What is the difference from a titanium pool sticks from a wooden pool stick?

Question

What is the difference from a titanium pool sticks from a wooden pool stick?

Answer 1

The biggest Difference between the two is that wood, as a given will flex and bend so much before it will break, or more often than not, warp, resulting in a bad shot. Also, wood tends to gather oil off the hand and retaining it inside the wood causing it to become less smooth during the shot. A titanium/graphite cue will warp, but it may take longer. It doesn't retain water, oil, etc.  

Most professional shooters will use a t*t/Grap cue to break and trick shots. These shots will more likely warp a wooden cue over time, if not the tip.  The wooden cues are usually used during normal shooting.

Also, another advantage to the t*t/Grap cue, is that the weight can be altered easier, esp in a two piece cue.

Answer 2

Try them both, you will go wood.

EDIT-if you got a good wood 2 piece stick, it will never warp as long as you keep it in a case, and take care of it, no matter what shots or tricks you try.

EDIT-Fast Eddie, there used to be a guy with that name playing all over, but he used to play in Chicago a lot, any relation?, good all around player, have played him.

He is probably gone now, or be way too old.

How about Mexican John, from Chicago,or Mike Stickoff,

actual name, great player, lost some of his sight, and went into French pool. Mike Barthel!, in florida now, quit pool.

Answer 3

Yes Lea, Johnny's right.  They dropped Earl a few months ago.  It's funny how Earl always claimed that he was being handicapped by having to play with a crappy cue.  How on earth could you get booted with such a positive attitude?  The bottom line is, he was probably right.  Like Johnny says, you know that Allison and Earl weren't playing with off the shelf Cuetecs.  I tend to lean towards Lea's opinion on Cuetecs, graphite and titanium sticks.  Also, not to offend anyone.  M.D.-BCA Instructor/Referee.

Answer 4

FastEddie already broke the tie, but I'll go ahead and chime in.  Pros play with wooden cues.  There may be an exception somewhere, but I've yet to see it (not that I've seen everything, of course).  Graphite cues (are they the same thing?) are generally cheap...Don't they sell them at Wal-Mart?  I think Cuetec makes a graphite cue, but in general, Cuetec kind of sucks.  Sorry.  They do make good break cues; perhaps the graphite is good for that (but no better than a good wooden cue).  Oh, and before anyone says that Allison Fisher and Earl Strickland play with Cuetecs, so they must be good...They can play with anything, and they're getting paid to play with Cuetecs (except I think Earl was recently dropped; can anyone confirm?).

--Lea

Answer 5

I'm not familiar with many titanium cues, but my guess is that it too is used as a wrap around the wood or down the center of the shaft (see Titan Shafts).

A great majority of the trick shot artists shoot with wooden cues.  I can say this since I've played in tournaments with them and am one of them.  One of the few that may not is Nick Nikolaidis who is sponsored by Cuetec (see reference).  He may, however, use a Tiger shaft.

At the end of the day though, it merely comes down to a personal preference on how the cue feels and how long you want it to last.  Cheaper cues tend to be of lower quality and won't last as long, but if you take good care of it, it could last for quite a while.  As much as you want to believe that a piece of equipment is going to make you a better player, it's really finding what matches your skill level and style of play.

Answer 6

In answer to an Email I received -I dont have to make up funny things to say with answers like that

But first its the material they are made from.???

Now what kind of shot will warp a wooden stick

Which Pro player uses a t*t c**p stick or a trick shot artist that is worth a S--

Sorry iLL have to finish this later after I quit laughing Ill be back

Answer 7

i'm agreeing with Johnnie, Lea & Straight...BUT ther'll be a hail storm in h**l before you'd see me shooting with a titanium cue..haha..I, myself, prefer not to use one because of the sole fact that my (not so sweatty) hands tent to stick to the darned thing..not to mention that it gets quite dirty and shows chalk stains and dings (for those careless shooters) on it....that's just how i feel, anyway :).........Dre O

Answer 8

Anybody that actually plays pool would prefer a wooden stick.  Titanium or graphite doesn't matter they are worthless.  Although they are good for bar fights, anything having to do with billiards I would reccomend wooden cues.

Answer 9

First of all, I like to ask you a question.

"Do you ever see a professional player who uses a titanium pool stick in international match?" The answer is "NO",

why ??

Titanium pool stick is a very powerful pool stick. As it is powerful, english is not easy to apply on cue ball. Besides, deflection is the major problem of titanium stick.

Wooden stick is better than titanium one. the reason is wooden stick is more softer than titanium. It means that wooden stick is easier to control, not only on shooting but also on applying english. For a beginner, I recomment to use wooden cue instead of titanium cue.

Answer 10

you cant repair the butt or the ferrule on a titanium stick, and God help you if you ding it. A wood stick you can fix little dings with saliva and a lighter, plus i think a titanium stick doesnt have the same feel or control as a wood stick.

Answer 11

the titanium pool sticks r metal and cost more

Answer 12

I never came across a cue worthy paying money for and also worthy my time playing it, which wasn't made of wood. But that's just me. I am not saying that to offend people who lover their tube.

I cannot confirm the first comment that pro's would use a metal cue for trick shots, nor that trick shots would warp wood. If you buy a descent cue, let's say for $300 and up, warping shouldn't be an issue as long as you treat it right. Don't leave it in your car and expose it to extreme temperetures, etc.

I guess the only time pro's are swinging a piece of metal against a ball is when they play softball.