Marco Fu's new cues

[DeanH]

Its tough to keep up with what the pros use, some change so frequently but I think its fair to say 1pc have always been and probably always will be the preferred choice, especially by the very top players. Apart from Williams and Robertson, every winner of the world championships in the modern era used a 1pc cue. Coincidence, I don't think so!

Yep I think so as well

[golferson123]

Don't see any advantage of a 3/4 over a one piece other than being marginally easy to transport. No need to have a joint in there otherwise, just more to go wrong, spoil the feel and potentially compromise the balance.

or indeed improve the balance

[tomperty]

There's definitely a change in feel with metal joints that completely separate the butt and shaft. It has to be that the vibrations are travelling from wood to metal to wood and then finally to you hand.

[ADR147]

Its tough to keep up with what the pros use, some change so frequently but I think its fair to say 1pc have always been and probably always will be the preferred choice, especially by the very top players. Apart from Williams and Robertson, every winner of the world championships in the modern era used a 1pc cue. Coincidence, I don't think so!

Are you sure about that

[itsnoteasy]

Dennis Taylor used a centre split cue still does I think. I hope he's classed as the modern era otherwise I'm really old lol.

[DeanH]

Marco Fu's new cues

Thorburn a 2pc

Modern era from 1977 WSC

[ADR147]

Steve Davis .......

[itsnoteasy]

Thorburn a 2pc

Modern era from 1977 WSC

Ah! Why is that year the distinction Dean? What changed.

[DeanH]

Marco Fu's new cues

first WSC event at The Crucible

[ADR147]

Ah! Why is that year the distinction Dean? What changed.

too easy........

[itsnoteasy]

first WSC event at The Crucible

Thanks, I genuinely didn't know that. I take it the tourney was played at different venues before it found its home?

[DeanH]

Marco Fu's new cues

yes and the format up to a few years before was more along the lines of a challenge format, and would be over 100 + frames played in different venues across weeks.
The knockout format we know today was used from early 70s but again was in different venues.

[cueman]

Are you sure about that

Well I didn't define modern in my mind! I think going back to the 90's as anything before that will be considered ancient now!

[itsnoteasy]

Well I didn't define modern in my mind! I think going back to the 90's as anything before that will be considered ancient now!

Oh no, I am not only old but feckin ancient

[vmax4steve]

John Spencer, first ever WSC with a two piece in '77. I 3/4 split my one piece just above the splices ala Mark Williams and although the weight went up an ounce it feels no different, the grain lines up perfectly and it balances right on the tip of the splices as before.