Different Cue Joints and their benefits

[AKB]

Can someone point me to the post that either talks about the different varieties and their benefits?

I am in the process of ordering a custom cue, there are so many joints available. A SD joint, an air lock joint etc!

All I'm looking for from a joint is a solid feel when hitting the cue ball.

What joint in your opinion gives the most solid feel?

Thanks, good day!

[old school]

You dont say what discipline you want the cue for i.e. American,English Pool ,Billiards or Snooker but here are a few suggestions.Wood to wood like the old "sneaky petes" these joints give more of the "feel" of a one piece than a jointed cue.Mike Wooldridge and Airin ( at Aurora) both do a very good joint designed to simulate a one piece feel,they are both forum members and so are available to answer your questions directly.There was some good information in a thread posted by "cue in hand" on 16th September " review of andy travis cue".Andy is also a forum member and his joints,while not wood to wood ,do use a black collar for the joints (pics in thread) and the joint looks great on a plain ebony background.Tony Glover of Glover cues can do a true "wood to wood" joint ,ala sneaky petes, I know because I have a 3/4 jointed one he did for me, that I sent j.pegs to Airin,who was most impressed.Hope this helps

[AKB]

Thanks a lot, I'll read up on the thread you mentioned. I was talking about Snooker btw.