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Permalink Reply by Cueballs on June 14, 2012 at 11:47

I would take this a step further and say that the importance of a light cue is offset only by where the balance point of the weight is in the cue, any cue left over behind the back hand is not only a waste but can also detrimentally affect accuracy.

( as Ben NuNaN says "if you go in off in either of the middle pockets from the break - your a spastic " )

I say this through experience not science

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Permalink Reply by Adam FITZGERALD on June 14, 2012 at 12:23

That's exactly right it takes a heap of things to come together to make a successful break.
Balance both cue and stance ,cue tip, chalk and where to strike cue ball. When you consider the CB point of contact is usually centre or just above and stance usually more upright an solid ,it comes down to cue power, stroke and cue.
I totally agree with Ben at this level it's taboo to scratch the break.
Regardless of this discussion you have to work out the break best works for your own game (cue power v accuracy v control)
In a game where the smallest percentage can win you or lose you a game it pays to do the homework, science may not be the answer but definitely worth the time to understand the physics of it all, also cue at back of break hand shouldn't affect the stroke as the balance point is forward of your hand and the inertia from the cue and stroke would cancel any imbalance.I do understand your point though and thanks for your input.

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