Machine or hand spliced

[benspurs]

Just wondered does it actually make a difference to the feel of a cue if it is machine or hand spliced just i've seen a few professionals with hand spliced recently.

Thanks

[andy carson]

hand spliced usually more expensive and a more balanced cue...

but a good machine spliced cue is better than a bad hand spliced one... its all about personal preference

[RGCirencester]

Most cues are hand spliced there days but i don't see why. Theres butterfly spliced too like mikes sharks. Certainly on a 3/4 it shouldn't make any difference because both have solid ebony butts. I actually quite like the look of machine spliced, as long as they meet in points \/ rather than like \_/
Peter ebdon for one uses an old machine spliced rack cue