Do you consider yourself a pool player? If so, what do you look for when buying a cue?

Question

Please answer BOTH elements to the question. I really need to know what to look for when buying a cue.

Answer 1

Yes, I play pool. You need to find a cue that has a good tip and feels good in your hand. Plan on spending a couple hundred dollars for a solid cue, most cues you get for under 100 dollars are just glorified bar cues. Plan on spending a couple hundred and look at btrands like Mcdermott, viking and some other quality brands, then you know youre getting a good cue.

Answer 2

How the cue feels. Can you hold the cue ball. Or is the cue ball flying all over the table. As far a pool player . Most pool players are evaluated on their consistancy. Whether they make one ball then miss one ect. Or whether you can consistantly run about  6  or 7 balls  at a time. Then their dangers like in eight ball and in nine ball. Most professional player play what is call (race to 11). In other word who ever wins 11 games first wins the money. It eliminates luck from the game.

Answer 3

haha yea im a great pool player, i broke my foot playin pool...go me!

Answer 4

Yes, I am.  

I look for one that is made of hardwood.  Medium weight.  Don't use the same cue for breaks

Answer 5

depends what you want to spend anywheres from 10 bucks at walmart to 3000 buck on the net

Answer 6

I play pool hope to be a player someday.

When buying a cue or even picking one from the rack,make sure it fells good in your hand. You know it's right when it feels like a part of your arm not a stick(Good luck still looking after 30 years).

Tip is the most important after that, I prefer a small rounded tip however again it's what you like, you can work on the tip yourself with sand paper, Always chalk after every shot

Answer 7

Yes, I play pool...........and McDermott is the best... expensive but you will own it for life................good brand!

Weight and length.........width and tip.........

21 is a good weight......but I don't know what you prefer, that's just my preference.