Cue|Lab by PowerGlide
Where cue expertise meets innovation
There’s more to a great cue than meets the eye.
The timber. The tip. The taper. The balance. The feel. Every detail plays its part.
Welcome to PowerGlide Cue|Lab — a new home for cue knowledge, craftsmanship, technology and insight.
It’s where we’ll explore what makes a great cue, look at the materials and techniques shaping the modern game, challenge a few long-held assumptions and share what we’ve learned from decades spent developing cue-sports equipment.
No innovation for innovation’s sake. Just a desire to understand what matters to players — and why.
Craftsmanship. Technology. Feel.
Cue making sits at a fascinating meeting point between tradition and technology.
There are the materials and skills that have shaped cues for generations: selected ash, natural timbers, hand splicing and leather tips.
Then there are the technologies challenging convention: carbon construction, low-deflection shafts, modern joints, ferrules and new approaches to cue design.
Cue|Lab will explore both.
Not to tell you that one is better than the other, but to explain the differences — and help players understand what might suit their game.
Closer to the professional game
As Official Cue Partner of the World Snooker Tour, PowerGlide has an opportunity to take Cue|Lab closer to the professional game.
Throughout the WST season, we’ll explore the equipment, preferences and details behind the sport — and, where possible, hear directly from the players themselves.
What do professionals really mean by feel?
Why choose one-piece over ¾ jointed?
How much difference does the tip make?
What should you look for in a piece of ash?
And where does carbon technology fit into the future of cue sports?
These are the conversations we want Cue|Lab to have.
Why PowerGlide?
Cue sports aren't simply another category for us.
They're at the heart of what we do.
PowerGlide has been developing cues and cue-sports equipment for decades, combining traditional craftsmanship with modern materials, manufacturing and product development.
And we know that choosing a cue is personal.
The feel through your bridge hand. The feedback at impact. The weight. The balance. The confidence you have when you get down on a shot.
Those details matter whether you're a professional, a league player, a club regular or choosing your first serious cue.
Always asking questions
Expertise doesn't mean believing you already know everything.
It means continuing to ask questions.
Can it feel better?
Can it perform better?
Can traditional materials be used differently?
Can new technology genuinely improve the playing experience?
Sometimes the answer lies in generations of cue-making tradition. Sometimes it comes from new materials and technology.
And sometimes it's simply down to personal preference.
That's what makes cues so interesting.
Welcome to Cue|Lab
Over the coming months, we'll explore craftsmanship, cue feel, materials, technology, player insight and product development across snooker, English pool and American pool.
We'll look inside the equipment, speak to people who understand the game and explore the details that can make a difference to the way we play.
Understand your cue. Understand your game.
Welcome to PowerGlide Cue|Lab.
No hard sell. Just cues, properly explored.