Pool cues vary depending which country you are in. The tip size for example, it is nine millimetres in the UK and twelve or thirteen millimetres in the US. There are variations in the cue shafts as well. English pool cues have a small taper from tip to the butt while cues used in the States frequently are the same diameter for two feet or so before increasing to the butt end.
These differences are because of the way the game is played in the 2. Whilst aficionados of the game in the UK adopt the “snooker” style of addressing and hitting the cue ball, whilst the American style players like to crook their finger over the cue so having the same diameter near the tip makes it more comfortable for playing. nnThere are also some slight variations in the cues used by the two games.
English pool cues are made from ash and American players prefer the whiter maple. Ash and maple will feel the same to play with, it is simply what you like the look of. Also the butts are decorated differently, the cues from the States often to be decorated with fabric on the handle and English pool cues usually decorated with more often have spliced butt ends, relying on the wood for decorative effect.
Again it makes no difference to the playing quality, just a matter of style.nnA very old form of billiards originating in Europe is called Caramboule, have a distinct type of cue with a large tip typically twelve to thirteen millimetres reflecting the fact the balls used in carom are quite a bit bigger than either American or English pool. Carom balls are nearly two and a half inches across.nThere have been some notable pool cue makers down the years, perhaps the most famous of which is probably, Balabushka, who was a genius at making cues.
An immigrant from Russia and set up shop in New York and supplied cues to the best pool players at the time. There are few of them left now and collectors will pay thousands of dollars for an original, one story says one changed hands for a staggering $45,000. You can buy copies of his cues these days , but they are expensive, now they may not improve your game, but at least you will look the part. nCue tips are usually leather and some are made from multiple layers of pigskin. It is essential that the tip can take a lot of chalk for good contact with the cue ball.
There are different coloured chalks these days so the pool table cloth does not show the chalk marks so much. For example you can get red coloured chalk for use on red clothed tables and even black chalk for playing on tables covered in a black material.nA popular pool cue type is the jump and break cue where you have a stiff shaft with a large tip for breaking off and another shaft for normal play.
It is a good idea and widely used on both sides of the Atlantic.nThe cue you should choose obviously depends on the version of the game you play. Just get one that is straight and has a good tip on it which is the most important part of the cue, the rest is basically decoration and preference for which wood type you prefer. A reasonable cue should cost about $50, more than that is due to the woods used and whether it is hand made or not.
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