Last year I brought a cue to play pool with, however I was fairly new to the game but have come on leaps and bounds since then. That time I made the naive decision of letting my dad buy the cue of the club manager, and since then I had a basic cue that I have grown out of in terms of ability. Now I am trying to do masse shots and it's a waste of time trying to do it with my cue. I have played with small-tipped snooker cues (not sure what size tip) and the generation of spin is effortless.
Thus I have only just started looking around for cues and I do not know much about what to look for. Though I play UK 8 ball pool only, I don't know what features I need (apart from an extension because sometimes I am stretching) so I do not know what to look for when buying so I am browsing for fun (like trying www.cuewizard.com lol).
1) What is a splice and how does it effect the quality of the cue? What are the different types and how do they effect the cue?
2) Does playing with a snooker cue or a small tip cue mean it would be a bad thing to hit balls hard, such as when a lot of power is needed - high draw shots, breaks, etc. Would I have to get a seperate break cue? Snooker players don't really hit balls hard and the table's natural, yet fast, speed, take care of that.
2) I have learnt that a small tip means one can generate more spin from the cue ball but is harder to register the middle of the CB. However, does a small tip also mean the tip is a lot more delicate and shots such as masse and swerve will potentially damage the cue? Apart from chalking, what would one have to do to maintain an 8mm tip?
3) If the tip is bigger, does this mean a tip which can give less spin? Or is it all in the dome shape of the tip?
4) I am just over 6ft (tall for a 20 yr old!), so what cue length would suit me?
5) How do I know if a cue does not suit me or it is just because it is new and I need to "wear it in with practise"? This is important if I buy a cue off the internet, where choice is much more of a luxury but also where it'd be impractical to buy a cue, return it, buy another one, and so forth.
6) What is the difference between a maple and ash shaft? Does one or the other give a better performance?
7) Is there a difference in aluminium and plastic cases (the cheaper/cheapest ones)? I have heard about humidity and certain case factors effecting the cue. Can anyone shed some light on this? Does the rubbing the tip does on the case interior damage the tip? When I leave my cue in its case and in the car, which is driven everyday, and play, I see a lot of chalk marks in the case.
My budget for a pool cue is £50-100, cue alone. I will buy a new cue case and accessories (accessories won't cost much anyway).
Thanks
Thus I have only just started looking around for cues and I do not know much about what to look for. Though I play UK 8 ball pool only, I don't know what features I need (apart from an extension because sometimes I am stretching) so I do not know what to look for when buying so I am browsing for fun (like trying www.cuewizard.com lol).
1) What is a splice and how does it effect the quality of the cue? What are the different types and how do they effect the cue?
2) Does playing with a snooker cue or a small tip cue mean it would be a bad thing to hit balls hard, such as when a lot of power is needed - high draw shots, breaks, etc. Would I have to get a seperate break cue? Snooker players don't really hit balls hard and the table's natural, yet fast, speed, take care of that.
2) I have learnt that a small tip means one can generate more spin from the cue ball but is harder to register the middle of the CB. However, does a small tip also mean the tip is a lot more delicate and shots such as masse and swerve will potentially damage the cue? Apart from chalking, what would one have to do to maintain an 8mm tip?
3) If the tip is bigger, does this mean a tip which can give less spin? Or is it all in the dome shape of the tip?
4) I am just over 6ft (tall for a 20 yr old!), so what cue length would suit me?
5) How do I know if a cue does not suit me or it is just because it is new and I need to "wear it in with practise"? This is important if I buy a cue off the internet, where choice is much more of a luxury but also where it'd be impractical to buy a cue, return it, buy another one, and so forth.
6) What is the difference between a maple and ash shaft? Does one or the other give a better performance?
7) Is there a difference in aluminium and plastic cases (the cheaper/cheapest ones)? I have heard about humidity and certain case factors effecting the cue. Can anyone shed some light on this? Does the rubbing the tip does on the case interior damage the tip? When I leave my cue in its case and in the car, which is driven everyday, and play, I see a lot of chalk marks in the case.
My budget for a pool cue is £50-100, cue alone. I will buy a new cue case and accessories (accessories won't cost much anyway).
Thanks
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