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Pool Cue Swan Rest

Name: Pool Cue Swan Rest
SKU: B447
Price: 23600 TZS
Availability: InStock

Racks & Rests

A swan rest - the tall-headed rest, sometimes called a spider - with a brass crown and a plastic base. It exists for one specific problem: the shot where another ball sits between your cue ball and your bridge hand, and a normal rest is too low to clear it.

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Highlights

For playing over a ball

The problem a standard rest cannot solve.

Elevates the cue

A swan or spider head holds the cue high enough to play over an intervening ball.

Brass crown

The contact surface where the cue sits - metal holds its shape where plastic wears into a groove.

A different tool from a cross rest

One reaches; this one gets over. Most tables want both.

Lay it flat and hold it still

Most bad rest shots are a rest that moved, not a stroke that failed.

Product description

About this product

Pool Cue Swan Rest – in stock at 361 Degrees Adventure in Dar es Salaam.

A swan rest – also called a spider – with a brass crown and a plastic base.

This solves a specific problem that a standard rest cannot. When another ball sits between your cue ball and where your bridge hand needs to be, an ordinary cross rest holds the cue too low to clear it. A swan rest has a tall arched head that lifts the cue well above the table, so you can strike down over the obstructing ball.

That is not an occasional situation. On a snooker table with fifteen reds on it, playing over a ball comes up in most frames, and a player without a spider either takes an awkward and unreliable stretched shot or plays safe when they should not have to.

The brass crown is the part worth noting. It is the surface the cue actually sits in, and brass holds its shape where a plastic notch wears into a groove that pulls the cue off line. It also slides cleanly rather than grabbing the shaft.

Using it: lay the rest flat on the cloth just behind and to one side of the cue ball, hold the handle still with your free hand, rest the cue in the crown and stroke with your cue hand palm-up rather than palm-down. Most rest shots that go wrong are a rest that moved rather than a stroke that failed.

Check the plastic base occasionally. A rest with a broken foot, dragged across the cloth, is how cloth gets marked.

Buying a Pool Cue Swan Rest in Dar es Salaam

361 Degrees Adventure keeps the pool cue swan rest at our showroom in Upanga, Dar es Salaam, with delivery countrywide across Tanzania. Come and handle it before you buy, or order online and collect.

Every pool cue swan rest is checked in store before it leaves us, and our staff use the same kit in the field, so you get an honest answer on fit and sizing rather than a sales pitch.

Not sure which pool cue swan rest suits you? Call or message the showroom and we will talk you through the options that are actually in stock in Tanzania.

Spare parts and replacements for the pool cue swan rest are easier to get here than on an overseas order, which matters once the gear is in use.

Browse more Racks & Rests in Tanzania, or see the full 361 Degrees range. For general background on roof racks, see this overview on Wikipedia.

Specifications

The details

Type	Swan rest (spider) - elevated cue rest
Crown	Brass
Base	Plastic
Purpose	Playing over an intervening ball, where a standard cross rest is too low
Fits	A standard rest handle
Use	Lay flat, hold the handle still, stroke with the cue hand palm-up
Care	Check the plastic base for damage - a broken foot dragged on cloth marks it
Companion tool	A standard cross rest, which solves reach rather than height
SKU	B447

Questions

Good to know

When do I need a rest?

The first time you face a shot you cannot reach while keeping a hand on the table, which on a full-size table happens within the first frame. Stretching across the table is how players lose their stroke, foul the cue ball and mark the cloth with a sleeve.

What is the difference between the rest heads?

A standard cross rest supports the cue at a normal height for most shots. A swan rest, sometimes called a spider, holds the cue much higher so you can play over an intervening ball. A low head does the opposite - it keeps the cue almost flat for shots tight against a cushion. Different problems, different tools.

How do I use a rest properly?

Lay the rest flat on the cloth with the head just behind and to one side of the cue ball, rest the cue in the notch, and stroke with the cue held palm-up rather than palm-down. Keep the rest still with your other hand - most bad rest shots are a rest that moved.

Will it mark the cloth?

It should not, if it is laid flat and the tips are intact. What does mark cloth is a rest with a damaged or missing plastic foot, dragged rather than lifted. Check the feet occasionally and replace a rest whose plastic has broken away.

Do I need more than one?

On a full-size table, most clubs keep a cross rest and a spider as a minimum, because the shot you cannot reach and the shot you cannot get over are different problems. On a small home table, one rest will cover most of it.

Which handle length?

A rest head screws onto a handle, and most handles are cue length. On a full-size snooker table a long rest is useful for the far end of the table - if that is your situation, ask us and we will confirm what we have.

What length cue should I buy?

The standard is 57 to 58 inches, which suits most adults. If you are much taller than average, a 58 inch cue or an extension is worth having; for a child, a shorter cue is genuinely easier to control. The other question is joint: a one-piece cue plays best but does not travel, which is why most players use a two-piece or three-quarter jointed cue.

Do you deliver in Dar es Salaam?

Yes. We deliver across Dar es Salaam and send nationwide to Arusha, Moshi, Mwanza, Dodoma, Zanzibar and beyond by courier. A table is a heavy two-person item, so tell us when you order and we will arrange the right transport and talk through access.