As far as I'm concerned both the original and this Predator LE are full spliced.
The predator has full spliced points. The difference being that a true full splice would be a single piece of rosewood spliced into a single piece of maple (like a one piece house cue), wheras the predator just has the points spliced (not CNC inlaid into the forearm). So the purists may take issue with this distinction. I do not see the big deal here, but what do I know?
shoutout33 said:First of all, wasn't trying to start any beefs at all, just asked a question. But since I started something, I'll finish it as well...
The cues is a very, very nice representation of the Willie Hoppe cue, it really is, but, the key word is representation. This is not, let me say that again, NOT a full-splice cue, it's CNC. Take it for what it's worth.
Great point, concerning the house cues, still though, like I mentioned before, it's not a full-splice cue. One case and point, the points on the cue are rounded at the end, which would suggest that they were done on a CNC machine. Spiced points always are and always have been made, with sharp points, plus, even with a wrap, the bottoms of the points, wouldn't have spaces between them. Full-splice cues, do not have these spaces that you see on this cue.
Folks are gonna be pissed/mad that I wrote this, but I'm not the only one who would say this. Yeah, mabey I am a purist, be initially, I was just asking a question and not judgeing the cue at all. I really like the cue, and think they made a damn good looking cue, but, don't say that it's full-spiced just becasue...
skins said:it all depends where the wrap is cut in on a full splice and where the maker cuts off the base on a short splice.
shoutout33 said:First of all, wasn't trying to start any beefs at all, just asked a question. But since I started something, I'll finish it as well...
The cues is a very, very nice representation of the Willie Hoppe cue, it really is, but, the key word is representation. This is not, let me say that again, NOT a full-splice cue, it's CNC. Take it for what it's worth.
Great point, concerning the house cues, still though, like I mentioned before, it's not a full-splice cue. One case and point, the points on the cue are rounded at the end, which would suggest that they were done on a CNC machine. Spiced points always are and always have been made, with sharp points, plus, even with a wrap, the bottoms of the points, wouldn't have spaces between them. Full-splice cues, do not have these spaces that you see on this cue.
Folks are gonna be pissed/mad that I wrote this, but I'm not the only one who would say this. Yeah, mabey I am a purist, be initially, I was just asking a question and not judgeing the cue at all. I really like the cue, and think they made a damn good looking cue, but, don't say that it's full-spiced just becasue...
skins said:it's hard to tell from the pictures and i haven't had one on my hands but it looks like the points are inlaid like Bill Stroud does. if not than it's a short splice. FWI there can be a gap at the base of the points if it's been full spliced or short spliced. it all depends where the wrap is cut in on a full splice and where the maker cuts off the base on a short splice.