Sometimes It Is the Cue That Makes the Shot
For some players rolling pool cues on a table tells them if their cues are straight or not. This is not an accurate test of “straightness”. There are many parts of wood that go into the manufacture of even the simplest, most inexpensive billiard cue. As these parts of different woods are formed into a cue and coated with resin for decorative and longevity there may be defects in the butt end of the cue that will not allow the cue to roll straight and even on a billiard table. A cue that does not roll straight may very well be the straightest shaft in the room. The accurate method to checking the straightness of a billiard cue is to “eye” the shaft at eye level. Carefully roll the shaft in your hands at eye level and look for curves, bends and sharp ends. If the part of the shaft that you use, the section between your “cueing up fingers” and your “stroking hand hold” needs to be straight to allow you accurate shooting of the cue ball. Look for straightness and stop blaming the cue for your “miss-cues”.
