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Always remember Alex Higgins being obsessed with the weight of his cues
We have all owned various cues and spec - why do you like a particular weight and what does it bring to your game? Do some cues suit being a certain weight and why?
My view - I think a lot depends on the balance point of a cue some feel heavier with a balance point further back - I prefer a balance point slightly forwards at 17-18 if using a longer heavier cue and balance point around 16 if using a lighter cue.
An ideal weight? Both heavier and lighter have advantages for me and does strangely lead me to change my cueing style slightly.
My ideal weight depends - a lighter cue at around 17.8 or so helps me cue more freely and feather more to time the shot - and this in turn means I have more of a pause at the back because I am timing the shot more and this also brings more natural power and a better touch and feel in the balls but mid distance and longer shots seem to suffer accuracy and this freedom of cueing makes me prone to the flamboyant shot more.
A heavier cue for me at around 18.5 allows me to cue the long ones better and although I have less feel in the balls - less feathering compensates and I feel I develop a more positive strike - a bit more point once and pull back slowly and positve through like the member inevermisablue - and I stay more still and down on the shot keeping the cue down and forwards and accuracy is better.
So basically not sure which cue spec I prefer any longer - or which technique is best for me - maybe I have tried too many cues and too many ways of playing
- Don't get me wrong though I am happy with my game and enjoy trying out new cues and can make the odd ton - just making an observation on how I noticed that I had changed my style slightly to suit different weighted cues - which is a little strange perhaps - don't know anyone else who does this or has anyone else out there had a similar experience when changing spec of cue?
Always remember Alex Higgins being obsessed with the weight of his cues
We have all owned various cues and spec - why do you like a particular weight and what does it bring to your game? Do some cues suit being a certain weight and why?
My view - I think a lot depends on the balance point of a cue some feel heavier with a balance point further back - I prefer a balance point slightly forwards at 17-18 if using a longer heavier cue and balance point around 16 if using a lighter cue.
An ideal weight? Both heavier and lighter have advantages for me and does strangely lead me to change my cueing style slightly.
My ideal weight depends - a lighter cue at around 17.8 or so helps me cue more freely and feather more to time the shot - and this in turn means I have more of a pause at the back because I am timing the shot more and this also brings more natural power and a better touch and feel in the balls but mid distance and longer shots seem to suffer accuracy and this freedom of cueing makes me prone to the flamboyant shot more.
A heavier cue for me at around 18.5 allows me to cue the long ones better and although I have less feel in the balls - less feathering compensates and I feel I develop a more positive strike - a bit more point once and pull back slowly and positve through like the member inevermisablue - and I stay more still and down on the shot keeping the cue down and forwards and accuracy is better.
So basically not sure which cue spec I prefer any longer - or which technique is best for me - maybe I have tried too many cues and too many ways of playing
- Don't get me wrong though I am happy with my game and enjoy trying out new cues and can make the odd ton - just making an observation on how I noticed that I had changed my style slightly to suit different weighted cues - which is a little strange perhaps - don't know anyone else who does this or has anyone else out there had a similar experience when changing spec of cue?
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