What is the difference between a Pool cue and a Snooker cue?

Question

What is the difference between a Pool cue and a Snooker cue?

Answer 1

The standard length for pool cues today is around 58".  Snooker cues are several inches longer, due to snooker tables being larger and demanding a longer reach for many shots.  Snooker cues are also lighter than pool cues.  Pool cues most commonly are between 18-21 oz.  Snooker cues are usually less than 17 oz.  The difference is because snooker balls are lighter than pool balls.  The tips have difference widths and curvatures to correspond to their respective balls.  The standard width of a pool cue's tip is 13mm.  The curvature of a pool cue's tip is roughly that of a nickel when viewed from the side.  The width of a snooker cue's tip is usually less than 11mm and has a different curvature to maintain better contact with a snooker ball.  The ferrules are different as well.  Snooker cues often have a very short brass ferrule.  Pool cues usually have a plastic or ivory ferrule at least 1 inch long.  M.D.-BCA Instructor/Referee.

Answer 2

Man Straight must type with 2 fingers !!

Would i get a reject if i said snooker players have longer shafts but us pool players have bigger balls???

I might try it and see sometime i havent been rejected all week

                                         Later(maybe) Johnny

Answer 3

a pool cue is heavier and has a bigger tip.

Answer 4

they play different games

Answer 5

Pool cue you play POOL with

Snooker cue you play SNOOKER with

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Answer 6

a snooker cue is longer

Answer 7

spelt differently. and anyway its watever you feel most comfortable with. most pool cues have a fat tip snooker ones have thin ones for more accurate control of white. my advice use a snooker one for both. better fun

Answer 8

I wasn't aware there was a difference between them to be honest, just thought they're different names...

Answer 9

snooker cue has a thinner end

Answer 10

Ones for pool, the others for snooker!

Pool cues are shorter and have a wider tip.

Snooker cues are longer because snooker tables are bigger. They have a smaller tip for more precision for spins etc. The tips are also rounded on a snooker cue for this same reason.