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	Tips and Tricks You'll find in this section helpfull tips for increasing your knowdledge of World's Billiard. All tips here must be read... we never know. You would like to share your personnal tip on this page, you are welcome - contact me right now. 1. Selecting a Cue 2. Cue Maintenance 3. Free for all Tips Selecting a Cue When it's time to buy a billiard cue, one can often be overwhelmed by the number of models and brands available. You'll find thousand of model and variations from one manufacturer to another : Custom cues, personalize cues, weight, size, wood and other materials, 1 piece or 2 piece. Your choice! The elimination process might be one good way to select YOUR cue of choices. First, determine your budget and the look of the cue that you like. The kind of game you play is also a good preliminary criteria to select a cue. The standard diameter for a billiard cue is 13 millimeters and 10 mm for a snooker cue. The feel of the strike (hit) i.e. the cue-to-ball reaction is relative to the density and the quality of the tip. It's possible to decrease the cue strike (hit) quality by using an inferior quality tip. A good analogy of this is... driving a high performance race car with low performance tires. The tip plays a very important part in your cue. Make sure it's a good quality tip. A huge range of tips is available on the market (over 30 models and makes) that are separated into 2 categories : "one piece tip" or "laminated tip" (5 slices of leather and more, laminated together). The tip is the most important part of your cue to maintain. The most popular tips are Tweeten Professional (for pool) and Elk Master (for snooker). The cue flexibility and resonance is a personal preference and very much specific to the player (it's all a matter of preference). The shaft is made with hard maple but sometimes with ash (usually for snooker). The Standard Length is 58 inches. The wrap (or grip) is essentially esthetic - but can affect the weight and balance cue stick. The joint is made with plastic or composite. It's length is usually 1 or 1½" and has no impact (or very little) on the overall cue performance. Before you make your choice, it's important to compare and try different styles, weights and qualities. After all you have to be comfortable with your cue and your choice. Note : Keep in mind to store your cue in good place - without high temperature variation and moisture. Have a good game! Cue Maintenance To know how to maintain your cue, How to replace Tip, and more - Go to Easy Pool Tutor. Free for all Tips You would like to share your personnal tip on this page, you are welcome - contact me right now.

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