Again, I would spend an hour with a coach to consider what constitutes the correct stance for you and go from there. The easiest answer for me is, depends on the dimensions of your body, your cue stance and what it takes for you to get a great feel and good timing of your shots……….so not too much then!Ī standard cue for me is generally ash shaft, ebony butt with some exotic splices, 58”, 18oz, 30mm butt, 16 to 18” balance point, 9.75mm tip and a few other characteristics on top.ĭo you like an inch out of the back of your grip hand or 2”? do you play with a straight bridge arm like Joe Davis or slightly bent like the modern day players? Do you have shoulder problems so really bend your bridge arm or do you have twitches in your back-swing so use a shorter cue so you don’t take it far enough back to get the twitch? Lots to consider so in my opinion don’t listen to the……….Ī cue should reach the top of your shoulder or be 1 inch below, there are more things to consider. ![]() I get so many people coming to me with totally incorrect information and saying the guy is a good player so he must know what he is talking about guess what, not always! What dimensions should the cue be? Now I realise this doesn’t answer the question with a sound ‘yes’ or ‘no’ but I would take advice from various sources and then consider the information as a whole. That said, there are a few who have a great knowledge and take a keen interest in everything cue and tip related. ![]() In general, you get a good description of what they personally have had and used and some have only ever had 1 or 2 cues and have used the same tip for their playing career. I have met many of both and to be fair, I have met few that have an in-depth knowledge as to how various cues are made, what constitutes a good cue and some know even less about tips. We generally ask the player that is better than us or the person that is the best player in the club. Tough one this as it depends who that person is. Is ‘The guy down the club’ the best person to offer advice? If someone as naturally talented as ROS can seek safety shot advice and mental toughness from Ray Reardon and other psychological mind coaches then I think we should all have an open mind to at least trying. I love talking to the naturally gifted player who just says coaching is just a waste of time and money especially when you can see they would clearly benefit from some experienced help. The natural gifted player – generally thinks that coaching is a waste of time and money.Įveryone else – has an open mind to the benefits of help. I’ve met 2 types of players over the years: I get so many people ask me if buying our most expensive cue will improve their game and I always say, if you point it in the right direction then it has a good chance.įor me, I always promote coaching over equipment for players as if you are struggling it is the best way to get there quicker and understand what you should be doing. Simplistically for me, if the cues pointing in the wrong direction then guess what, the object ball’s probably not going to go in. Unless your cue is the ‘Broomstick’ of cues then I would always seek coaching advice first to improve your game. Now firstly let me say that I started Snooker Crazy to give honest, friendly advice in the game that I love and if that every changes I will go back to my previous job where I certainly earned more money! Would you be better off spending any spare monies on coaching instead? If your cue is in a bad state of repair then you could consider a refurbish / repair but if you really have to have a new cue then think carefully about new cue dimensions before making drastic changes. If you have that fantastic cue then I’d stick with it or at the very least keep hold of it if you are going to try a new one. If you are playing at a great level and things are going well then you have to ask yourself why you would risk this by buying a new cue? Some people are searchers of the ‘Holy Grail’ cue and truly believe that one day they will pick a cue up and ‘Eureka’, they have found a magic wand and they can now pot balls off the lampshades get me one if you find it! ![]() Is there anything wrong with the cue you already have? What types of wood should the cue be made of?.Should I avoid anything that isn’t made in this country?.Will I get a far better cue if I spend more money?.Is ‘The guy down the club’ the best person to offer advice?.Is there anything wrong with the cue you already have? Would you be better off spending any spare monies on coaching instead?.
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