

Both sticks are about 57-58 inches in height. There is no significant difference in the size. Pool cues require more weight because their balls are heavier than the ones used in the game of snooker cues, which is around 19-21 ounces. Therefore, players do not need to exert too much force on the balls.

Because of the high precision shots and the small tip, the snooker cue is lighter in weight at only 18-20 ounces. Because then, you will know how much force you should apply to the balls to get into the most accurate position.Įach stick type will have a different weight. Determining the correct weight of your cue will affect the accuracy of your shot. One of the most important factors in billiards is weight. For larger balls, sticks with longer tips are necessary.

It usually ranges in size between 12mm or 13mm (0,47 inches or 0,51 inches), but larger cues are occasionally available. In contrast to the snooker, pool cue has a larger length. With such a small length, the snooker cue allows players to achieve the accuracy and meticulousness required for successful shots. This is understandable, as the balls and pockets that go with the snooker are smaller than the pool one. The tip of the snooker cue has a length from 9mm to 10.5mm (0,35 inches to 0,39 inches). On the appearance, you can see that the pool cue tip is longer than the snooker cue tip.
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Everything becomes easier if you know how to do it, and the same goes for finding the difference between a pool and snooker cue. It added that it is engaging billiard saloon operators on the possible safe management measures to be implemented for operations to resume safely.Ĭuesports Singapore, the national governing body for cue sports, has submitted a safe return to sport template for clubs and their members to national sports agency Sport Singapore (SportSG).For more experienced players, their first piece of advice for beginners to distinguish these two cues is to look at their tips, not their length. "The resumption of operations at entertainment venues will be more gradual, as the activities in these settings typically involve large numbers of people coming into close contact, often in enclosed spaces, and for prolonged periods of time, with the potential to spawn large clusters of Covid-19 infections." On why commercial cue sports outlets have to remain shut, a Singapore Police Force spokesman said: "Commercial cue sports outlets (such as billiard saloons) are considered entertainment venues. Billiards is recognised as a national sport and Singapore players have won championships for billiards and a lot of players have been sent to the SEA Games." Some like Lagoon Billiard Room were even preparing to reopen this week, with social distancing measures in place.įounder Richard Soh said: "I was very disappointed that we couldn't open. To cope with the losses, Aspire Cuesports' management team volunteered to stop drawing their salaries for the last three months, but the rest of its staff have been paid. Business has been hit by Covid because we can't provide online services." May Kwek, Aspire Cuesports events and marketing associate, said: "It's frustrating on our end because even bowling centres can open. Related Story Football: Training resumes but SPL clubs to avoid heading drills, throw-ins and tackling for now
