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Different cue needs for VP players

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 6:28 am
by Concentrator
If you practice every day in VP and sometimes play tournaments in real life, the cue you need will be completely different.

If you play real life pool many times a week, a thin shaft is better. But if you don't play often, you will miss simple shots, so a fat shaft is more forgiving.

Many pros use a thin shaft to get less deflection and more spin, but your stroke needs to always be at its highest level. If you only play a couple times a month, it's impossible to have a good stroke so you won't be able to reach your highest skill ever. The extra spin you get with a thin shaft won't make a difference if you can't make the balls.

Lately I have only played once per year. I used my old Meucci that is 11.75mm, I couldn't make a ball, stroke was horrible. A year later I played again, this time I used a 13mm house cue, I made every ball, even long shots with the cue jacked up, I never made those with my thin Meucci.

Re: Different cue needs for VP players

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 12:28 pm
by Concentrator
I would say a 12.75mm Low Deflection shaft is perfect for VP players. Like Predator, Tiger or OB shafts.
The 11.75 Low Deflection shafts are only for those who play real pool twice a week.

Re: Different cue needs for VP players

Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 1:50 pm
by Concentrator
Ok, now I have played twice within a week period, I like thin shaft better now.

I measured my Meucci again, it's 11.5mm with pro taper. It's very hard to measure. Maybe even 11.4mm. Looks like toothpick. When I use spin I'm afraid it will crack in half. I need to shoot very soft with it.

Re: Different cue needs for VP players

Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 4:59 pm
by Concentrator
I'm playing real pool twice per week, and the OB-2 shaft (11.75mm) is the best. It's surprisingly easy to switch between real life and VP4 because OB-2 has almost the same deflection as the Tiger Pro X (11.75 mm) and look equally thick to give the same aiming. "Parallel English" aiming is a must, any other setting gives a messy switch between real and VP (miss by full diamond).