How Billiard Cue Weight Affects Play
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Feel and Balance
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Billiard cue weight affects play because the weight of a cue stick is closely tied to the balance of cue stick. A cue stick is made of two parts, a butt and a shaft. The butt of a cue stick is where the majority of the weight is located. A heavier cue stick will have more weight in the butt of the cue stick than a lighter cue stick, which means the balance will be different and the cue stick will feel different in the hands of the player.
Aim
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Aiming accurately in billiards is what allows people to win games. Because the shaft of a cue stick is flexible by nature, a hit cue ball will travel an imperceptible amount to the left or right of the intended aim--this is known as squirt. Billiard cue weight affects play because heavier cue sticks deliver more force and more force can exaggerate the amount of squirt. As a general rule, the lighter a cue stick is the more accurate its aim.
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Player Preference
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Standard billiard cue sticks weigh between 18 and 21 oz. Because every billiards player has an individual way of holding a cue stick and stroking a cue ball, the best way to tell how billiard cue weight will affect an individual's play is to try a variety of cue sticks with different weights. The comfort level a player has with a cue stick will affect the way the player plays and the outcome of a game.
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