What is the difference between a billiards cue and a snooker cue or are the the same?

Question

What is the difference between a billiards cue and a snooker cue or are the the same?

Answer 1

A snooker cue is typically longer than a billiards cue. Their shafts are much thinner and are usually one piece cues. The reason for the longer length and smaller shaft is two fold. Snooker tables are considerably larger than a conventional pool table and snooker balls are smaller than conventional billiard balls.

Conversely, a billiards cue is about 56-57" long, typically comes apart at the joint in the middle, and has a shaft that ranges from 11-13 mm. There are a variety of cue weights and tips uses as well.

Snooker and billiards are two entirely different games that require completely different types of equipment to play them successfully. There are some exceptions but not worth going into here. I hope that answers your question.

Answer 2

Snooker tables are much larger, and therefore the cues are typically larger as well...but not always...check the length of the cue and compare it to billiard only cues.

Answer 3

about the diffrence is that billiards cue is what they call it in america and snooker cue is in england.

same diffrence as there is between a soccer ball and a football. lol

Answer 4

a snooker cue has a smaller tip for better cue ball control . billiard cue is also stronger