About a cue with a thin butt

[poolqjunkie]

What is the thinnest butt you have ever played with which you deem comfortable?

Do you feel that a butt that is too thin would make the cue feel less "powerful" or 'solid"?

Thank you.

[renniwevarb]

My previous cue had a 27.5mm butt, and was comfortable. Current cue is 29.5, adapted quite well too.

In fact, I feel a thinner butt gives me a better grip, so I'm trying for a 29mm for my coming cue.

How thin is too thin, that I'm not too sure.

[Luke Hooper]

i have no idea how thin the butt of my cue is..and have never really thought about this question, although it seems like a relavent one, i guess i was lucky that i picked a cue im comfortable with so whatever it is, thats what i like !

lol

[ste bed]

i have tried loads of different sizes over the years. i use a 30mm butt tried a 29mm 29.5mm 31mm and it just doesnt feel right i know its only .5/1mm either side but i can tell immediately between them dont like thin butts dont like thin cues full stop.

[kurtweston]

I LIKE BIG BUTTS AND I CANNOT LIE YOU OTHER BROTHERS CANT DENY!!!

29.5 mine is ^

My pool cue feels smaller than my snooker cue, but just relax ya back hand and you should feel comfortable with anything that is roughly the same

[willytan]

The thinnest i had must be the old JP special at 27.5mm.
The feeling is good but the length is a tad too short for me at 56".
If the cue is 56.5-57", it will be just nice.
I doubt it is the thickness of the butt that determine the cue power or stiffness.

[Terry Davidson]

pqj:

Alain Robidoux uses a very thin butt on his cue and I believe it's at 26mm which is a little too thin for me, but he prefers it. Doesn't seem to hinder his ability to play and I don't believe he has small hands either.

I often wondered why female players, with their smaller hands haven't tried to go to a really slim butt, in the 26mm range.

But then again, I've never talked to any really good women snooker players so maybe they do go for the smaller butt already

Terry

[jaybee136]

I remember Mike Halletts' cue in the early 80's had a very thin butt also (not sure what size) but very thin.

[888]

I heard stephen hendry prefer slim butt too, if i'm not wrong, it is ard 26 - 27mm.

[noel]

I find slimmer butts rest in the hand more loosely and when under stress help reduce the involuntary tendency to SNATCH!!

Adding a hopefully helpful size-as reference...





=o)

Noel

[noel]

If one were to make a 58" length / 27mm butt / 17" balance / 9.5 mm tip / ash shaft /
could a butt of ebony or cocobolo or rosewood bring it up to 19 oz?
Appearances aside, would there be a best choice for stiffness and best hit?


Cheers.

=o)

Noel

[poolqjunkie]

If one were to make a 58" length / 27mm butt / 17" balance / 9.5 mm tip / ash shaft /
could a butt of ebony or cocobolo or rosewood bring it up to 19 oz?
Appearances aside, would there be a best choice for stiffness and best hit?


Cheers.

=o)

Noel

I think so.

I do not think ebony/cocobolo/rosewood would make too much difference, perhaps the weight of the shaft would matter more, in my humble opinion.

For myself, 17" forward balance with a thin butt is easier to make than a back balanced cue with the same thin butt because i dont add any lead.

[poolqjunkie]

Some people believe a small hand should go with a smaller butt...what do you think determine the butt size of a player's choice?
I tend to think whether the player holds the cue more in the fingers or inside the palm also matters a lot.
Any comment, please?

[BoBnoGG!n]

Some people believe a small hand should go with a smaller butt...what do you think determine the butt size of a player's choice?
I tend to think whether the player holds the cue more in the fingers or inside the palm also matters a lot.
Any comment, please?

i think it purely comes down to grip. i know of guys with small hands who prefer big cue butts, cause they dont like being able to grip their fingers around the cue and have their fingers n thumb touch, on the other hands, i know guys with relatively big hands (bigger than mine.. i have small hands. and small other things.... ) who like my cue because they can just wrap their fingers around my butt, and have it 'feel agile'.

[Raldon]

My experience:

- when gripping the cue most with the forefinger, a bigger diameter is better

- when gripping the cue most with the 3 back fingers (like Steve Davis suggest, or Alex Higgins´s grip), a thinner diameter is better