The Best Pool Cues

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The Best Pool Cues
Evaluating Pool Cues

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The Best Pool Cues Evaluating Pool Cues
You can play on the best billiards and pool
tables in the world but youre never going to
have a world class gaming experience, and youre
never going to play anywhere near a world class
level, if you play with the wrong pool cues.
Its arguable that aside from your skill theres
nothing more important to the overall success or
failure of your game than picking the correct
pool cue for you.

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The Best Pool Cues Evaluating Pool Cues
Everyones playing on the same pool table and
everyone is playing with the same pool balls. If
you are out playing with friends or on your
league then, everyone likely has a roughly
equivalent level of skill.
However, not everyones playing with the same
pool cue. Read on and learn a few points to keep
in mind when selecting the right pool cue to
compliment your game.

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The Best Pool Cues Evaluating Pool Cues
To start with lets go over a really common
scenario and one that many avid pool players find
themselves in again and again. You go to a bar
or hall and you need to weave through the
billiards tables to find the best cue left in the
rack.
Even on a busy night youre going to have some
options to choose from, so how do you pick out
the cue that will bring you the most success on
the pool tables?

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The Best Pool Cues Evaluating Pool Cues
The first indicator of quality youre going to
look at is the tip of each cue you evaluate. If
you see any imperfections in the tip of the cue
then put it back immediately.
You arent always going to find a cue with a
pristine tip in the normal billiards hall,
especially if the owners dont take the best care
of their equipment, but you always want to work
with the best tip you can find.

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The Best Pool Cues Evaluating Pool Cues
Any cracks or bends or noticeable chips in a tip
can cause innumerable subtle problems with your
game out on the pool table.
If you find a seemingly well preserved cue in
your billiards hall thats none-the-less
flattened with age use then you need to put it
back. Pick out the cue with the best tip you can
find, and then move on with your evaluations.

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The Best Pool Cues Evaluating Pool Cues
The next mark of quality you should look for in a
cue is weight. You should never step up to the
billiards and pool tables with a cue that feels
heavy in your hand.
It doesnt matter if the pool cue feels like its
made of lead or if it simply feels a little bulky
and hefty beneath your fingers, if your cue is
anything more than weightless you wont be able
to handle it properly. The lighter a pool cue
feels in your hand, the better youll be able to
handle it on the pool tables, the better games
youll shoot.

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The Best Pool Cues Evaluating Pool Cues
You also want to make sure your cue isnt too
long or too short. This is a slight point of
contention among avid pool players because some
prefer longer cues and some prefer shorter cues
however, theres a good rule of thumb that will
help you out in a pinch.

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The Best Pool Cues Evaluating Pool Cues
All you need to do is stand your body up straight
and then stand your chosen pool cue up straight
in front of you with its base planted on the
floor and without any noticeable lean going on.
Most people do well with pool cues that reach up
to about their chin and not an inch more or less.
This is a simple matter of proportions and
measuring out your cue in this manner will
usually insure it matches your wingspan perfectly.

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The Best Pool Cues Evaluating Pool Cues
Finally you just want to make sure your cue is
nice and straight. Dont eyeball it as subtle
bends and warps can be difficult to spot on your
own.
Bring the cue over pool table, lie it flat on the
table and roll it back and forth. If it rolls
nice, even and smooth then its straight enough
for your purposes. If it wobbles around when
rolling along the table then search for a
straighter cue.

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The Best Pool Cues Evaluating Pool Cues
Unsurprisingly these are the same criteria you
should use to evaluate pool cues you might buy on
your own away from your local billiards and pool
tables halls. Make sure the cue is straight and
has a flawless tip, two issues that shouldnt be
a problem if youre buying a good quality cue
thats new and not used.

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The Best Pool Cues Evaluating Pool Cues
Make sure the cue measures out to just about chin
level when standing straight up and get the
lightest cue you can find. Ordering a pool cue
from a pool table accessories store online isnt
too difficult, as long as you have a decent idea
of how high your chin is and you have a good
understanding of the pool cue weight you work
best with.

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The Best Pool Cues Evaluating Pool Cues
Picking the right pool cue is often the
difference between success or failure out on the
billiards and pool tables, so take the time to
make sure you get the cue thats right for you.

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