. Would another ounce be too heavy? I have played with a m8's cue which is 19oz and I adapted quickly enough... just wondering ( as always ) how much of that was all in my head?

The thread about 'which cue do you use?' - bar a couple of posts, there didn't seem to be many people using anything over 19oz.

Just wondering...

:P

[Luke Hooper]

I use a 19.4oz I was in the parriss shop for about five hours trying different cues and I clicked with this one and decided it was right for me...I don't think it should matter I think it should just be if your happ with it, it's right for you...

[heera2009]

I think 17- 19oz is pretty much widley used as cue weight, but there is no limitations , anything what suits your style of play , i dont think there is much need for a really heavy cue anyway , above 19oz ,a mate of mine knocks in tons with a 15oz , bit too light for me though , but just goes to show that its not neccersery to have a heavy cue , a good sound technique is all that is required . Advantages or disadvantages of using either a heavy or light cue i cant say , but hopefully someone like terry might give some input .

[whufcarl]

i think weight is a personal thing
I have a 19oz JP, and a cue protector that weighs .34 oz. i can not tell any difference when i do or dont have it in, doesnt add any cuepower etc...
think its whatever feels comfortable when ur playin.
tried 17oz cues, way too light for me

[damienlch]

i guess it shouldn't matter much as long as it feels comfortable when u play with it... but having said that, i find my cue preference changing over time... when i started out playing, i tend to like a heavier cue with smaller tip, perhaps 18.5oz, 9mm... but over the years, i'm leaning towards a lighter cue with larger tip, maybe 16.5 or 17oz, 10mm... i find that i can accelerate through a lighter cue better hence generating more power... also, i'm getting less accurate, probably getting on a bit... and a slightly larger tip is a bit more forgiving when i'm cueing poorly.

[willytan]

Yes, a heavier cue does gives you the additional cue power.

What is the percentage in a frame whereby you will require power shot?

While you are testing a heavy cue in the shop, you will most likely feel very comfortable and stability during cueing.

IMO, i find that 18.5oz - 19oz will be the heaviest one cue can go, anything heavier than that, you will be straining your body to play & sustain the game.

Then in the end, it is still dependent on ones comfort and feel.

[BoBnoGG!n]

lol mate of mine uses a 21.5 ounce custom made peradon york. but this guys huge (solid build. probly round 100+ kilos of muscle) and he only uses it for english 8 ball. its quite funny. very heavy cue. i find i can play with anything pretty alright, but as long as it has a smooth shaft, and decent tip. i do prefer lighter cues tho. i pikced up a 1 piece maple cue (no splices watsoever) the other day for 10 dollars, and i love it! its a prety old cue, mabe 30+ yr old house cue and has no ferrule, no badge, just a tip, and weighs maybe 12 to 13 ounces. i like it. its pretty much as crap a cue as you could possibly get, yet i managed a pot out on a pool table with it i can play surprisingly well with it, despite it being a 'broom handle with a tip on it' so to speak haha

[johno]

As you say it's all down to the individual, apparently Hendry uses a 17oz cue and
Higgins even less ( see previous forum posts )
Griffiths won the WC with a 15 i/2 oz cue which would be unheard of these days even
though they play on faster cloths with probably heavier balls

[ste bed]

my cue is 18.5 but i have used 17 up to 20.5 and to be honest it doesnt realy bother me. i have a cue here thats 28oz it used to belong to my grandads friend who is a huge fellow 6 foot 5 about 26 stone. he used to make cues as a hobby and one of the splices when wrong so he kept it for himself who then gave it to me its about 59 1/2in long 28oz 33mm butt 11mm tip one of the thickest taipers i have ever seen but in his hands it looks like a toothpick.

[Acrowot]

Many years ago in the Joe Davis era, the Canadian professional, Clark Monachie, use to use a cue weighing 22oz.
:snooker:

[ADR147]

i am not convinced a heavier cue means more cue power - cue power is all about timing. the danger with a heavy cue is that over 20/21oz cues in my experience can be very lifeless.

[Erwan_BZH]

My current Craftsman weights 20oz and after 4 years, I realize it has become too heavy. It takes its toll on my cue arm after hours of practice and if I have good power shots, my cue action is not ideal amongst the balls.
So I'm on a verge to get another, lighter of course, around 18-18.5oz. Will be perfect I think, with a stiffer and more responsive shaft.

[whufcarl]

i dont think the weight changes cue power, i can generate just as much spin with my brothers 17oz cue as i can with my 19oz. its all about what u prefer.
i find a heavier cue is easier for me to control, deviates a little less. my cueing isnt perfect, like most, and any little help i can get from the equipment i will take advantage of it.
i have tried a heavier cue, about 21oz, and i found i struggled to play soft shots properly, my feel for the shot was awful.
like willy said, u will not need power shots too many times in a frame, and even when u do, timing is the key not weight.
for me, feel is the most important thing in a game of snooker, which is the reason i cant drink when playing, and i have found the perfect weight for my game.
i think the whole thread can be summed up in 3 words really:
'TRIAL AND ERROR'

[Bigmeek]

Most of the old cues I see ( say Joe Davis era) are light, under 17ozs, but in the modern day most of the cues are heavier 18ozs plus. Any reasons for this?

[ADR147]

Most of the old cues I see ( say Joe Davis era) are light, under 17ozs, but in the modern day most of the cues are heavier 18ozs plus. Any reasons for this?

joints maybe? or just fashion.