Low deflection snooker cue

[Dannyboy]

Hi everyone.

Does anyone know where to a low deflection snooker cue please?

Danny

[ADR147]

no such thing really - if you thin the cue near the tip it will throw less, but low deflection cues are a bit of a gimmick.

[warren132]

The only cue makers that i have heard making these sort of cues with low deflection shafts are Acurate Cues.

[Dannyboy]

Ok thanks.

[ken147]

no such thing really - if you thin the cue near the tip it will throw less, but low deflection cues are a bit of a gimmick.

Kevin DeRoo doesn't think so!

[ADR147]

Kevin DeRoo doesn't think so!

then we don't agree - as far as i am concerned all that matter is that the cue responds the same way every time, as long as it does that you learn to control the throw naturally.

[Terry Davidson]

It has been proven in a University of Ohio physics experiment that what causes throw is as ADR has stated, it's mostly in the end of the cue. To reduce throw to a minimum you should reduce the ferrule to a minimum, having it short as possible and also with the circumference walls as thin as possible. You could also go to a thin-walled stainless steel ferrule which would give more strength and protect the end of the cue better.

I've had an Accurate cue and used it for around a year but I didn't find it had anything special in the 'low deflection' area. In fact I think I get less deflection with my own TW cue which has a 9.4mm thin-walled ferrule.

Besides throw only comes into play when you are applying side, either intentional or unintentional. If the side is intentional then a player can get accustomed to the throw of a particular cue as long as he uses it for awhile. If the side is unintentional the type of cue won't help at all and the correct solution is to deliver your cue straight and through the centre of the cueball

Terry

[ADR147]

terry you are so much more eloquent than me!

[poolqjunkie]

I want to add that you can also drill out/bore the shaft front to further reduce the weight of the tip end. I believe less deflection is desirable--but it should not be done to the extend of compromising the feel and hit of the cue. For example if in order to reduce deflection the cue is made to become very whippy or totally lack any "feel" then obviously it is not a good idea.

[Sam-Romford]

It has been proven in a University of Ohio physics experiment that what causes throw is as ADR has stated, it's mostly in the end of the cue. To reduce throw to a minimum you should reduce the ferrule to a minimum, having it short as possible and also with the circumference walls as thin as possible. Terry

Hello Terry and ADR

could you please explain a bit more about "thin the cue near tip area"
what i want to know is, is the DIAMETER of the tip or the TAPERING of the cue from tip to 12 inches towards the cue joint/butt that gives low throw?

does it mean that a slim tapered cue in the tip area (the part of the cue where we feather before final backswing) will have less throw?

[Terry Davidson]

Sam:

According to the study I mentioned above it was the weight of the ferrule and the weight of the shaft in the first 10"-12" which determined the amount of throw when using side.

So, for my own TW cue the ferrule is 9.4mm but it is also thin-walled however it could be 10mm but still thin-walled and not have a lot of throw. The low deflection pool cues have very short and light material ferrules and also the taper in the last foot of the shaft is narrow too.

But this is all a matter of marketing in reality...there is really no need to have a low-deflection cue if the player delivers the cue straight. These cues will only help those players who put unintentional side on the ball and miss pots when the real correct solution is to learn how to deliver the cue straight

Terry

[franksandellsnooker]

Hi everyone.

Does anyone know where to a low deflection snooker cue please?

Danny

Give me a call sometime Danny, I may be able to help you. You've got my number. F.

[Kevin DeRoo]

Hello Terry and ADR

could you please explain a bit more about "thin the cue near tip area"
what i want to know is, is the DIAMETER of the tip or the TAPERING of the cue from tip to 12 inches towards the cue joint/butt that gives low throw?

does it mean that a slim tapered cue in the tip area (the part of the cue where we feather before final backswing) will have less throw?

Hi Terry
Yes the ferrule is very important.The length is important , but for low deflection ,the hardness is critical.
The " black fiber ferrule" material (commonly seen on old North American cues) has proven to be the best material because of its hardness being more similar to the endgrain of shaftwood.
The fiber ferrule is tough but softer than metal ferrules therefore reducing cue ball deflection.
The shaft density and taper is also important but both can be manipulated to get the desired effect.
Unintentional throw is the key word here because most of us amateurs are not perfect ball strikers. Although a player will have to get
familiar to the deflection our low deflection shafts , there is a definite benefit to using one .
Our Laminated shafts generally produce "zero" deflection up to a 4 foot cue ball -object ball separation with moderate power.
Hope I'm helping.
Thanks
Kevin

[Kevin DeRoo]

Give me a call sometime Danny, I may be able to help you. You've got my number. F.

You can check out www.deroocues.com
Thanks
Kevin

[Kevin DeRoo]

Give me a call sometime Danny, I may be able to help you. You've got my number. F.

You can check out www.deroocues.com
Thanks
Kevin