Wood to Wood Pool Cues
What is a Wood to Wood jointed cue?
When discussing pool cues, you will see us refer to a few different types of hits: Soft, Solid and Stiff. Generally speaking, pool cues that feature wood to wood joints are going to provide the softest hit. A cue with a softer hit gives the player more feel when the cue strikes the ball as opposed to a cue with a hard or stiff hit. Often, you'll hear this described as a "fluid" hit, as the feel runs cleanly through the cue from the tip to the butt.
The concept behind the "soft" hit has to do with energy transfer. With a wood to wood jointed cue like the Meucci 9701 featured here, the energy from the tip transfers down the shaft and into the butt, giving the player more feel when they strike the ball. A true wood to wood joint will give you a feel that is closest to a one piece bar cue from an energy transfer perspective.
It is extremely important to note that there is no advantage or disadvantage to the different joint types. Whether or not the feel of the cue works for you is a matter of personal preference. Your best bet is to try the different joint styles and see what feels right to you.
Most cues from Meucci, McDermott and Elite feature wood to wood joints and that soft, fluid hit. In addition, most cues that fall under the category of hustler or sneaky pete will feature a wood to wood joint.