Best Cue Sticks

 Do you want to know about some best cue sticks for snooker in India?

Well, if you are well aware of it, then it is fine, but if you’re not, then I’ll help you out.

A cue stick is one of the essential pool, billiards, or snooker gear, which a player uses to hit the cue balls. A cue stick basically measures between 57-59 inches, which is approx 1.5 meters and is tapered. And they weigh between 16-21 ounces, which is approx 450-600 grams. Whereas if we talk about the professional cue stick, then it weighs between 19 ounces or 540 grams.

Basically, these amazing cue sticks are made up of wood, but these wooden sticks are then covered with some coatings and materials like graphite, fiberglass, or carbon fiber.

There are different kinds of cue sticks used in different games like pool, carom, and snooker, which we will discuss in the article below.

If you play some of these specific games like pool, snooker, or billiard. Then you must have knowledge regarding the cue sticks, used for hitting the cue ball.  And if you are new to these games, then don’t worry, as I’m going to explain some common factors, which can help you in choosing correct and ideal cue sticks for yourself.

Do you know, choosing or playing with the wrong stick can affect your gameplay? But the right one can help you in improving as well as making you a pro in the specific game.

Below, we have mentioned the basic and common four factors, that will help and enable you to choose a correct stick for yourself:

Weight of a Cue Stick

Cue sticks are available in different sizes and weights in the market. You should always choose a cue stick according to your skill level and gameplay.

As I’ve already mentioned above, that professional uses a stick, which weighs up to 19 ounces. So, beginners and the new players should go for some lighter sticks, which weigh up to 15 ounces.

And the main benefit of using a lighter stick is that, if you hit a cue ball, with this type of stick, then the ball moves faster in the estimated and aimed direction.

Cue Tip Diameter

Rather than, different weights and sizes of a cue stick, cue tips also come in different sizes and their diameter plays an important role while hitting a shot or a cue ball.

So let me tell you how it works.

The smaller cue tips are for advanced players, who love to play a side spin on a ball. Whereas larger cue tips are basically for beginners and starters, which helps them to pocket a ball easily.

Beginners should opt for a cue stick, which holds a diameter of 13 mm, which will help them to play some tough shots easily.

Cue Stick Shaft Diameter

The lower piece of a stick, which is longer and holds a narrow end is the shaft and a snooker or billiards player must know, what exact kind of shaft he needs while choosing a cue stick.

Basically, the shaft diameter of a cue stick emerges from 12mm to 13mm, as a small range. And increases with a size of 1.4 mm diameter, which also plays a vital role in providing comfort to the player while playing.

And now let me tell you an effective way to check the shaft diameter of a cue stick, If you are a beginner, then just hold a cue stick and check whether if you are comfortable with it or not. Moreover, if you have small hands, then you can go for a smaller shaft diameter cue stick.

Taper Shaft of a Cue Stick

A cue stick holds a thicker butt (lower portion of the stick) and is thinner to the top.

There are basically three kinds of shaft designs:

• Standard tapers– Such kinds of cue sticks are thicker at the bottom and go on decreasing till the tip.
• Pro tapers- In such kind of cue stick holds an even diameter till the first twelve inches near its bottom and starts decreasing to the tip.
• Double tapers- In such kinds of cue sticks, the shaft is thin, whereas the bottom and the tip of the stick are thicker.