Hi, guys.
So within the next few weeks, I'm hoping to bite the bullet and settle on purchasing a custom one-piece Peradon cue from their CueWizard. The thing is, I've never used a one-piece before. I know people usually tend to buy 3/4- or 1/2-jointed cues for ease of transport and accessibility, but a lot of people really do seem to love one-piece cues. I myself have a few 3/4-jointed snooker cues already, but I'm looking to try something different and more suited to my needs of playing English eight-ball. The cue will be 57", around 17-18oz and with a 9mm tip - shorter, lighter and thinner, respectively, than my snooker cues.
The one thing I'm wary of when buying a one-piece is cue warpage. Is it true that one-pieces are more susceptible to warping than jointed cues? Should I expect a one-piece to inevitably warp over time? Is there a way or ways to minimise the risk of warping? What things would you have liked to known before buying your first one-piece? Any advice would be great.
An aside question: Is there any reason why the splice points (peaks) on a 3/4 hand-spliced cue appear to be shorter than the ones on a one-piece cue? I much prefer the look of longer peaks, and it's the main reason why I think one-piece cues are the most aesthetically pleasing of the lot.
So within the next few weeks, I'm hoping to bite the bullet and settle on purchasing a custom one-piece Peradon cue from their CueWizard. The thing is, I've never used a one-piece before. I know people usually tend to buy 3/4- or 1/2-jointed cues for ease of transport and accessibility, but a lot of people really do seem to love one-piece cues. I myself have a few 3/4-jointed snooker cues already, but I'm looking to try something different and more suited to my needs of playing English eight-ball. The cue will be 57", around 17-18oz and with a 9mm tip - shorter, lighter and thinner, respectively, than my snooker cues.
The one thing I'm wary of when buying a one-piece is cue warpage. Is it true that one-pieces are more susceptible to warping than jointed cues? Should I expect a one-piece to inevitably warp over time? Is there a way or ways to minimise the risk of warping? What things would you have liked to known before buying your first one-piece? Any advice would be great.
An aside question: Is there any reason why the splice points (peaks) on a 3/4 hand-spliced cue appear to be shorter than the ones on a one-piece cue? I much prefer the look of longer peaks, and it's the main reason why I think one-piece cues are the most aesthetically pleasing of the lot.
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