Your Ideal Snooker Cue Specs - Playing Cue

[Toronto Playa]

Hello,
I don't know if it was asked before on here. I tried to do a search but couldn't find anything.
What is your ideal snooker cue specs for playing?
If you were to have a custom cue made what would be the specs?

Mine would have to be...

57 length
10.2mm tip
29.5 butt
18.5oz

2-piece Maple of course

Phankx

[Neil Taperell]

57.75
9.5 tip
30mm butt
18.5oz

Ash 3/4


But have just ordered a one piece to those specs .

[DeanH]

57.75
9.5
29.5
18
ash (or maple) 1pc

[Samling]

55
9.5
29.5 or 30
18 or less

Ash or maple 3/4

[Terry Davidson]

Toronto:

Everyone will be a little different but mostly in the same range. Mine are:

58" ash shaft 1pc or 3/4-butt
18.3oz
9.4mm (thin-walled brass or blackspin for less throw)
28.5mm butt diameter
17" balance
butt socket.

Terry

[pottr]

Maple
One piece
58" Length
9mm Ferrule
29mm Butt
Balance 18"
19oz

[SouthPaw]

59inch Length
9.5/7mm Tip
29.5/30mm Butt
16-18inch Bal Point
18.5/19 oz
3/4 with Butt Extension Joint
Ash(or Maple)


I mainly prefer ash though I'm currently playing with a very nice hitting maple cue, i prefer now to have two playing cues, ash and a maple for when i fancy a change...

[willtyson]

58"
9.5mm tip
18oz
1 piece, no butt joint
Ash with long ebony splices to forward weight the balance of the cue a little, gives a lovely feel.

[MattCash]

56"
16.5 oz
9.25mm tip
27mm butt

1 piece maple, slightly whippy

[haggishunter]

Mine would have to be...

57.5 length
10mm tip
30 butt
18oz

2-piece Maple of course

Phankx

Similar to this, maybe slightly heavier and ash, 3/4 joint or 1 piece.

[jack_dougles]

57 inches
9 mil tip
17 ounces
28 mil but
3 inch flat
no more than 3 arrows/chevrons in shaft
ash shaft plain ebony butt
stiff flex elkmaster tip
would like a but jointed cue but most makers say they cant get it that light when it has a joint in it

[tomw]

For the last 17 years, I have played with a Hunt & O'Byrne green plate with these specs:

61.5"
10mm tip
21.5oz, extra weight was inserted at the back so very "butt heavy"
3/4 jointed
Elk Master tip

That cue has been repaired twice over the years, but now the shaft is broken just above the joint, so I have to throw it (well, put it in "my museum", because that's the cue I made my only 2 centuries with, so I'm keeping it forever for sentimental reasons).

Since I can't wait for a new cue for several months, and since I don't have much of a budget (none, to be honest) I have ordered a 60£ Cue Craft from their site with the following specs:

60"
10mm tip
20oz
3/4 jointed
Elk Master tip

I'll have it beginning of next week, and hope I'll get along with it... I'm a bit afraid now, but knowing myself I'll be ok :-)
(I have played with cheap a cue before the H&O'B, and have beaten some top players with that "broomstick")

I'll miss my "Tinkerbell" though... (am I the only one who gives a name to his cue?)

Greetings
Tom

[jack_dougles]

For the last 17 years, I have played with a Hunt & O'Byrne green plate with these specs:

61.5"
10mm tip
21.5oz, extra weight was inserted at the back so very "butt heavy"
3/4 jointed
Elk Master tip

That cue has been repaired twice over the years, but now the shaft is broken just above the joint, so I have to throw it (well, put it in "my museum", because that's the cue I made my only 2 centuries with, so I'm keeping it forever for sentimental reasons).

Since I can't wait for a new cue for several months, and since I don't have much of a budget (none, to be honest) I have ordered a 60£ Cue Craft from their site with the following specs:

60"
10mm tip
20oz
3/4 jointed
Elk Master tip

I'll have it beginning of next week, and hope I'll get along with it... I'm a bit afraid now, but knowing myself I'll be ok :-)
(I have played with cheap a cue before the H&O'B, and have beaten some top players with that "broomstick")

I'll miss my "Tinkerbell" though... (am I the only one who gives a name to his cue?)

Greetings
Tom

no tom i have had a few names for my cue over the years, usually after a defeat and most not repeatable lol

[Powerbus786]

3/4 Ash Cue
• Length - 58"
• Tip Size - 9.5mm
• Butt Size - 29.5mm
• Weight - 17oz