Do It Yourself

of a cue is around 17 oz. to 18 oz. The specks of the cue are in the person’s personal taste of what feels right for them. The more wood the better the cue will be. You want it to be stiff. Don’t get a cue that moves from one point to another. Those usually don’t stay in your hand very well.

Now that you own your own cue, never let anyone borrow it. One wrong move on their part can damage your cue. Buy a cue with a good size tip. The tips are enclosed with brass. You use a dry fabric to keep it polished. Shop around because you can get some at great prices.

Ivory balls are the best to use and are used in championship games. They can be expensive, but the investment is well worth it. When you play with composition balls the angle to the shot needs to be wider. Once you begin to get serious about your game, it is hard to transfer playing from the ivory balls to the composition balls. You get use to shots being a certain way with the ways the ball is made.

The cloth of the table is indestructible. It is hard to cut it with a regular knife and it is very hard-wearing. Lots of tables are covered with this kind of cloth. Composition balls are played on napless cloths, which aren’t that long lasting.

The cushions should be in exceptional shape. This is the border around the table where the ball rebounds.

There are some individuals that have the natural ability to strike the ball in the right place without any practice. This is about one in a million players. You want to strike the ball so it moves and spins. These are just some of the billiard tips I have.