In Pool cues again, is their a difference, between a pool cue & a billiard cue, is the length, tip, differant?

Question

Also, is there a difference in the taper of the cue, size of the cue tip, ect...???

Answer 1

There the same but there is different sizes. But 57 is standard normally the shorter cues are just for little kids and tight spots where you cant uses a 57 inch cue and the tip size depends on what you want. Some good company's are Viking, Mcdermit, Cuetech, stealth, and Lucasi have some good cues. My favorite is Viking for the nice long warranty so you didn't really have to worry about it warping as much.

Answer 2

Pool Cue and a billiard cue are the same thing.  There are many types if them though.  The actual standard legth of a pool stick contrary to what some are saying is 58"  .Some are shorter and some are longer.   There are also difference in the tip width.  Standard is 13mm but that tends to change from 12 to 14 mm.    The taper is very different, for the most part every brand is different.  the longer the taper the more english the stick is able to give.  If you are getting one i would reccommend getting a 58" with a 12.25 tip.  The taper is gonna be good with any of your good brands.  Meucci, Mcdermott, Huebler, Gilbert, Bouska, and Joss

Answer 3

the tip is much smaller in snooker,you need more control on the white

Answer 4

As  stated  in one  of  the earlier posts,  pool  is  just  the  common name  for  billiards. As  for  the difference  in cues, it  depends which  "Billiard"  game  you  are playing. If  playing  3-cushion or  Carambola,  usually  a heavier  cue  with  a  hard  tip  is  standard  because  you  are  trying  to  get  max  english  and  distance  on  each  shot  usually  because  the  heavier  and larger  balls  have  to  travel  around  3  cushions. In  8 ball, 9- ball, etc. usually  a 57" cue  with  medium  or hard tip  is  standard. The  taper is  usually  what  they  call a  pro taper  - not  too thin and  not too fat. The  break  cue  and  jump  cue  usually have  a  hard  tip, while  the  playing  cue  is usually  a  medium  of  some  type.Alot  of pros  use  hard  tips  to  get  good  cue  ball  control  on each shot. There  is  a  greater  risk  of  mis-  cueing with  a  hard  tip  though.

Answer 5

By billiards, do you mean 3-cushion? There's no difference that I know of, but I'm sure someone else will know definitively...There is, however, a different snooker cue (not that you asked :) ).  Snooker is played on a bigger table with smaller balls, and the cue is longer (59" is standard, I believe...2 inches longer than the standard pool cue) with a skinnier shaft and smaller tip.  Again, perhaps someone else will know better.

--Lea

Answer 6

Sorry Straight, you've got it all wrong this time. Carom cues are actually much lighter and they do have in fact smaller diameter tips (9-10 mm). This is due to allow playing with more precise english. Since carom tables often have heatet slates and super fast cloth, you typically don't shoot as hard as you sometimes do in pool.

PS. smaller diameters allow to see more accurately at which point you hit the ball and therefore help to visualize more minute changes. Thus I call it more precise english.

Answer 7

no its exactly the same thing. Billiard is just the proper name for pool.

However there are several styles of cues depending on what you want to do.

But a billiar and a pool cue are the same thing.

Answer 8

Im not sure im a pool player and nothing else.But when I order a new stick they have to know if for Billiards or pool for some reason

I guess because there is a diffrence or they would not ask Johnny when did you play billiards Ive heard comments but never seen you play it.

                      Thanks a lot Bobby

Answer 9

There are usually some differences between pool cues and carom cues.  The overall length tend to be the same.  Carom cues deal with a larger and heavier cue ball, therefore they tend to be heavier than a pool cue and have a larger tip diameter than a pool cue.  With carom cues, it's especially important to have the proper curvature of the cue tip to maintain maximum contact with the cue ball since extreme English is used in games like three-cushion billiards.  It's the same principle as to why snooker cues are lighter and have a smaller tip diameter than pool cues.  It all has to do with matching the cue to the cue ball.  You can often buy carom shafts to put on your pool cue.  The weight may not be quite what you want unless you're one of those people who play with a really heavy pool cue (21+ oz.).  M.D.-BCA Instructor/Referee.

P.S. I stand corrected.  I think Fast Eddie may be on to something.  After a little research, I've found evidence to support his claim that carom cues often have a smaller tip diameter.  I suppose it really depends on your school of thought.  Now, I've heard both arguements.  I'll bet if you emailed the BCA, they could get back to you with some good links or other sources.  It's surprisingly difficult to find exact dimensions in books that deal with multiple cue sports.

P.P.S.  I do wish to touch on the idea of tip size in relation to English.  It's kind of a misconception that I've seen over and over that a smaller diameter tip will allow you to hit a more precise spot on your cue ball thereby in theory allowing you to put more precise English on the cue ball.  Let's use an example from pool using a standard 2 1/4 inch cue ball.  The standard 13mm tip with the nickel curvature provides the maximum amount of tip to ball contact.  A smaller tip, say 12mm with a dime curvature will have a smaller contact area on the same cue ball.  This leads a lot of people to think that a smaller contact area equals more precise control.  Think of it like this.  A race car on a dry track will probably be using slick tires, correct?  They do this because it gives them the maximum amount of contact between the tires and the track.  This gives them the maximum amount of traction and control of their vehicle.  Think about it.

Answer 10

Guess im kinda deformed I have 3 shafts and one butt

Go with Straight  on this but thats all I do is change shafts for pool ,snooker and billiards I have been known to use my billiard shaft for jump shots-My snooker shaft has about a dime dome on it With a couple extra inches I have a joke bout that but i wont tell it here - My billiard tip is still 13 mm but a little less dome -

                                              Later Johnny