Round or flat butt

[itx]

Is there much difference between a cue with a round or a flat butt?

[buddfridgeman]

Hi, I play with a round butt..reason for this is just because I felt it would be a benifit in lining up the grain of the cue...wouldt want to change for a flat anymore, but it took a little while to get to grips with....hope this helps.

[Neil Taperell]

The same for me . Can't play with the flat for some reason . And spin the cue to the grain .

But then when you see some of the pro's the have their hand quite high up , so that negates the need for the flat anyway .

[pottr]

I can only play with the flat. It is my gauge for where to hold the cue on different types of shot and even with the rest.

[sberry]

Same difference as between ash and maple or in other words, no, just personal preference

[narl]

Currently only play with a flat, considering having the cue thats away getting work done changed to a round butt out of curiositys sake.

[ace man]

I play with a flat butt, but would prefer a rounded one. Since I hold the cue approximately the same way (flat part up) on each shot, cue tip gets uneven wear. I play more stuns and screws than topspin, so that is inevitable. Other than that, no difference at all for me.

[SouthPaw]

I changed from flat to round July time and it took months to get used to, to be honest i'm still not 100% whether i prefer flat or round...

[sprogbasket]

I much prefer the look of a round butt, however I prefer the feel of a flat butt helps me have a more consistent grip and cue delivery. I always sight down the same part of the cue - does result in uneven wear on the tip butI believe most players tend to sight down the same area- even when I used a Maple cue I alwys held the cue in same position.

[vmax4steve]

I have to have a flat on the butt as that's where I place the tip of my thumb when using the rest, and when cueing normally the flat is always upside out of the way of my fingers.