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View Poll Results: Do you use a 3/4, 1/2 or 1 piece cue?

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  • 3/4 butt jointed 2 piece

    23 35.94%

  • 1/2 jointed 2 piece

    25 39.06%

  • 1 piece

    16 25.00%
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Thread: Cues: 3/4 or 1/2?

  1. 5th August 2006, 11:23 AM #1
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    Default Cues: 3/4 or 1/2?

    Another cue question (I've looked through the forum and haven't found a conclusive answer).

    I'm in the market for a new cue to replace my aging (and warped) Powerglide Maestro 1/2 jointed 2 piece.

    I've never played with 3/4 jointed cue.

    What are the advan

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  2. 5th August 2006, 12:15 PM #2
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    I use a basic half jointed cue, the only real advantage of a joint in that position is that it's easier to carry around. One of the obvious disadvanga

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  3. 5th August 2006, 06:57 PM #3
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    Firstly there is nothing wrong with a 1/2 or middle jointed cue, its just that 3/4 jointed cues became popular when Jimmy White used one.


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  4. 5th August 2006, 07:12 PM #4
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    all down to personal preference.....some people like 1, some 3/4, some 1/2

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  5. 5th August 2006, 08:31 PM #5
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    I prefer 3/4. Better general balance IMO.

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  6. 7th August 2006, 05:50 PM #6
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    I have played with both. Have liked both. It just depends on personal choice.

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  7. 7th August 2006, 06:13 PM #7
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    I use a 1 piece Will Hunt maple with black ebony (is it, im not sure) at the bottom. I've had it for about 4 years.

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  8. 8th August 2006, 01:20 PM #8
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    I've got a 1/2 much easier to carry!
    1 piece I believe have the best feel (my Dad says if a cue is good the bloke who made it wouldn't take a s

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  9. 9th August 2006, 02:16 PM #9
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    I've got a 1/2 jointed 2 piece, simply because there was nothing else available!

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  10. 9th August 2006, 03:05 PM #10
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    You can't say one cue is better than another just because it is 1 piece or 2 piece. One cue can be better than another, but that has normally nothing

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