Taking a Hit

I have been playing pool a long time...longer than I can care to remember. Over that time I have become a respectable 8 ball player. Now, I am playing more nine ball trying to hone my second, third shot follow-ups and this new thing, artistic pool.

What is artistic pool, well if you have heard of guys like Willie Mosconi, Minnesota Fats and Steve Mizerak back in the late 70's and early 80's they were the best of the time. Back then it wasn't called artistic pool, it was trick shots. Making crazy shots that wouldn't happen under the normal play experience or having the cue ball dance around the table.

I have felt before that the best feeling in the pool hall is one of two things, dropping the eight (or nine) on the break and running the table. I still like it, but I have been working on a five bank trouble shot for the past month. It has been two to three hours of trying to make the same shot over and over and over again until I can consistently make that shot. I am just now getting the feel for it and I have dropped the shot about a dozen times, but never consecutively.

I thought this would be a walk in the park, it is the polar opposite of that. Not until recently did I learn that there is a difference between a standard pool cue and a masse cue. Just like there are differences between a jump-break cue and a standard cue. After some extensive research I finally found a company that makes masse pool cues. We don't carry them at Titan Cue and Table, but we now know where we can get these pool cues. "What's the difference?" you ask. A standard pool cue weighs between 15 and 21 ounces, a masse pool cue weights between 23 and 27 ounces. That's it, the main difference is the weight, more weight on the stick, to direct more force onto the cue ball to make it move the way it does when you watch great artistic pool players.

We do not keep these heavy cues in our inventory as they are not a high demand item, however, if you want a masse pool cue for your bag or your man cave, then we know where we can find them. Whether you are looking for a masse, jump-break or a standard cue, Titan Cue and Table is the pool cue superstore to go when you want to buy pool cues. When looking for pool cues for tournament or league play, or if you just want a new pool cue for the home, we are the place to stop for all your indoor sporting activities.