Snooker Cue for a 5 year old.....Suggestions ?

[Neil Taperell]

I want to buy a Snooker Cue for my 5 year old son [ Clue was in the Title i suppose !!! ]

But not sure what size to get him ?

I want something that is going to last him possibly into his early teen's .

Anyone else bought their kids' a cue ?

Was thinking 52" long......would that be about right ?


Cheers

[mythman69]

How tall is he? You probably don't want one too long for him. Maybe get him one for his size (shoulder height) now plus a bit extra. When he grows a bit get him a longer one maybe.

Don't forget to get him a milk crate too.

[bigandyg]

What about this double spliced one piece at 54" I am mucking about with, have it drilled for badge, nothing special but you are welcome to it.

[Stupree]

My average height seven year old plays with a 48" cue and even then he has 7" hanging past his grip. I bought it from ebay as it was a present for him but to be honest the tip should be larger and it is pretty heavy for a child's cue.

My tall nine year old plays with an old Powerglide Executive that I took down to 53" and reduced the butt diameter to 26mm.

Having bought a 'child's cue' new and altered an old cue for my two boys my preference is to alter a cue as the weight is more comfortable and the larger tip size gives them more accuracy.

[Stupree]

This is the one...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cannon-Cub...item3cda0d345d

[jim evans]

I gave one to my mates son ,would say about his size to start,Just use the old rule up to Shouldnt should be ok,also have a 11mm tip,Just to get use to action and hitting Ball right.prob got another if you want.

[jaffa.johnson]

Have you seen this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K41e61AQZA4

[bigandyg]

I agree with that, as long as possible a quickly as possible, it saves them having to change when older.

[Neil Taperell]

Thanks very much everyone........Big Andy has sorted me out . Top Fella .

[YDJ]

A Friend of mine had a similar problem so I made him a 3/4 cue with a full length 3/4 shaft and two butts.
A short butt for now and a longer butt to make the cue full length for when he's older. He can then use the same shaft as he grows up.
childs cue.jpg

[Neil Taperell]

Wow.......what a great idea that is .

[YDJ]

I did the same thing for my son as well.
The short butt is also handy if they play pool in pubs with no room round the table.

[dave121260]

I did the same thing for my son as well.
The short butt is also handy if they play pool in pubs with no room round the table.

hi mate im looking for something similar as to what you made how much would that set me back pm me if youd prefer