62" Long cue for sale !

[jrc750]

For any giants out there who struggle to find a long enough cue ive just seen this on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=250751389036

[tornado taylor]

Cant imagine what length arms someone must have to need a 62" cue. Mr tickle perhaps

[DWOT]

I'm tracking that cue, but how do you know what length of cue you need????

I'm roughly 6'1, so how would I go about findong out what my ideal length of cue is????

I need to get some idea as I'm hoping to get Trevor to make me one in th enot too distant future but need some idea as to my requirements!!

[Giggity1984]

I'm tracking that cue, but how do you know what length of cue you need????

I'm roughly 6'1, so how would I go about findong out what my ideal length of cue is????

I need to get some idea as I'm hoping to get Trevor to make me one in th enot too distant future but need some idea as to my requirements!!

I'd of thought that would be too long for you!!!!!

Usual advice is it should be about as high as your armpit when it's stood next to you.

Whenever I try shorter or longer cues then my current one(armpit height) they feel all wrong. So, I think it's a very good guideline to follow. Ultimatley, if it feels right then stick with it.

[jim evans]

length of cue

dont know if its any help for you lads who are struggling with lengths of cues the old way use to be from floor to the knot in your tie so floor to your adams apple should be about right

[tornado taylor]

@ dwot I would of thought 58" would be plenty long enough for you mate i'm 6.'5 and I play with a 59" i'd like to see someone play with that 62" that actually needed that length. You might have extraordinary long arms though

[DWOT]

@ dwot I would of thought 58" would be plenty long enough for you mate i'm 6.'5 and I play with a 59" i'd like to see someone play with that 62" that actually needed that length. You might have extraordinary long arms though

They are long but not that long!!! Yer, was thinking 58/59.....

[nrage]

I'm tracking that cue, but how do you know what length of cue you need????

I'm roughly 6'1, so how would I go about findong out what my ideal length of cue is????

I need to get some idea as I'm hoping to get Trevor to make me one in th enot too distant future but need some idea as to my requirements!!

The human body follows a pattern and certain things are almost always in the same proportion. i.e. your height and arm span are almost always equal. Given that, using your height as a guide makes sense. So, the advice about armpit/shouler/adams apple advice is probably good.

If you think about it, and assuming you have the 'recommended' setup, you can measure the length cue you need very accurately.

1. Take the longest cue you can find off the rack.
2. Get into the 'recommended' position i.e. tip to bridge is 9-12 inches, bridge arm is almost straight/slight bend, grip hand/forearm is vertical.
3. Measure the distance from the tip to 1-2 inches behind your grip hand.

Done.

I once went mad and measured everything I could think of, the results were..

PLAYER
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1) Height: 69.0" (5'9")
2) Arm-span: 70.0"

CUE
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3) Cue-tip-width: 9.5mm
4) Cue-butt-width: 29mm (1.2")
5) Cue-length: 57.5"
6) Balance point: 19.0"
7) Weight: ?

POSITION
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8) Bridge-length: 11.5"
9) Bridge to grip: 40.0"

If you add #8 and #9 then add the width of my hand (3.5" - 4"), plus 1-2" extra length, just because, you get my current cue length, 57.5".

So, assuming you're holding the cue in the 'recommended' fashion, with a tip to bridge distance of 11.5", and assuming our proportions are the same or similar - which is very likely. If you're 6'1" (73") your bridge to grip length will be 41.7", which is 1.7" longer than mine.

So, you want a cue which is between 58.7" and 59.2" lets call that 58.5" to 59" .. as you can cut into the 1-2" leeway as required

To need a 62" cue, you would have to be 7 foot tall! or have a very unusual setup or like a lot of cue out the back of your hand.

[Giggity1984]

I once went mad and measured everything I could think of

I'm quite sure none of us want to know what else you measured....lol

[gem]

I am around 49 1/2" from my bridge point at the thumb to the back of my hand when my arm is vertical.
I find a cue of around 59-59 1/2" works for me.
I am 6' 2 1/2" but have a 79" (6'7") arm span. This may explain why I like a cue this length.
A 62" cue seems very long and not many could use this.

[snooks1000]

i'm 6'4" and have an arm span of nearly 6'7". i play with a 60.5 inch cue but was hoping to get something around 59" in the near future but doubt i can get away with it with my arm span....

[nrage]

i'm 6'4" and have an arm span of nearly 6'7". i play with a 60.5 inch cue but was hoping to get something around 59" in the near future but doubt i can get away with it with my arm span....

By my calculations your grip to bridge length is: 45". So, you need a cue which is .. 45+11.5+4 = 60.5 + (optional) 2" leeway. If you shorten your bridge by 1.5" to 10" you should be able to get away with a 59" cue tho.

[tornado taylor]

Nrage - your not married to carol vorderman are ya lol

[tornado taylor]

I've just done a quick measure of mine and its 75 so my arms must be a little on the short side going by others on here.

[snooks1000]

By my calculations your grip to bridge length is: 45". So, you need a cue which is .. 45+11.5+4 = 60.5 + (optional) 2" leeway. If you shorten your bridge by 1.5" to 10" you should be able to get away with a 59" cue tho.

is this from the front of the grip to the 'v' of the bridge?

the problem i have is i felt my cue played better before i had it lengthened by 2 inches. and after chatting with trevor its become apparent that its easier to make a cue that plays well if its not to much on the long side...