What weight of cue would you recommend?

Question

I've been playing pool for maybe 5 years now. I've never had my own cue, and it gets tiresome having to find a public cue that works well at the local pool halls. I've been checking out some cues and the option of how many ounces id like mine to have got me stuck. I guess its probably up to my personal preference, but i cant really tell the difference of a few ounces, nor have i really been paying attention to the feel of the different weighted cues ive used. What would you suggest? I'm no expert, i can say im beyond a beginner, so maybe something that would suit an "intermediate" player?

Answer 1

I also use a 19.5 oz. cue, but when I bought it years ago I was just guessing and got lucky that it was a weight suitable to me. Next time you visit the pool hall try a 21, then move down to a 17. There is a reason why most cues fall into this range, and that's b/c a large majority of players will be happy with a cue weighing 17 - 21 ounces. If you really are comfortable with no appreciable difference in this weight range, it opens up your options for finding a good looking cue in the right price range.

Answer 2

19 1/2 or 19 3/4 will work best for most players trying to play at a high level of skill.

Drunken bar pool players will prefer a heavier "instrument" to bang the balls around with.

More importantly, buy a cue that strikes the ball solid and consistently every time. This requires a good tight joint and a pro-taper shaft. I prefer a 12 1/2 mm taper. But many great players use 13mm.

A good first cue is a Meucci. But there are others. Do not leave it in your car. Cars get really hot and they also get really cold. Always bring your cue inside with you. Room temperature will keep the shafts straight for a life time. If you leave it in your car all the time. You will be playing with a bananna.

Answer 3

i personally have cues that weigh between 18.2-18.6. My friends have 19.2-19.7 oz cues. I try to tell people that the "feels good" is a byproduct of the balance point, not the weight. Some custom cue makers hollow out just the forearm or butt or both. The weight bolt can be located in either or position. Therefore a total weighted cue of 18.5 for example can feel heavier if weighted towards the joint in the forearm. Spend no more than $500 for an intermediate cue with the feel and hit you desire. First and foremost is to "testdrive" as many a varied cue before purchase!

good luck!

Answer 4

Eveyone has their own preference of weight when it comes to a cue,personally I like a 17-18.5 ounce cue.Check out players cues,they make a decent cue for a very reasonable price.If you do get a player I reccomend that once the tip wears down replace it with a good tip such as an amori.The player cue is decent but the tips they use aren't to great.My advice is to go to a pool hall and experiment with several brands and weights ubtil you find one that suits you.

Answer 5

I find that I use my 21 for pool, an 18 for snooker and back to the 21 for 3-rail because of what action you wish of them depending on their own weight in relationship to the cue weight play three hours with any one cue and it will tell you or rather your arm will tell you if you can go up or need to go down in weight

Answer 6

typically you want to use as heavy as you feel comfortable with but not over 21 oz. If you play for an hour and your arm feels a little tired find one just a little lighter. Most people use a 19-21 oz. The other big thing to take into consideration is that if you have a problem naturally hitting the ball to hard or just generally overshooting a lighter stick can help a lot. I started out using a 21 and moved to a 17 because of that problem and now I shoot with a 19.5 and it feel really good. Other than that it is just what you feel comfortable with.

Answer 7

a pool cues ideal weight should be about 20 ounces,17 for snooker

Answer 8

Between 18 and 20 ounces.