This is what a PRO POOL PLAYER looks for when buying a new cue.

How to choose the perfect pool cue.
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[@danielcooper9198]

A pro pool player would be buying a cue for the length, weight, ferrel size. All effects how the cue plays. How much it throws. This video should be called we paid Gareth Potts to endorse our new money making scheme.

[@igdole1137]

Couldn't agree more.

[@NoName-eo2mv]

Oooooof, harsh but true

[@samuelgarrod8327]

Good enough player can play with anything.

[@danielcooper9198]

​@@samuelgarrod8327 true but they will still have a preferred cue.

[@n44aat]

Total cringe. Shameful.

[@roadtonowhere497]

I honestly can't believe he's talking about the chevrons...fuck me. It's a tool,if it feels good and you're good,it will be good

[@yoheff988]

5:29min of nothing LOL

[@Alex.The.Lionnnnn]

Will someone pleeeeease buy Gareth a shirt that fits?

[@haydenwalton2766]

I think that he thinks they do

[@cybronichuman]

Looks disturbing indeed

[@Mynameispatrick601]

Chevrons are an aiming guy you learn something new everyday pure nonsense ☺️

[@grayrecluse7496]

Pro's go for free,da.

[@EVil-ob8in]

I bought a Grand cue when they sold their cues on eBay (not now unfortunately). I knew the weight, dimensions and what it looks like. I make century breaks with it at snooker and don’t do too bad in our pool league either. It’s not essential that you try before you buy.

[@carlread428]

You're boasting about having an 8.5mm tip on this vod which you quote as being 'perfect' but they cant even make a tip lower than 9.3mm. I much prefer an 8-9mm and I'm sorry but I'm not spending over £100 if there isn't some wiggle room on tip size. FYI that is across the WHOLE range offered which is a little sad, I'm sure there can be some variation across a range of cues..I would love to purchase one of these because the quality I am sure is genuinly fantastic but the tip size is a real deal breaker for me and I'm sure for quite a few other people..

[@carlread428]

Also for anyone who cares, the wieghts of the cues that you can purchase range from 17-19oz... which again is an extremely limited selection of weights in my opinion. In all honesty the only thing I can say that is good about this range is probably the way they are made. Everything else which is what this video should have been discussing and what others in the comments have mentioned such as weight, tip size, length of cue, 2piece/3piece, 3/4length etc etc the list of actual stuff to consider goes on, NONE OF THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR DISCUSSION ON THEIR PURCHASE SITE... so what is the point. Very Very disappointed.

[@hatesitrick]

Why did you say sorry?

[@patryan3140]

Its whatever suits some players could play with a broom handle

[@tylerbanks9771]

Why is he wearing an extra medium shirt?

[@jayman4268]

Do you mean a smedium

[@jlathem56]

Nothing was mentioned about the joint or the integrity of the end of the shaft. Many of today's cues have a hard plastic or even worse a stainless steel joint and it's almost impossible to feel the cueball during the hit much less control it. Don't get me wrong, some people can control the cueball but it's MUCH easier with a wood-on-wood joint or something organic like an ivory joint. As for the shaft, what it's made of can become a personal preference and what a person gets used to. Some woods let you feel the cueball more than other woods. That being said the straightness of the last 6 to 8 inches is extremely important. A slight bow in it can send the cueball off in another direction, especially if you are playing on a larger table! This video feels more like an Infomercial than anything else.

[@licensedtoill9278]

I can't agree less. I have played with single piece cues, 2 and 3 piece cues. I have never had any remote issue with steel joints. You don't need to "feel" a cue ball, you CANT feel a cue ball. contact with the cue and white is about .002 seconds. What impacts a cue, get this.... is the PLAYER. You can have preferences, but the fact of the matter is this, if you can't play with a cue because it feels funny, you have bad fundamentals. I want to clarify I don't mean picking up a random cue and being Billy Badass your first rack, there is an adjustment period with everything, but I think if you can't borrow a buddy's cue and still play YOUR game, thats where fundamentals seem to lack. But all in all we do agree this is a shitty infomercial with an obviously paid promotion. I wouldn't buy a cue from any company (aside from custom makers) that hasn't proven themselves in the competitive market. Mcdermott, Mucci, Jacoby etc.

[@jlathem56]

@@licensedtoill9278 - you make good points on fundamentals. I didn't intend to convey that the strike or cue replaced the fundamentals. I have played with a guy who used a broomstick as a cue and ran 4 racks in straight pool. All that was on fundamentals! With fundamentals aside, there is a difference in the feel of the strike between solid wood or a wood-to-wood connected shaft and one with a steel joint. At least it is for me and most if not all of the high-level players that came into the pool hall I owned and operated for years before I retired. Each person has their own style and level of playing. Some never feel the difference whereas some do. Doesn't make either wrong... just different.

[@licensedtoill9278]

@@jlathem56 If I came off combative, I apologize. A single piece cue I can 110% feel the difference compared to a 2 piece but when I use a 2 pc I never really notice a steel joint feeling clunkier or resonate less compared to a wood joint. I don't dislike or like one over the other, I hear a lot of people say "steel joints make a cue feel cheaper" or something similar but I think the actual impact on someone's game might be 95% mental and maybe 5% hardware. If I shot with a steel joint 2pc and a wood 2pc alternating shots for a few racks I probably would understand where the guys are coming from, I just haven't noticed anything changing personally.

[@jlathem56]

@@licensedtoill9278 - No need to apologize. Communications can come across that way without meaning to sound like that from time to time. It's all good. You are spot on with the mostly mental part too! There is a certain level of playing where the game is pretty much won or lost before the opening break is shot! I had a blast during the years I had the hall. Met a lot of great shooters who came through. A few a-holes but mostly good people who just loved the game and wanted to just have some fun! I enjoyed the chat. Take it easy 🙂

[@licensedtoill9278]

@@jlathem56 Appreciate you good man. Have a good one and stay safe out here.

[@TLPSh0ckW4ve]

can someone explain to me what he means by how much is the cue whipping? is he talking out of his as. never heard that ?

[@user-xu7nv1vm9s]

He's talking about deflection when you use side English.

[@jefferydaley755]

Look any player practices like him should be good

[@michaelcox8702]

I'm looking for a good cue stick not a piece of furniture.

[@Matt-sp9or]

In my (very amateur) opinion, I prefer Maple cues with no chevrons as they distract my line of sight. I've always thought using the grain (chevrons) as an aiming guide to be a bit weird. But hey.

[@PostUp_Time]

chevrons does not mean natural grain. man made points are called chevrons in other countries

[@Matt-sp9or]

@@PostUp_Time Aren't chevrons the grains in the wood?

[@indolencegaming]

What are you looking at when you play the game?. In my pov of the game the cue is too far down for me to even really notice the cue, my eyesight is too focused on the cue ball and object ball

[@haydenwalton2766]

maple shafts are far superior IMHO. as are top quality 'machine spliced' butts.

[@fnaah_au]

'cue whip' affects how much side you can play?? riiiiight...

[@hatesitrick]

It probably does tbh

[@memphisbulls1859]

I know Gaz is a top player with Ultimate Pool and probably very convenient for this segment but surely someone like Scott Price who Knows what he’s talking about with cues would of been better suited to this video, I mean even Gaz has Scott sell his Chinese 8 ball cues on eBay for him 😂😂😂

[@CornishTigerTV]

yeah, maybe but then who clicks on that video unless Gaz is interviewing Scott?

[@memphisbulls1859]

@@CornishTigerTVsomeone looking for a guide to buy a cue? Much like the title of the video. If you’re going to put out content titled “what to look for when buying a cue” , why not have someone that knows what to look for rather than a pro that clearly doesn’t understand what a beginner should look for . Wether it’s Scott or someone else Ultimate Pool have people on there books that make cues , Collect cues and have an all round better understanding than Gaz on how to select a cue for the first time, he maybe one of the best players ever but on this topic he is sorely lacking

[@TheJohnCooperShow]

Does gaz spray his clothes on?

[@PostUp_Time]

as fem bot as can be

[@fatmurray1]

He puts his clothes on then sprays a little expanding foam on each nipple, wait a few seconds.... Voila

[@memphisbulls1859]

What about Maple cue’s??? No chevrons on those

[@michaelbland2038]

Good one 😂😂😂😂

[@PostUp_Time]

chevrons are man made points doesnt matter the type of wood

[@memphisbulls1859]

@@PostUp_Time really?? So a woods grain is man made? I’ll agree they become more pronounced on an Ash cue with grain filler But chevrons are a natural part of the grain of wood Maple and Hickory have them but they are much much closer grained so sport as to not have them

[@zanethind]

Is it me or does that cue just look super small in their hands and just too small in general???

[@anisamuthiah628]

It's a jump cue, that's why it's small

[@zanethind]

@@anisamuthiah628 now that makes sense but English pool doesn't use jumper cues

[@martynroberts1974]

Chevrons an aiming guide what a load of shite

[@user-sj1ju5sd4t]

I’ve got one of these

[@middleagedshred]

So do the pro,s not roll the cue on the table to see how straight it is or do you think he didnt dare do that?...XD I find the grain or "chevrons" nip my stubble so I tend to have the smooth side up.

[@memphisbulls1859]

Anyone that knows anything about cues knows you don’t roll a cue to see if it’s straight ( unless it doesn’t have a flatspot on the butt) the only guide to straightness is to “rifle” sight it If it has a flat on the butt the straightest cue in the world will bobble when rolled

[@middleagedshred]

@@memphisbulls1859 Thats good to know man...mabey my cue isnt warped after all..)..stephen hendry rolled his cue to show it,s warped in a recent vid

[@nicholasmartin787]

Why Gareth Potts, he doesn't know anything about cues, he doesn't actually know much about pool. The chevrons, can be used for aiming, most pros won't use the chevrons. The chevrons being even is an indication of even density/hardness through the shaft, the more even the chevrons are the more evenly weighted the cue will be. In regards to ash and maple; ash has a density/hardness range (every piece is different, though some may be very similar) whereas maple has a fixed density (ignoring knots in the wood, every piece is as good as identical). The maple shafts have a density/hardness just above the average of the ash range, most pro snooker or pool players probably don't want the average and will either want a cue with more or less density/hardness (flexibility Vs power transfer). if you are looking to by a cue, only an idiot buys it based on "what the butt looks like" (obviously don't by one you don't like, but never base it on this) buy the cue that feels right. They didn't mention the weight of these cues which is the part I was most interested in, can a buyer specify weight wanted? Personally I play pool with a 15oz (super light weight) cue, except pool t for breaking which I use a 21oz for. I play snooker with a 17oz (considered very light weight) cue unless I need more power then I use my pool break cue (which was originally a snooker cue till I decided it was far too heavy. These will probably come up between 17.5oz and 19oz but what you'll get is anyone's guess.

[@CornishTigerTV]

Why? Because it makes perfect marketing sense. It's an advert for the cues in their store and he's the most famous guy on tour. No one wants to listen to Joe blogs from a cue maker. You think tiger woods knows how to make a golf club? No. But it doesn't stop Nike using him for their ads.

[@sonicdiablo8968]

lol

[@nicholasmartin787]

@@CornishTigerTV my point exactly. He isn't advertising anything, he's talk bollocks as per usual. I was interested in the cue range but he has done nothing but put me off, it's bad marketing, he's just the sell out that was willing to take money to say what he's told to or in this case anything he can think of that isn't negative. In the break cue case, he performs one of the worst breaks I've ever seen, not even sure it was legal, scraps cloth, bends cue against slate - decided I'll stick to my recycled snooker cue. I'll go on if you want me to. Important information someone interested might have wanted to know; the aforementioned weight or option to specify if available, is it hand spliced or machine spliced, what sort of tip do they come with as standard or is there a choice. At the end of the day without this information I don't think these cues are any better than Cue Soul, or BCE (both the same sort of quality really, you might get lucky with a good one but most are low quality). And like Cue Soul are overpriced cues for amateurs, but cue soul will give you all the accessories you could want - to any amateurs I'd recommend they get a BCE because if they don't like it they can afford another and still have change for the same price as one of these.

[@CornishTigerTV]

The truth is for whatever reason you just don't like him. Proof is in your second sentence... "He doesn't know much about pool" . That tells us all how you feel about him. Be honest this has nothing to do about him discussing the cues. He could have said everything you've wrote and you'd still moan.

[@nicholasmartin787]

@@CornishTigerTV I don't like him, you don't need to show proof. But I don't like him for all the above reasons. Fact is he couldn't have said everything I have pointed out, because he simply doesn't know. It's bad marketing, look at other comments I'm not the only one who has an issue with it. The organisation that promotes UK pool the most is trying to rip off players and amateurs, as far as we can tell from this, it brings the sport into disrepute.

[@MyMax147]

Forget how it looks Forget whose name plate is on the cue. Just pick your weight. Length Size of tip. See how it plays first, before you even decide if you’re thinking of buying it. Forget this video, it’s useless

[@byronvath4879]

Gareth Potts is so unlikable

[@Lezduit88]

Lmfao cringe

[@johngoldsmith2417]

What a load of old toffee😂 Makes me cringe..SERIOUSLY. POOL is pub game,that's FUN and that's it😂😂🎉

[@CornishTigerTV]

and snooker is a social club game where you're not allowed to talk. that's it.