Hi,
I'm new to AZ and have enjoyed the information and seeing all of the different cues and cases. I'm 70 years old and haven't played pool for about 30 years. We like to go south for a few weeks and the place we stay at has eight Olhausen tables and this year we decided to get our own pool cues this years, the cues were to be our Christmas presents to each other.
Charleen picked a Ozone Player sneaky Pete and a hard case. I ordered Recollection Cues Blackcreek Sneakie Pete Cue with a GTF Case-New Style from Tom Watters. Tom was very helpful in the selection, sale and the shipping. The Blackcreek arrived on 21-05-12 and Player arrive on 12-10-12. Both cues and case were given a quick look and the put in to there case,wrapped and place under Xmas tree next to each other and opened on Christmas morning. When I put the cues together the Ozone Player went together fine and the Blackcreek had the following problems.
1. When I put the cue together the shaft is offset from the butt.
2,When I roll the butt the ferrule appears to be off center. I took a couple measurements and at one point there is less than 0.004 inches of clearance to the table and when I roll it about 180 degrees there is about 0.016 inches of clearance.
3.When I roll the shaft there is wobble about 8 inches from the tip.
4. When I put Blackcreek Cue together and roll it, the tip and the end of the butt roll fine, it's what's going on in the middle and the shaft wobble that I have questions about. I'm trying to evaluate how a new Custom cue can exhibit these characteristics.
1.Is the Blackcreek cue playable?
2. Can the Blackcreek cue be repaired?
The cue and case have not been used. I'll be in Palm Springs California for the next three weeks and would be happy to meet with any members in the area and have you take see what you think. The Blackcreek is beautiful cue.
Thanks for any suggestion.
Jerry Anderson
I'm new to AZ and have enjoyed the information and seeing all of the different cues and cases. I'm 70 years old and haven't played pool for about 30 years. We like to go south for a few weeks and the place we stay at has eight Olhausen tables and this year we decided to get our own pool cues this years, the cues were to be our Christmas presents to each other.
Charleen picked a Ozone Player sneaky Pete and a hard case. I ordered Recollection Cues Blackcreek Sneakie Pete Cue with a GTF Case-New Style from Tom Watters. Tom was very helpful in the selection, sale and the shipping. The Blackcreek arrived on 21-05-12 and Player arrive on 12-10-12. Both cues and case were given a quick look and the put in to there case,wrapped and place under Xmas tree next to each other and opened on Christmas morning. When I put the cues together the Ozone Player went together fine and the Blackcreek had the following problems.
1. When I put the cue together the shaft is offset from the butt.
2,When I roll the butt the ferrule appears to be off center. I took a couple measurements and at one point there is less than 0.004 inches of clearance to the table and when I roll it about 180 degrees there is about 0.016 inches of clearance.
3.When I roll the shaft there is wobble about 8 inches from the tip.
4. When I put Blackcreek Cue together and roll it, the tip and the end of the butt roll fine, it's what's going on in the middle and the shaft wobble that I have questions about. I'm trying to evaluate how a new Custom cue can exhibit these characteristics.
1.Is the Blackcreek cue playable?
2. Can the Blackcreek cue be repaired?
The cue and case have not been used. I'll be in Palm Springs California for the next three weeks and would be happy to meet with any members in the area and have you take see what you think. The Blackcreek is beautiful cue.
Thanks for any suggestion.
Jerry Anderson
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