Description

The Extended Spider and The Swan serve similar purposes. Both enable players to reach a cue ball which is the other side of a group of balls – for instance the pack of reds in Snooker. In such cases, even a spider will not adequately reach the cue ball and so either an Extended Spider or a Swan is the requisite tool.



Brass Swan RestThese rests are tricky to use effectively and are usually only seen on larger tables, although even on smaller snooker tables, players occasionally would value a Swan.



The difference in functionality between the two is subtle but the Swan will give a greater height so is useful where the cue ball is a distance away and it is desirable to approach it at a steep angle. The extended spider has a slightly greater reach and is sometimes found on a longer shaft – see the Long Spider section below.