Pool/snooker cue?

Question

is it sensible to play snooker with a pool cue?

and does anyone know how i can find the value of my powerglide pool cue??? im not sure how old it is but its not on the new listed ones, it was passes down so to speak when my auntie gave me it afterall she doesnt play anymore and it was given by an american friend.

how can i find out?

Answer 1

The main difference between pool and snooker cues is that snooker cues are usually 2" longer, 59" instead of 57".  Also snooker cues usually have a little bit thinner tip.  There is absolutely no reason at all that you can't or even shouldn't use a pool cue on a snooker table.  And I have a couple of friends that keep a snooker cue in their case for playing pool for those really long shots where they are stretching across a table.  As far as value, I don't know much about that particular cue, but the key is consistance, if you play with the same cue all the time, you'll get to know how it hits, and how hard or soft to hit a shot.  Even a cheap cue is good for someone starting out, as long as it's not too cheap.  Stay away from anything with a s***w on tip.  Keep it chalked up and the tip in good shape and you should be good to go.

Answer 2

Yes, you can play pool with a snooker cue, or vice versa. I've never seen anyone in my entire life that damaged a snooker cue by playing pool with it. If you play a lot of pool and are serious about it, you would be better off using a pool cue since the tip is larger and pool cues play differently than snooker cues, but you don't need to run out and buy a pool cue if you're just a casual player. I would not suggest breaking with a snooker cue though.

I don't know anything about Powerglide cues (I don't think they sell them in the US), but the only ones I could find online cost between 8 and 20 pounds. That's very cheap, so your cue is probably worth next to nothing if you try and re-sell it, unless it's some special edition that cost 100 times as much as the normal ones. In general, only custom cues maintain or increase in value in the aftermarket.

EDIT: I don't know why xsailor and others keep saying this. SNOOKER CUES ARE NOT LONGER THAN POOL CUES. I can show you 10 websites selling snooker cues, and 99% of the are 57 inches. I can show you 100 websites selling pool cues, and 99% of them are 58 inches. Maybe UK pool cues are shorter, but keep in mind that 99% of the world does not play UK pool, and don't use UK pool equipment, so any statements made based on UK pool equipment are not valid for 99% of the world.