any billiards players can help out?

[ucubed]

hmmm I dunno if I want to spend that money quite yet til I perfect my shots...as for weight, if I break I tend to use a heavier cue stick probably aboue 20-21oz...other than that I prefer about 18-19oz...it'll depend on different occasions though...as for finding a cue...what are some specific sticks to try and find?

[av8tor152d]

Originally Posted by ucubed

hmmm I dunno if I want to spend that money quite yet til I perfect my shots...as for weight, if I break I tend to use a heavier cue stick probably aboue 20-21oz...other than that I prefer about 18-19oz...it'll depend on different occasions though...as for finding a cue...what are some specific sticks to try and find?

Just one thing I learned in my playing when I was young and single, invest in the nice cue, you can spend months getting good with house cues then go and buy a nice one then spend time getting used to that one. what ever you choose to buy though make sure the darn thing is straight by rolling on a flat surface. about all I can offer.

[AD720]

Originally Posted by av8tor152d

Just one thing I learned in my playing when I was young and single, invest in the nice cue, you can spend months getting good with house cues then go and buy a nice one then spend time getting used to that one. what ever you choose to buy though make sure the darn thing is straight by rolling on a flat surface. about all I can offer.

Very good point here.

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Originally Posted by ucubed

hmmm I dunno if I want to spend that money quite yet til I perfect my shots...as for weight, if I break I tend to use a heavier cue stick probably aboue 20-21oz...other than that I prefer about 18-19oz...it'll depend on different occasions though...as for finding a cue...what are some specific sticks to try and find?

I am starting to sound like the coffee guys here, but like I said, IMO a department store cue (like a Coors Light or Pot leaf cue from Sports Authority or whatever) is not going to be too much of a step up over a house cue maybe even a step down depending on where you are playing.

Some brands to look at:

McDerrmott (I'm baised)
Meucci (very pricey)
Lucasi
Viking
Schon
Predator
CueTech (I had one of the composite shaft ones and hated it, some guys swear by it. They make traditional wooden shafts as well).

Edit - be careful with the cuetechs though, I think they pretty much have two seperate lines, one for department stores and one line for real billiard shops.