Billiards Cue Buying Guide
There are many factors to think about when you purchase a billiards cue. How much do you want to spend? Will you use the pool stick or is it a collectors item or antique? What is your billiards skill level? are you a pro player or just a novice billiards player? For a beginner player, your price range should be between $75 to $250, if you go under that you are just buying a toy pool cue that will not give you any response or have performance value. Cheap billiard cues and sticks are usually crooked and the tips fall off constantly, the wood used is cheap. Buy a billiard cue thats durable.
For an intermediate and advance player, consider billiard cue sticks ranging from $200 price and higher. What are you paying for? The quality of craftmanship. The wrapping on the stick and the finish, the designs and ornaments that decorate the billiard cue butt. Most pro players like to play with light billiard cues, the average weight of a billiards cue can range from 18 - 21 ounces. The balance of the cue is also a factor.
For an intermediate and advance player, consider billiard cue sticks ranging from $200 price and higher. What are you paying for? The quality of craftmanship. The wrapping on the stick and the finish, the designs and ornaments that decorate the billiard cue butt. Most pro players like to play with light billiard cues, the average weight of a billiards cue can range from 18 - 21 ounces. The balance of the cue is also a factor.
Break cues are billiards cue stick may be something you will like to have. Breaking can shorten the lifespan and performance of your billiards cue stick. Use an extra break cue from your cue case, it will help stop extra wear and tear of you billiards cue stick.
Should you look for a wood cue, graphite cue or a fiberglass billiards cue, which one is better? depends on your own personal feel, each seems to hit the ball different. Most players agree that wood billiards cues and sticks are better, they give you a better feeling when you hit a ball than graphite or fiberglass. Remember a wood billiards cue or stick will need more maintainence, wood billiards cues are easy to dent and moisture may warp your wood stick.
