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48in Cue on a 9' Table?
I have the chance to buy a 9' table, if I use a 48" cue there would be no clearance issues, a 53" cue would be very minor issues and 57" is no doable in my opinion. How awkward would it be to play on a 9' table with 48" cues?
Thanks for your help
Well I think a full size stick would be possible, even though I stated it wasn't doable, but there are only two spots where it would be pretty tight. There's a corner that would be 45" away from a corner pocket and a 6x6 column that is 49" away from a side pocket. At those two spots we could use a shorty stick and everywhere else would have a 57" clearance.
5 Answers
- 8 years agoFavorite Answer
This biggest problem you may encounter using shorter cues on a 9' is reaching shots from the ends of the table. Using a bridge or a cue extension like this one - http://www.cuesight.com/crbrcr.html - may help alleviate this problem.
My advice would be to have a few different size cues available. The standard length cues might work for many shots, but then you have shorter cues for tight spots if you need them. Since 36"-52" are available in fairly inexpensive price ranges, this might be the best solution.
Source(s): http://www.cuesight.com/ - life_loverflLv 68 years ago
The rule of thumb for having a table is that you have a minimum of 5' in all directions from the edges of the table. It will be tight but I would opt to have a 9' table even with the space constraints that you appear to have. You can always go down to an 8' table if you don't like the 9 footer.
- 8 years ago
Think about it. If you have to stretch across the table, then you will be able to use the full-sized cue. It's only for the tightest spots where you would need to smaller cue. Where the ball is close to the edge of the table and you need to hit it inwards.
- Ottawa MikeLv 68 years ago
If you've described the situation accurately in your additional details, then you wouldn't need the shorty very often at all.
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- Anonymous8 years ago
a small stick & a big table is a bad idea
imagine a short person in a big-asse car ?
...if you can't use a full size stick? you can't get a full size table !!....it's that simple !!
