Billiard cue buying tip

There are a number of things to know when shopping for a billiard cue stick . The number one thing you need to know is of course yourself, you need to determine which skill level you are in.

For beginners, a good range to start will be from $50 to $150. Do not go lower than that. Ultra cheap billiard cue stick do have problems, like the straightness of the billiard cue stick may be compromised, or the finishing is lousy. And you can forget about durability.

For intermediate to advances players, you should consider billiard cue stick ranging from $200 and above. You have to be knowledgeable somehow, because a big part of the cost you are paying for are for the wrapping, designs and ornaments on the billiard cue butt. As professional players tend to go for light billiard cue stick nowadays, the average weight of a billiard cue can range from 18 - 21 ounces.

Break cues are billiard cue stick you may consider buying sonmetime down the road. As breaking can shorten the lifespan of your billiard cue stick. So if you have a break cue to do the job, it will help minimise the wear and tear of you billiard cue stick.

Wood cues, Graphite cues and Fiberglass billiard cue stick, which one is the right one for you? Of course, if you are a beginner, this question will not bother you. Overall, wood billiard cue stick are better, as they give you a better feel than graphite or fiberglass. But having said all this, wood billiard cue stick need more maintainence as wood billiard cue stick are subjected to dents and moisture.

And to add more weight to this discussion, professional players swear by wood billiard cue stick than graphite or fiberglass billiard cue stick. Wood billiard cue stick are more sensitive to the feel, weight and balance.

After all, the billard cue stick you are about to buy have to meet your own criteria, your budget, your likings and how serious you are into the billiard game. The rest are secondary.

So before you head on down to a billiard shop and start playing in a billiard parlor, do consider the above as a simple guieline.

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