Mac Cue Review

[inoffpat]

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OMG ~~~ the round butt just look perfect.... I'm still after my right round butt cue.
What wood is the front splice, does not look like an ebony.

Correct Kadobao, the main splices are ebony but the facing splice is Sonokeling rosewood, i am a new convert to round butts and loving it.

[kadobau]

Correct Kadobao, the main splices are ebony but the facing splice is Sonokeling rosewood, i am a new convert to round butts and loving it.

Me too, just convert to round butt weeks ago.
Much better grip feeling.

[Ninja.cues]

Me too, just convert to round butt weeks ago.
Much better grip feeling.

I've never liked the flat on a cue and the reason for it being there it long gone...
The cue I had made about 30 years ago doesn't have one or the one I made myself.
Plus you get more even wear on the tip, i feel..

[jrc750]

I've never liked the flat on a cue and the reason for it being there it long gone...
The cue I had made about 30 years ago doesn't have one or the one I made myself.
Plus you get more even wear on the tip, i feel..

Surely that only works on a maple shaft tho ehh

[Ninja.cues]

Surely that only works on a maple shaft tho ehh

I see what you mean as some with an ash shaft, use it the same way all the time but not all....
I use a maple cue, yes it can make a difference that way but still prefer a round butt, even on ash.

[Homer]

If you use the arrows to sight down then the flat is a must, surely you know that if you make cue, Mr Ninja cues??

[thai_son22]

If you use the arrows to sight down then the flat is a must, surely you know that if you make cue, Mr Ninja cues??

Disagree with this. If you use train your eyes on a specific part of the grain, you just make sure that part of the grain is where you want it on the shot.

To suggest a flat is needed for that is absurd

[Ninja.cues]

If you use the arrows to sight down then the flat is a must, surely you know that if you make cue, Mr Ninja cues??

Yes i make cues and more but if you really need the flat to help you with that.....
I think you might have a problem with your cue action and not the cue!! Mr Homer...

Just want to ask.... Do you know the rest the flat is there in the first place?

[Ninja.cues]

Disagree with this. If you use train your eyes on a specific part of the grain, you just make sure that part of the grain is where you want it on the shot.

To suggest a flat is needed for that is absurd

To right...

[jonny66]

Yes i make cues and more but if you really need the flat to help you with that.....
I think you might have a problem with your cue action and not the cue!! Mr Homer...

Just want to ask.... Do you know the rest the flat is there in the first place?

I'd like to know why the flat is there, I thought it was so players can get the cue facing the way they want it without looking, flat up or down, sideways, etc.. I usually have the arrows facing the ceiling, which I did just because I saw some pros doing it, now because it doesn't pull the hairs out of my chin so much.

[Ninja.cues]

I'd like to know why the flat is there, I thought it was so players can get the cue facing the way they want it without looking, flat up or down, sideways, etc.. I usually have the arrows facing the ceiling, which I did just because I saw some pros doing it, now because it doesn't pull the hairs out of my chin so much.

The flat is there because cues use to be used in one hand, holding want is now the tip end.
Like you do with a rest.
If you look at an old billard cue, the butt is cut at an angle and the flat use to be shorter so it was easier to do.

At some point, someone got the idea to turn the cue around and use both hands.
This is also why you got leather on the butt.... So it was hitting the ivory balls.
Then the leather was put on the smaller end.

Hope this is clear...

[Shockerz]

Personally I use the flat as it keeps my cue and the grain in the same place for every shot.

Sometimes I use a specific part of the grain to line tough shots up (sometimes).

If the shaft ever bows a little, at least it will be in the same place all the time so the brain can make allowances. If Hendry or Reardon didn't put their cues in the same position each time by using the flat then the bow might have been a problem to deal with.

[vmax4steve]

I'd like to know why the flat is there, I thought it was so players can get the cue facing the way they want it without looking, flat up or down, sideways, etc.. I usually have the arrows facing the ceiling, which I did just because I saw some pros doing it, now because it doesn't pull the hairs out of my chin so much.

The flat is there as in the 17th century what was once used for a version of croquet played on a table indoors was a mace, and it was held at the thin end with one hand and was pushed across the cloth with the flat on the bottom to move the white ball, billiards evolved from this game.
For billiards the mace was turned around and the thin end was used to strike the cue ball for greater accuracy, the flat stayed on billiards cues purely for traditions' sake.

Personally I couldn't play without a flat as when I use the rest the flat is against my thumb and a round butt cue would be too big to fit between my fingers, even my mini butt has a flat for this reason and it lines up with the flat on my cue so everything looks and feels the same when using it.

[Shockerz]

even my mini butt has a flat for this reason and it lines up with the flat on my cue so everything looks and feels the same when using it.

Why did you have to say that!

It never crossed my mind but has always felt a little funny so I guess I'll have to get the plane out!!

[Ninja.cues]

The flat is there as in the 17th century what was once used for a version of croquet played on a table indoors was a mace, and it was held at the thin end with one hand and was pushed across the cloth with the flat on the bottom to move the white ball, billiards evolved from this game.
For billiards the mace was turned around and the thin end was used to strike the cue ball for greater accuracy, the flat stayed on billiards cues purely for traditions' sake.

Personally I couldn't play without a flat as when I use the rest the flat is against my thumb and a round butt cue would be too big to fit between my fingers, even my mini butt has a flat for this reason and it lines up with the flat on my cue so everything looks and feels the same when using it.

I understand some just can't get on with a cueWithout one as it's what they are use to and use it for they own reasons.
I myself have never liked it so got the first cue i had made, without one and for myself.
I will also do that with cues a make for myself but customers choice...